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eerrr... there's a hole in my gourami's back. It's disgusting, it started with white cottony growth - fungus, most likely. I've had him seperated and in a 5gl bucket with a filter in a heated room for about 4 or 5 days, everyone else in his tank seems fine (thank god...). I think it started with a missing scale. Anyway, I'd been treating him with salt and melafix and ummmm... he's getting worse. I tried to feed him anti-bacterial foods, but he won't eat that. He loves his flakes... he's still got lots of fight in him, but today I scooped him up with the "sick fish net" and it's progressed to a bloody hole. (and no, I'm not being british here, I mean the hole's bloody!) through his body - I can SEE THROUGH HIS BODY!!! aughhhh...!!! (that's me screaming in panic) I know other people have dealt with this before, so I wanna ask, since the stores are closed now or will be by the time I can get to one: Will taking him out of the water and dabbing his wound with hydrogen peroxide kill him, or help it heal? I'd do a 100% water change, and then put him back in the water after dabbing him... anyone? experience? *cry*