Too Prude to Kiss?

[biohazzrd]

ok ok ok.. i know that is a lame title but my 2 kissing gouramie will not kiss i knwo they are both males and i ahve read in many books they are extremely teritorial??? but.. they are acting like lovers they swim next to each other eat together ect ... soo i was thinking mabey there taking it slow no kissing till a weeklol lame again ... SOME 1 help me there tank mate is a dwarf blue guramie.. in a 20 gal but it is not hevealy planted nor anyhting very open is that a problem? i duno some 1 help me

 

[Meredith]

I believe that "kissing" is actually an aggression thing. I would think you are lucky if they are not kissing.

 

[Frank_the_Tank]

I believe that "kissing" is actually an aggression thing. I would think you are lucky if they are not kissing.

what she said

 

[lmw80]

kissing is not actually "kissing". Kissing is a way they fight. Like bucks lock antlers, and other animals lock horns, the kissing gouramis lock mouths - the more powerful one will win the dominance (until they fight again, lol)

 

[biohazzrd]

i know i kno wall that but why are nt they i knwo its a sighn of agression but y wont they?

 

[Fluff]

Are you absolutely sure you have two males? From what I've read, kissers are very hard to sex.

 

[lmw80]

why would you want them to?