Gibberwatt
Aquarium Advice Freak
I got a pair on neon blue gouramis three days ago at the local petco. The day I brought them home, they were hiding behind the heater and the filter, and refused to eat (I am getting a floating plant soon for better hiding). The second day, the female (heater) ate, and the male (filter) didn't. The third day, the female ate, and the male didn't. This morning, I found the male doing his very best imitation of a board. He got the flush of honor, and now I am wondering, why did he die?
I don't know what my pH (I'm getting a test for that too) is, but I know that my water is on the hard side, and that ammonia and nitrite is good (don't know what nitrate is, getting a test)
My aquarium has been running with fish for over a year and a half, and I have only had one other unexplained death - an angelfish that couldn't survive me taking a two day trip to the grandparents.
Is gourami's death my fault, and how do I fix it, or is it Petco's fault, and how do I get another one without this issue?
I don't know what my pH (I'm getting a test for that too) is, but I know that my water is on the hard side, and that ammonia and nitrite is good (don't know what nitrate is, getting a test)
My aquarium has been running with fish for over a year and a half, and I have only had one other unexplained death - an angelfish that couldn't survive me taking a two day trip to the grandparents.
Is gourami's death my fault, and how do I fix it, or is it Petco's fault, and how do I get another one without this issue?