Fish compatibility - Page 2

Ukrainetz · 08-10-2007, 06:27 AM

LOL I definitely will! I stopped by today, and all the fish are looking good... They're all minding their own business, and no misbehaving either

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ILuvMyGoldBarb · 08-10-2007, 11:22 AM

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Originally Posted by iroc

Those gouramis are goignt o kill each other or at the least make life horrible,

This is true ONLY if you have more than 1 male. If you limit things to 1 male and make the rest of the Gouramis females then you should be absolutely fine. I personally have 3 Golds in my 60 and they are fine, I have 1 male and 2 females. IME, Females are not aggressive towards each other or the males. Now, if you are talking Pearl Gouramis then multiple males would be fine but still recommended to be in a group of 6. Besides, 4 of the gouramis happen to be of the Dwarf variety and they are usually not aggressive at all. The problem I've had with Dwarf Gouramis is that they are quite sensitive and don't seem to last very long.

Ukrainetz · 08-10-2007, 04:37 PM

Thanks for the info, I'll keep that in mind. To tell you the truth I didn't even know how to tell the males apart from the females

Jessica · 08-10-2007, 04:43 PM

Males tend to be much brighter in color. Females will be a little more drab. Also, males have a pointed dorsal fin, and females are more rounded.

ILuvMyGoldBarb · 08-10-2007, 04:54 PM

Dorsal fin is the most reliable of those since the coloration issue is not always true.

Ukrainetz · 08-11-2007, 06:37 AM

Lol the gouramis are "fighting" for food, but other than that they don't bother each other. Its funny too, because it looks like they're kissing, and neither one of them backs off. BTW I tried to identify their sex, but they all look identical... Maybe they are still young?

ILuvMyGoldBarb · 08-11-2007, 01:22 PM

You may have all one gender if they all look identical. How big are the regular (not the dwarf) gouramis? If they are fighting like that then there is a possibility you have a couple of males.

Ukrainetz · 08-11-2007, 09:48 PM

When they "kiss" its more like pushing one away from food. I don't know if I have any regular gouramis, I think they might all be dwarfs. I'll try to post some pics of them for proper ID (they're gorgeous too!). And sex wise, I don't have a trained eye for spotting the differences yet, so I wouldn't trust myself.

08-10-2007, 06:27 AM	#16 (permalink)
Ukrainetz Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0) Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Milford, CT Posts: 256	LOL I definitely will! I stopped by today, and all the fish are looking good... They're all minding their own business, and no misbehaving either __________________ 29gal, fluval 204, 75W VHO, DIY co2; RTS, SAE, Ottos, Neons, Cardinals, RNT Chinese Water Dragon: Elizabeth (AKA Lizzy)

08-10-2007, 04:37 PM	#18 (permalink)
Ukrainetz Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0) Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Milford, CT Posts: 256	Thanks for the info, I'll keep that in mind. To tell you the truth I didn't even know how to tell the males apart from the females __________________ 29gal, fluval 204, 75W VHO, DIY co2; RTS, SAE, Ottos, Neons, Cardinals, RNT Chinese Water Dragon: Elizabeth (AKA Lizzy)

08-10-2007, 04:54 PM	#20 (permalink)
ILuvMyGoldBarb Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (2) Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Greenville SC Posts: 289	Dorsal fin is the most reliable of those since the coloration issue is not always true. __________________ 125 gal - Planted Discus tank, 60 gal - Planted Asian tank, 46 - BB Discus, 37 gal - QT, 10 gal - Planted Endler tank, 2.5 gal Nano Planted, 1.5 gal - Betta

08-11-2007, 06:37 AM	#21 (permalink)
Ukrainetz Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0) Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Milford, CT Posts: 256	Lol the gouramis are "fighting" for food, but other than that they don't bother each other. Its funny too, because it looks like they're kissing, and neither one of them backs off. BTW I tried to identify their sex, but they all look identical... Maybe they are still young? __________________ 29gal, fluval 204, 75W VHO, DIY co2; RTS, SAE, Ottos, Neons, Cardinals, RNT Chinese Water Dragon: Elizabeth (AKA Lizzy)

08-11-2007, 01:22 PM	#22 (permalink)
ILuvMyGoldBarb Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (2) Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Greenville SC Posts: 289	You may have all one gender if they all look identical. How big are the regular (not the dwarf) gouramis? If they are fighting like that then there is a possibility you have a couple of males. __________________ 125 gal - Planted Discus tank, 60 gal - Planted Asian tank, 46 - BB Discus, 37 gal - QT, 10 gal - Planted Endler tank, 2.5 gal Nano Planted, 1.5 gal - Betta

08-10-2007, 04:43 PM	#19 (permalink)
Jessica Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0) Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Colorado, USA Posts: 265	Males tend to be much brighter in color. Females will be a little more drab. Also, males have a pointed dorsal fin, and females are more rounded.

08-11-2007, 09:48 PM	#23 (permalink)
Ukrainetz Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0) Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Milford, CT Posts: 256	When they "kiss" its more like pushing one away from food. I don't know if I have any regular gouramis, I think they might all be dwarfs. I'll try to post some pics of them for proper ID (they're gorgeous too!). And sex wise, I don't have a trained eye for spotting the differences yet, so I wouldn't trust myself. __________________ 29gal, fluval 204, 75W VHO, DIY co2; RTS, SAE, Ottos, Neons, Cardinals, RNT Chinese Water Dragon: Elizabeth (AKA Lizzy)

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