Do dwarf gouramis eat plants?

hchance · 02-15-2004, 01:19 AM

Hello--
I just moved my powder blue dwarf gourami to my planted tank today and it looks like he's munchin' down! :shock:
I just planted these buggers a week ago! If I have to I will move him out.
Is this common for dwarf gouramis?

Thanks--
Heather

Nordic · 02-15-2004, 06:52 AM

Mine used to eat elodea and any rotting plant leaves like pices of val... now it just rips thin rootlike thingies off to build nests with, still quite destructive... very good at uprooting plants...

hchance · 02-15-2004, 01:02 PM

Yes-- that's what he's doing! There's a plant in there that kinda looks like rotala indica but it's red. Some of the leaves are starting to look rugged and he's pretty much eaten all of them. I really liked that plant too. He picks at my cabomba also. I guess I should take him out? Bummer too cuz he looks so pretty in there.

Nordic · 02-16-2004, 07:29 AM

I have learned to tolerate mine, at least I have fry to show for my patience. As I said, they only eat leaves that are dead allready...

hchance · 02-16-2004, 01:13 PM

Well he's still in my tank, and seems he's just picking on the leaves that are starting to fall off. I will keep an eye on him but hopefully after the plants recover from being planted he won't bother them anymore. Thank you for your replies, they have at least helped me to understand what to expect!

Heather

Nordic · 02-16-2004, 09:17 PM

watch out for when his faces turns deep purple... then your plants better hide, he wont kill them, only use them temporarily... (i.e you can have em back after 5 days)

hchance · 02-17-2004, 12:18 AM

What??!

Nordic · 02-17-2004, 05:50 AM

His face turns deep purple bluish , when he gets readyto build his nest..

hchance · 02-17-2004, 12:32 PM

ok--That's what I thought you were talking about, but wasn't so sure!

So far no more munchin plants. Do you think fish understand "NO!"? Guess they're nothing like dogs!

Heather

Nordic · 02-17-2004, 02:15 PM

Quite fun little fish though, have you tried dangling a bloodworm over the water yet? They spit like archerfish....

hchance · 02-17-2004, 03:42 PM

NO WAY!!!! Sounds like fun!
He tries to eat my arm hairs all the time....

Fat Guy · 02-17-2004, 03:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nordic

Quite fun little fish though, have you tried dangling a bloodworm over the water yet? They spit like archerfish....

really

Nordic · 02-17-2004, 08:36 PM

YES, REALLY, JUST TRY IT

Fat Guy · 02-17-2004, 08:37 PM

maybe I will

02-15-2004, 06:52 AM	#2
Nordic Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Cape Town Posts: 696	Mine used to eat elodea and any rotting plant leaves like pices of val... now it just rips thin rootlike thingies off to build nests with, still quite destructive... very good at uprooting plants... __________________ Cape Town, South Africa 25 Gal. 54watt, DIY CO2 5 Angelfish, 1 male dwarf gourami + 2 females ,2 female betas, 3 albino corys, 2 pepper corys, 2 CAEs 15 gal. Dwarf gourami fry tank 10 Gal 3 variatus platies, 4 black sailfin mollies- 5 Gal guppy birth tank with dividers 5 Gal guppy frytank 1 Gal guppy frytank 40 Gal Pond with 10 female guppies, 1 male tons of fry. On various pieces of furniture, 6 cats!

02-16-2004, 07:29 AM	#4
Nordic Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Cape Town Posts: 696	I have learned to tolerate mine, at least I have fry to show for my patience. As I said, they only eat leaves that are dead allready... __________________ Cape Town, South Africa 25 Gal. 54watt, DIY CO2 5 Angelfish, 1 male dwarf gourami + 2 females ,2 female betas, 3 albino corys, 2 pepper corys, 2 CAEs 15 gal. Dwarf gourami fry tank 10 Gal 3 variatus platies, 4 black sailfin mollies- 5 Gal guppy birth tank with dividers 5 Gal guppy frytank 1 Gal guppy frytank 40 Gal Pond with 10 female guppies, 1 male tons of fry. On various pieces of furniture, 6 cats!

02-16-2004, 09:17 PM	#6
Nordic Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Cape Town Posts: 696	watch out for when his faces turns deep purple... then your plants better hide, he wont kill them, only use them temporarily... (i.e you can have em back after 5 days) __________________ Cape Town, South Africa 25 Gal. 54watt, DIY CO2 5 Angelfish, 1 male dwarf gourami + 2 females ,2 female betas, 3 albino corys, 2 pepper corys, 2 CAEs 15 gal. Dwarf gourami fry tank 10 Gal 3 variatus platies, 4 black sailfin mollies- 5 Gal guppy birth tank with dividers 5 Gal guppy frytank 1 Gal guppy frytank 40 Gal Pond with 10 female guppies, 1 male tons of fry. On various pieces of furniture, 6 cats!

02-17-2004, 05:50 AM	#8
Nordic Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Cape Town Posts: 696	His face turns deep purple bluish , when he gets readyto build his nest.. __________________ Cape Town, South Africa 25 Gal. 54watt, DIY CO2 5 Angelfish, 1 male dwarf gourami + 2 females ,2 female betas, 3 albino corys, 2 pepper corys, 2 CAEs 15 gal. Dwarf gourami fry tank 10 Gal 3 variatus platies, 4 black sailfin mollies- 5 Gal guppy birth tank with dividers 5 Gal guppy frytank 1 Gal guppy frytank 40 Gal Pond with 10 female guppies, 1 male tons of fry. On various pieces of furniture, 6 cats!

02-17-2004, 02:15 PM	#10
Nordic Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Cape Town Posts: 696	Quite fun little fish though, have you tried dangling a bloodworm over the water yet? They spit like archerfish.... __________________ Cape Town, South Africa 25 Gal. 54watt, DIY CO2 5 Angelfish, 1 male dwarf gourami + 2 females ,2 female betas, 3 albino corys, 2 pepper corys, 2 CAEs 15 gal. Dwarf gourami fry tank 10 Gal 3 variatus platies, 4 black sailfin mollies- 5 Gal guppy birth tank with dividers 5 Gal guppy frytank 1 Gal guppy frytank 40 Gal Pond with 10 female guppies, 1 male tons of fry. On various pieces of furniture, 6 cats!

02-15-2004, 01:19 AM	#1
hchance Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Jackson, MI Posts: 52	Hello-- I just moved my powder blue dwarf gourami to my planted tank today and it looks like he's munchin' down! :shock: I just planted these buggers a week ago! If I have to I will move him out. Is this common for dwarf gouramis? Thanks-- Heather

02-15-2004, 01:02 PM	#3
hchance Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Jackson, MI Posts: 52	Yes-- that's what he's doing! There's a plant in there that kinda looks like rotala indica but it's red. Some of the leaves are starting to look rugged and he's pretty much eaten all of them. I really liked that plant too. He picks at my cabomba also. I guess I should take him out? Bummer too cuz he looks so pretty in there.

02-16-2004, 01:13 PM	#5
hchance Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Jackson, MI Posts: 52	Well he's still in my tank, and seems he's just picking on the leaves that are starting to fall off. I will keep an eye on him but hopefully after the plants recover from being planted he won't bother them anymore. Thank you for your replies, they have at least helped me to understand what to expect! Heather

02-17-2004, 12:18 AM	#7
hchance Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Jackson, MI Posts: 52	What??!

02-17-2004, 12:32 PM	#9
hchance Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Jackson, MI Posts: 52	ok--That's what I thought you were talking about, but wasn't so sure! So far no more munchin plants. Do you think fish understand "NO!"? Guess they're nothing like dogs! Heather

02-17-2004, 03:42 PM	#11
hchance Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Jackson, MI Posts: 52	NO WAY!!!! Sounds like fun! He tries to eat my arm hairs all the time....

02-17-2004, 08:36 PM	#13
Nordic Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Cape Town Posts: 696	YES, REALLY, JUST TRY IT __________________ Cape Town, South Africa 25 Gal. 54watt, DIY CO2 5 Angelfish, 1 male dwarf gourami + 2 females ,2 female betas, 3 albino corys, 2 pepper corys, 2 CAEs 15 gal. Dwarf gourami fry tank 10 Gal 3 variatus platies, 4 black sailfin mollies- 5 Gal guppy birth tank with dividers 5 Gal guppy frytank 1 Gal guppy frytank 40 Gal Pond with 10 female guppies, 1 male tons of fry. On various pieces of furniture, 6 cats!

02-17-2004, 08:37 PM	#14
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