My New Gourami!!!!

[Bichir Bro]

Well I'm normally not one to show off my fish much but I gotta show this guy off! He's an incredibly gorgeous Opaline (I think) gourami! I've never ever seen an Opaline with THIS much color! Just got him today, he's still pretty young, can't wait to see him at his full length!
Side Note: If it ain't an Opaline Gourami please tell me, it looks like one but man I've never seen one like this!

 

[shellyx]

He's beautiful! What a lovely blue he is

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[bettaowner]

Beautiful gourami.

 

[Bichir Bro]

Thank you both!

 

[Sharkbait22]

Wow!! I was considering an opaline but all the ones my lfs had were almost silver. That is a beauty!!!

 

[Bichir Bro]

Wow!! I was considering an opaline but all the ones my lfs had were almost silver. That is a beauty!!!

Thanks! He's toned down quite a lot, but he's still my center piece beauty though! If you're tanks big enough and his roommates would be nice to him you should get one! I love mine, not too much for personality but he sure does add some flare. Here he is today....


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[brennae]

very nice fish. If I had an extra tank running I would get a gourami. They are beauties.

 

[Dane]

Is that a paradise gourami behind him?

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[Bichir Bro]

Is that a paradise gourami behind him?

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Nice eye! Yes it is, this was one of my first fish from my old 30. I moved him, and a few others (Tiger Barbs, Rainbow Shark and Golden Wonder Killi) to the 60 so I could try my hand at breeding Peacock Gudgeons.
I was very worried he would aggressively be aggressive towards my Opal but they're actually quite fond of each other. I've never seen them quarrel, the worst thing I've seen is flaring.



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[brennae]

let me know how the peacock gudgeon breeding goes. I'm having poor luck on that front.

 

[Autumnsky]

Nice eye! Yes it is, this was one of my first fish from my old 30. I moved him, and a few others (Tiger Barbs, Rainbow Shark and Golden Wonder Killi) to the 60 so I could try my hand at breeding Peacock Gudgeons.
I was very worried he would aggressively be aggressive towards my Opal but they're actually quite fond of each other. I've never seen them quarrel, the worst thing I've seen is flaring.



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Very nice looking fish.

My daughter just adopted a couple of fish and one was an Opaline, named Tiger! Because of the stripes. It lives with a Dwarf Gourami and it seems they never bother each other. Also I had one for a long time (it was about 7 or 8 years old when it died) and it lived with a Pearl Gourami (and a Betta for a few months) and they were good together. Depends on the fish I guess.

 

[Dane]

I've been wanting a paradise gourami for a whole now. I am kind of doing a gourami tank. So far a have an Opaline, gold, snakeskin, and a kissing. I really love the pearls, platinums, and the paradise gouramis as well. But your Opaline is great looking

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[fish_fi]

Wow he's gorgeous! I've always had a soft spot for gouramis!!

 

[Bichir Bro]

let me know how the peacock gudgeon breeding goes. I'm having poor luck on that front.

Thanks but unfortunately that 30 gallon and its fish are no longer with us. Quite a while ago the heater broke in the tank and torched all 12 Serpae Tetras and all but two of my Peacocks. I had gotten two successful breeds out of them and almost three but before anything happened again the heater broke.

If you're having bad luck go read my profile on them in the fish profile section

Very nice looking fish.



My daughter just adopted a couple of fish and one was an Opaline, named Tiger! Because of the stripes. It lives with a Dwarf Gourami and it seems they never bother each other. Also I had one for a long time (it was about 7 or 8 years old when it died) and it lived with a Pearl Gourami (and a Betta for a few months) and they were good together. Depends on the fish I guess.

Thanks Autumn! Gouramis really do vary a bit, my old Pearl was always grumpy and never really liked anyone lol. He didn't go nuts but he just always seemed like he was in a bad mood.

I've been wanting a paradise gourami for a whole now. I am kind of doing a gourami tank. So far a have an Opaline, gold, snakeskin, and a kissing. I really love the pearls, platinums, and the paradise gouramis as well. But your Opaline is great looking



Thanks! I'd keep an eye on the Kissing Gourami as he grows, he can get a lot bigger than the others! Good luck on the tank though!

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Wow he's gorgeous! I've always had a soft spot for gouramis!!

Thanks! I do love Gouramis, always have. Their size and color have always intrigued me.

 

[Autumnsky]

I had one Pearl that killed one other Pearl Gourami and was trying to kill this present one, so I gave it to my friend who had a semi-aggressive tank and he minded his manners after that, no one to bully.

This present one is sweet, gentle and peaceful. Very Zen.

 

[Bichir Bro]

I had one Pearl that killed one other Pearl Gourami and was trying to kill this present one, so I gave it to my friend who had a semi-aggressive tank and he minded his manners after that, no one to bully.

This present one is sweet, gentle and peaceful. Very Zen.

Yeah my Paradise is very gentle. The Pearl always held a grudge to my Paradise, good thing he learned to keep away from him.
My Tiger Barbs were even scared of the Pearl! Never once came near the guy lol.


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