notechistiger
Very Well-Known Member
Hey there,
I've had had a male coral/powder blue dwarf gourami for a while now. He is kept in a 20L planted tank with filter and heater, and as per instructions from a breeder, I was told to purchase a female.
As per the two opinions of aquarium owners and a book's details, we have determined that the fish I bought was indeed a female. However, should I be expecting fin nipping? The female is basically a smaller version of him, with a rounded dorsal fin and much less orange (even though they don't have much orange anyway). The male's dorsal fin is also ever so slightly rounded (but he has a lot of orange), so I presume it may be possible that I have two females. Is this pairing fine also, if that be the case?
The tank is currently 26C, no ammonia, pH is fine. The female is approximately two thirds the male's size. She has some hides to retreat from him, but I will be providing more as soon as possible. Thus far, he has "stalked" her and nipped at her until she swims away (and follows too), but he will also sit near her and ignore her.
I have kept bettas for many years, so gouramis are a new experience
I've had had a male coral/powder blue dwarf gourami for a while now. He is kept in a 20L planted tank with filter and heater, and as per instructions from a breeder, I was told to purchase a female.
As per the two opinions of aquarium owners and a book's details, we have determined that the fish I bought was indeed a female. However, should I be expecting fin nipping? The female is basically a smaller version of him, with a rounded dorsal fin and much less orange (even though they don't have much orange anyway). The male's dorsal fin is also ever so slightly rounded (but he has a lot of orange), so I presume it may be possible that I have two females. Is this pairing fine also, if that be the case?
The tank is currently 26C, no ammonia, pH is fine. The female is approximately two thirds the male's size. She has some hides to retreat from him, but I will be providing more as soon as possible. Thus far, he has "stalked" her and nipped at her until she swims away (and follows too), but he will also sit near her and ignore her.
I have kept bettas for many years, so gouramis are a new experience