Another One Gone...

[areias]

pH is 6.8...Ammonia at .25 ppm. I use stress coat, and do weekly water changes (Usually no more than 20% at a time) and gravel vaccumm every week or two. When I put the water back in, it's been sitting out over night and I do add a little stress coat. I do let the bag float...I use my fish net and scoop the fish out of the bag and put it in my tank. Gah, this sucks.

[IRescue452]

Your tank isn't cycled? Do you change the filters too much? Ammonia should always be at 0, and maintained at 0 before adding any fish. Some just don't tolerate any ammonia at all, and others tolerate levels for a little bit before taking the plunge. Assuming internal infections are ruled out, I'd say the gourami died as a result of a year's worth of low levels of ammonia toxicity.

I wouldn't bother with stress coat, it takes up oxygen in the water. Dechlor is all you should need since the fish are showing disease. I quarentine for 8 weeks. One thing to watch is fish poop. If the fish are pooping white, then they for sure has an internal infection or parasite. When picking out fish in a store you can watch for this before choosing the fish. Poop patrol may sound funny, but its an efficient way to pick out healthy fish.

[king2005]

I always treat for ich when I add new fish. I find I have few to no deaths...