Are my Gourami breeding?

[PilotGav]

Does this look like my gourami are breeding or fighting? Lol

 

[shuvit]

I would say breeding with them only going for 'ahem' certain areas lol but I could be wrong.

 

[Andy Sager]

Sorry, I believe they are fighting

Usually all Gouramis (sans Kissing and the Giant Gourami gourami) build a bubble nest prior to breeding and mate in water that is slow moving. The male will build a bubble nest and then entice the female to join him and spawn. It's a rather delicate "dance" and aggression is not that common. In the case of your 2 fish, you'll notice, early on in the video, that the fish being chased is holding his body straight and more of a fending off position than a breeding position. You'll also notice that the aggressor was grabbing a fin to hold onto the other fish which also is not a breeding position. Considering that there are other gouramis present in the tank and possibly female, I would surmise that they are fighting possibly for breeding rights to those females.
Below is a utube video of breeding Pearl Gouramis so you can see what real breeding behavior looks like

www.youtube.com/watch?v=asHCXD4V8-o


Contestants, back to your corners

 

[shuvit]

Usually all Gouramis (sans Kissing and the Giant Gourami gourami) build a bubble nest prior to breeding and mate in water that is slow moving. The male will build a bubble nest and then entice the female to join him and spawn. It's a rather delicate "dance" and aggression is not that common. In the case of your 2 fish, you'll notice, early on in the video, that the fish being chased is holding his body straight and more of a fending off position than a breeding position. You'll also notice that the aggressor was grabbing a fin to hold onto the other fish which also is not a breeding position. Considering that there are other gouramis present in the tank and possibly female, I would surmise that they are fighting possibly for breeding rights to those females.
Below is a utube video of breeding Pearl Gouramis so you can see what real breeding behavior looks like

www.youtube.com/watch?v=asHCXD4V8-o

Contestants, back to your corners

Learn something new every day! I love this site! They are really interesting to watch either way x

 

[bettaowner]

I agree with Andy they appear to be fighting.

 

[Samzter]

Yeah i can't see any bubble nest so I would suggest they were fighting.

 

[Marinemammalover]

What are those fish in the background with the red noses and black and white tails? They're really cool looking!

 

[shuvit]

What are those fish in the background with the red noses and black and white tails? They're really cool looking!

Their rummy nose tetras. Know that one lol