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04-02-2011, 09:33 AM
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Blue Gourami
I will be getting a blue gourami today.
He killed several of the fish at work. He was given a reprieve of several weeks, but now he has started attacking the other gourami. After feeding he stopped eating to chase the other two down to the bottom of the tank. Everytime they came out of the plants he went after them. So, my boss said, get him out.  |
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04-02-2011, 09:45 AM
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Re: Blue Gourami
Gouramis are going to chase and pester other Gouramis, that's just the way they are... that's why I only have 1 in my planted 30 gallon now
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04-02-2011, 11:13 AM
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Re: Blue Gourami
Likewise. I have one female in my 50G. The males are way more aggressive. Species only tank
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04-02-2011, 11:29 AM
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Thats what I was thinking, but he only chases the other gourami now.
'Course the sharks are 4" inches long. But he didnt bother the tetras after he killed one. so dunno.. .. either way. going to put him in a 10 alone.  |
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04-02-2011, 11:46 AM
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Re: Blue Gourami
You can have other fish, but other gouramis are not good - speaking of my experience with dwarf gouramis. Also depends on the size of the tank. I used to have 2 in my 125g. One stayed at one end and the other at the opposite. Was sort of funny. They like to claim the whole tank and I have put two in at the same time on a smaller tank. Still becomes winner takes the tank.
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04-02-2011, 05:40 PM
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Re: Blue Gourami
yeah the single red dwarf in my 30 gallon does fine with the Blue Ram, 4 Longfined Danios, 5 Cherry bards, 2 Bristlenose Plecos, Oto, Rainbofish, and the shrimp. It's just other Gouramis they tend to have an issue with... or Bettas... don't mix them with a Betta either :P
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04-02-2011, 06:34 PM
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yea. he is a psycho
put him in tank with my boesmani while I got the tank ready. He went nuts now hes sitting in a corner mad cause I isolated him |
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04-03-2011, 05:30 AM
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Re: Blue Gourami
you could get a couple females to put in there with him.
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04-04-2011, 01:40 PM
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naw, hes in solitary.
He committed a great sin. he tore up my one of my java ferns  |
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04-05-2011, 12:06 PM
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I have 8 Blue Gourami and yes, they do chase each other. One new fish, one of a group of three that I got around 6 weeks ago and about 2/3rds the size of the others, has taken over one end of the tank. He won't let any kind of fish into that area. My biggest beef is they are so darn easy to spook. Just walk pass the tank and they'll start shooting around the tank like they're crazy. At this point I don't care if they do bang themselves up but they scare the heck out of all the other fish.
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04-05-2011, 12:30 PM
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He's still pouting. LOL
He does spook easy but, I dont trust him with anything. In less than the hour it took to get the 10 ready, he went after everyone. the other two my boss have are back to the same routine. Biggest one is gone so another is terrorizing the tank. |
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04-05-2011, 01:45 PM
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Ive successfully put a guarami and a betta together, theres a bit of chasing but they eat together, side by side, they ve been together for a month now with no serious quarrels
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04-05-2011, 11:43 PM
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I had to finally get rid of mine. It sucked cuz he was the brightest thing in the tank. but now all the other fish are more calm and my tetras are schooling again.
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04-06-2011, 10:28 AM
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Totem44 you are lucky.
I cant get my bettas to live with anything. I bought two new ones, and they are mean as heck. They go after anything I put with them. Tetras, comets, barbs, rainbows. They hate everything. Finally had to buy two one gallons cause neither one could stay in the 30G. Phys, Im thinking I may have to follow your example. I had plans for the 10G that the gourami is in. Really wanted to do a setup of flame gouramis with a couple fancy goldfish in that tank. |
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04-07-2011, 10:30 AM
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Hrmmm? We have 6 on a 60 gallon community tank. 3 blue and 3 golden. Not really any issues here, occasionally they chase each other but they dont really seem to bother the other fish and the gouramis are the biggest fish in our aquarium.
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04-07-2011, 10:46 AM
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Re: Blue Gourami
wish I could say that for this one.. he injured one of the rainbows in less than an hour.
He was chasing the little comets when I pulled him. I saw a great sale on some dwarf honey gouramis, and some dwarf flames, which are what I really want. So, really I am really thinking seriously about giving the blue away. |
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04-08-2011, 01:59 PM
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Re: Blue Gourami
More experienced people might chime in, but I don't think you can keep the gourami with goldfish. Goldfish are coldwater fish and not suitable tankmates for anything but other goldfish.
I've had a dwarf flame gourami in my 30g for a few weeks now. Spends all his time swimming up & down the side. I think he sees his reflection! |
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04-08-2011, 06:00 PM
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I have kept Blue Gouramis for years and have never noticed them being agressive. I know the literature says they are. I have always kept them in a heavily planted tank. On way to temper the agression is to have several Blues together in the same tank. Many agressive fish would rather chased their own species than a different one.
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04-08-2011, 10:05 PM
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the comets seemed to be ok with the rainbows. They shared thee tank just fine. Only real problem i ever had with the comets were they ate my plants. :(
I found out from a friend that most goldfish tend to do that. So I really have to consider if I want to do goldfish atall Neonshark.. we had four blues at work. One decided to start killing off everything except the bala sharks. Killed neons, serpes, other gourami, and something I couldnt identify. Once we got him out, the remaining two have been at war since. so this bunch is very aggressive towards anything besides sharks. Last edited by jerichodrum : 04-08-2011 at 10:37 PM. |
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04-09-2011, 02:02 AM
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If you want.multiple gouramis I would go with four of them to.spread the aggression.
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