Breeding Gouramis - Aquarium Advice

Danio35 · 01-29-2005, 01:41 PM

I am considering buying 2 Dwarf Blue Gouramis soon. I would like to try my hand at breeding them. The guy at the [acronym:5c103e7a1d="Local Fish Store"]LFS[/acronym:5c103e7a1d] didn't know how to tell the difference between the males and females. I was wondering if anyone can help me here.

Thanks,
Michelle

Toirtis · 01-29-2005, 02:04 PM

Females are smaller and mostly colourless. Here is a pic of a wild-type male and female:

NB...if the ones at your [acronym:2b204054f8="Local Fish Store"]LFS[/acronym:2b204054f8] do not show an obvious difference, then they are likely all males (most shops don't stock females, except by special order).

Frank_the_Tank · 01-29-2005, 02:04 PM

alot of the time the stores only sell males because they have better colors.

gheitman · 01-30-2005, 07:30 AM

I am planning on breeding Dwarf Gouramis. I talked with the owner of my [acronym:99fac837fc="Local Fish Store"]LFS[/acronym:99fac837fc] and he said that his supplier doesn't ship females because there is no demand for them by customers because they aren't as colorful. He is going to ask his supplier to include a few in the next shipment.

Danio35 · 01-30-2005, 08:37 PM

Thanks for the advice. I'll see if I can get the people in the [acronym:1c5b5d190a="Local Fish Store"]LFS[/acronym:1c5b5d190a] to get some females for me.

Michelle

Nippyfish · 01-31-2005, 11:56 AM

I'm looking to breed Dwarf Gouramis now too. Aquariumfish.net says on their website that they will send you females if you ask when you order, but I haven't tried this.

When I went to my [acronym:4c6178e567="Local Fish Store"]LFS[/acronym:4c6178e567] and asked if they had females they said they would order them for me if I wanted. I bet a lot of places would do this. It pays for them to find you what you need afterall.

I also found females mixed in with the males at PetCo just last week. I was surprised, but they were surely female.

Billsgate · 01-31-2005, 02:50 PM

I have 2 honey gouramis who are very ready to mate, but it won't work in my community tank. Too much surface agitation and the water level is too high. Once my White Clouds are big enough to move out of the breeding tank, I'm going to breed my gouramis. I'll keep you guys updated on how I do.

Danio35 · 02-01-2005, 01:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Billsgate

I have 2 honey gouramis who are very ready to mate, but it won't work in my community tank. Too much surface agitation and the water level is too high. Once my White Clouds are big enough to move out of the breeding tank, I'm going to breed my gouramis. I'll keep you guys updated on how I do.

That would be awesome!! I'd love to hear how it goes!

Michelle

01-29-2005, 01:41 PM	#1
Danio35 Aquarium Advice Activist Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Lebanon, IN Posts: 135	Breeding Gouramis I am considering buying 2 Dwarf Blue Gouramis soon. I would like to try my hand at breeding them. The guy at the [acronym:5c103e7a1d="Local Fish Store"]LFS[/acronym:5c103e7a1d] didn't know how to tell the difference between the males and females. I was wondering if anyone can help me here. Thanks, Michelle

01-29-2005, 02:04 PM	#3
Frank_the_Tank Aquarium Advice Activist Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Dallas/Fort Worth, TX Posts: 142	alot of the time the stores only sell males because they have better colors. __________________ 10 gallon [acronym:e64f4ca2ac="Freshwater"]FW[/acronym:e64f4ca2ac]-2 zebra danios, 3 cory cats, 1 dwarf gourami, 1 baby rubbernose pleco 2.5 gallon [acronym:e64f4ca2ac="Freshwater"]FW[/acronym:e64f4ca2ac]-empty for now

01-30-2005, 07:30 AM	#4
gheitman Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Champaign, Illinois Posts: 1,199 Images: 4	I am planning on breeding Dwarf Gouramis. I talked with the owner of my [acronym:99fac837fc="Local Fish Store"]LFS[/acronym:99fac837fc] and he said that his supplier doesn't ship females because there is no demand for them by customers because they aren't as colorful. He is going to ask his supplier to include a few in the next shipment. __________________ Gene Heitman - 10 tanks, 178 gallons, 20+ species of fish/shrimp/snails, 52+ species of plants ... 8 years ago I just wanted 1 tank with some fish - what was I thinking

01-31-2005, 11:56 AM	#6
Nippyfish Aquarium Advice Regular Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: DC Posts: 70	I'm looking to breed Dwarf Gouramis now too. Aquariumfish.net says on their website that they will send you females if you ask when you order, but I haven't tried this. When I went to my [acronym:4c6178e567="Local Fish Store"]LFS[/acronym:4c6178e567] and asked if they had females they said they would order them for me if I wanted. I bet a lot of places would do this. It pays for them to find you what you need afterall. I also found females mixed in with the males at PetCo just last week. I was surprised, but they were surely female. __________________ Creator of Nippyfish.net

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01-30-2005, 08:37 PM	#5
Danio35 Aquarium Advice Activist Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Lebanon, IN Posts: 135	Thanks for the advice. I'll see if I can get the people in the [acronym:1c5b5d190a="Local Fish Store"]LFS[/acronym:1c5b5d190a] to get some females for me. Michelle

01-31-2005, 02:50 PM	#7
Billsgate Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Belgium Posts: 1,604 Images: 8	I have 2 honey gouramis who are very ready to mate, but it won't work in my community tank. Too much surface agitation and the water level is too high. Once my White Clouds are big enough to move out of the breeding tank, I'm going to breed my gouramis. I'll keep you guys updated on how I do.

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