Gouramis eat live breeder babies?? - Aquarium Advice

GIMojo · 06-16-2005, 08:50 PM

I have four mollies, 1 male, 3 female. I recently purchased 2 male dwarf gouramis.

will the gouramis eat the babies of mollies?

one more thing. a site said that these 2 types were very compatable with each other, but already the gourami is attacking my mollies. what are your thoughts.

**Fluff** · 06-16-2005, 09:10 PM

I think everything eats the young of livebearers.

I don't know alot about dwarf gouramis but my limited experience with them (years ago) is that they can be very territorial.

Blucat · 06-16-2005, 10:55 PM

THe gourami would love to eat the fry but Only if the babies can fit in their mouth.

Zezmo · 06-16-2005, 10:59 PM

The Gouramis will eat the babies, and I am pretty sure the Mollies wil eat thier own babies too. If you want to raise babies you can use a fry catcher, and then transfer them to a separate growout tank.

Toirtis · 06-17-2005, 02:26 AM

The mollies are the main threat....the gouramis will try, but the fry might be a bit large for them.

GIMojo · 06-17-2005, 09:29 PM

i just purchased 3 female blue dwarf gouramis.

so now i have 2 male and 3 female. the males are easing off of the mollies and are trying to sex up the females :P

Puriti · 07-04-2005, 08:11 PM

Well, from personal experience, my male dwarf Gourami tang, occasionally will be agressive towards new fish but generally their very well together. I have 2 male mollies and 4 female ones and yes, they do eat the babies...and if you have danios, they will eat them too ... they crippled one of mine and it died the next day, but those things will attack anything meaty but my mollies ate more babies than any other of my fish. And your gourami males sound like my molly males.. they won't let anyone near their girls =3

06-16-2005, 08:50 PM	#1
GIMojo Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Ontario Canada Posts: 218 Images: 6	Gouramis eat live breeder babies?? I have four mollies, 1 male, 3 female. I recently purchased 2 male dwarf gouramis. will the gouramis eat the babies of mollies? one more thing. a site said that these 2 types were very compatable with each other, but already the gourami is attacking my mollies. what are your thoughts. __________________ = 70 Gallon = 14 Cichlids = A Bunch of fake plants http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v5...iele/sakic.jpg

06-16-2005, 09:10 PM	#2
Fluff The Keeper Community Moderator Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: West Virginia Posts: 10,170 Images: 29	I think everything eats the young of livebearers. I don't know alot about dwarf gouramis but my limited experience with them (years ago) is that they can be very territorial. __________________ ~Cindy

06-17-2005, 02:26 AM	#5
Toirtis Aquarium Advice Addict Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada Posts: 6,768	The mollies are the main threat....the gouramis will try, but the fry might be a bit large for them. __________________ G. A. Christian Bilou, Zoologist/Writer Founder/Director, Reptile Rescue Alberta Vice-President, Calgary Aquarium Society www.calgaryaquariumsociety.com Polypterid/Primitive Fish/Ctenopoma/Catfish Fanatic 62 Aquariums, 2200+ total gallons, Aquarist since 1971.

06-17-2005, 09:29 PM	#6
GIMojo Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Ontario Canada Posts: 218 Images: 6	i just purchased 3 female blue dwarf gouramis. so now i have 2 male and 3 female. the males are easing off of the mollies and are trying to sex up the females :P __________________ = 70 Gallon = 14 Cichlids = A Bunch of fake plants http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v5...iele/sakic.jpg

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06-16-2005, 10:55 PM	#3
Blucat Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Australia Posts: 834 Images: 5	THe gourami would love to eat the fry but Only if the babies can fit in their mouth.

06-16-2005, 10:59 PM	#4
Zezmo Aquarium Advice Addict Community Mentor Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Northern California Posts: 1,112 Images: 14	The Gouramis will eat the babies, and I am pretty sure the Mollies wil eat thier own babies too. If you want to raise babies you can use a fry catcher, and then transfer them to a separate growout tank.

07-04-2005, 08:11 PM	#7
Puriti Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: May 2005 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 1,596	Well, from personal experience, my male dwarf Gourami tang, occasionally will be agressive towards new fish but generally their very well together. I have 2 male mollies and 4 female ones and yes, they do eat the babies...and if you have danios, they will eat them too ... they crippled one of mine and it died the next day, but those things will attack anything meaty but my mollies ate more babies than any other of my fish. And your gourami males sound like my molly males.. they won't let anyone near their girls =3

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