New gourami

[Mebbid]

Got a new blue gourami yesterday. I was a little iffy on him while he was in the store, but he has colored up very nicely since then. I'm actually really impressed with how nice he looks so I thought he should be shared

 

[Bichir Bro]

Got a new blue gourami yesterday. I was a little iffy on him while he was in the store, but he has colored up very nicely since then. I'm actually really impressed with how nice he looks so I thought he should be shared

I'm a sucker for Gouramis! Beautiful guy you got there, he looks nice and happy! Big ol guy.


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[Mebbid]

I'm a sucker for Gouramis! Beautiful guy you got there, he looks nice and happy! Big ol guy.


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It's funny watching him go around and feel everything with his fins, my last gourami never did that. This guy is about 3 inches long at the moment, I can't wait until he hits max size.

 

[Bichir Bro]

It's funny watching him go around and feel everything with his fins, my last gourami never did that. This guy is about 3 inches long at the moment, I can't wait until he hits max size.

Yeah I have an almost full grown Opaline and he does the same thing! It's sorta funny to watch him, he's very curious about the going-ons inside and outside the tank.


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[fishliker]

I love gouramis, what a nice one too!


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[44Paps44]

I've got a 7 inch Snakeskin. Not as bright as the blue when she colors up but still looks great when she shows her stripes.

 

[Nils]

Nice one! Have fun with him!

Nils

 

[Stacey W.]

I have 2 honey gourami (which are smaller). They are the best they act like brother and sister. I think they are never going to spawn. They are much less aggressive than my last gourami.

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[Foxygrandpa]

I have one and it's a douche

 

[Stacey W.]

Foxygrandpa what kind of Gourami was it?

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[Foxygrandpa]

He's a blue gourami and he's about 5 inches atm

 

[Coursair]

Male 3 Spot Gouramis can become aggressive. Some are perfect citizens. Keep an eye on them. Females are even known for it at times.

Blues are of course a color variety of 3 Spot.


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[Stacey W.]

Yeah, I had a powderblue gourami and he was a jerk to the flame gourami. When she died we called him Sid Vicious. RIP

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[Coursair]

That's because you had 2 males. Same species. DGs tend to fight each other, esp in smaller tanks.

A few have DGs get along, most have weaker ones killed or bullied into starvation.


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[Stacey W.]

No Iam certain I had a male and a female. They were both in a 55g. He was just jerk to everyone esp her. My 2 honey gourami (1 male, 1 female) get along very well. I think that's just because they are honey's.

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[Coursair]

Yeah both male and female can be jerks LOL


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[Stacey W.]

Coursair I was very hesitant to purchase any more gourami at first. But they are so beautiful so I did a huge amount of research and found out about the honey gourami. By luck I found some young honey 's at my lfs and purchased 2. These guys are buddies it's so funny.

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[Coursair]

Honey Gs are such nice fish. I saw a pair in full breeding colors once. The male was spectacular. But the store would not sell them. They were display only and they were hoping they'd breed.


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[Stacey W.]

My honey's start to change in color, they do a spawning dance, build a bubble nest, and then....nothing.

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[Coursair]

Do you have floating plants ?
Is the surface quiet ?


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