I have just purchased 3 Dwarf Gouramis from the local pet shop. they have established whos corner is whos but one of the females has a nasty streak and likes to pick on the male. I think she likes him ( it's like junior high all over again) Is there any thing I should be worried about or will he be alright. She keeps nipping at his fins and he runs and hides. ANy thoughts...
I would bring back the nippy female. Gouramis can get aggressive with each other especially when only having 2 or 3. It is best to have 1 gourami per tank though, they generally don't bother other types of fish.
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Current fish (includes all 8 running tanks): Gouramis, polypterids, SA cichlids, convicts, rainbows, plecos, loaches, ACFs, a platy, tetra, & a Ctenopoma
You aren't bringing any back and you're getting more, is that right? It might help but it can also get worse with the aggression.
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Current fish (includes all 8 running tanks): Gouramis, polypterids, SA cichlids, convicts, rainbows, plecos, loaches, ACFs, a platy, tetra, & a Ctenopoma
I am not sure what you mean... I ahven't taken any of them back to the store yet, I was hoping the male would establish his own territory and fight back...
I ahve just noticed that my Dwarf Gourami Th Male) has some of his fin missing on his underside. It looks like bone sticking out, i saw a couple in the pet shop with similar problems but when I picked mine I made sure he did not have that kind of Dilema. I though it might be Ich but it is not really small salt like spots, I am not really sure what it is. My biggest worry is that it will infet my otrher happy fish. I don't have a breeding or quarentine tank yet so I am not sure what to do. I am going to call the pet shop in the morning and see what they recomend, but Ideas are always helpful.
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