Agressive Blue Gourami

[BK]

I have an old blue guarami (3) that has all of a sudden gotten
aggressive to other fish in the tank, mainly other guaramis. Is there
anything I can do to alleviate this problem?

brian

[george]

Flush it

"BK" > wrote in message
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> I have an old blue guarami (3) that has all of a sudden gotten
> aggressive to other fish in the tank, mainly other guaramis. Is there
> anything I can do to alleviate this problem?
>
> brian

[BK]

I figured I would get an intelligent response like this. Thanks.

"george" > wrote:

>Flush it
>
>"BK" > wrote in message
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>> I have an old blue guarami (3) that has all of a sudden gotten
>> aggressive to other fish in the tank, mainly other guaramis. Is there
>> anything I can do to alleviate this problem?
>>
>> brian
>

[axemanchris]

When I purchased gouramis the LFS told me that they could get aggressive
when they got older. Perhaps you could separate it for awhile from the rest
of the fish. Put it in another tank or a breeding trap for a day or two.
When it's reintroduced the dynamic of the tank may have changed enough to
change the behaviour.

Jacqui

"BK" > wrote in message
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> I have an old blue guarami (3) that has all of a sudden gotten
> aggressive to other fish in the tank, mainly other guaramis. Is there
> anything I can do to alleviate this problem?
>
> brian

[TYNK 7]

>ubject: Re: Agressive Blue Gourami
>From: "george"
>Date: 11/30/2003 10:10 AM Central Standard Time
>Message-id: >
>
>Flush it
>
>"BK" > wrote in message
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>> I have an old blue guarami (3) that has all of a sudden gotten
>> aggressive to other fish in the tank, mainly other guaramis. Is there
>> anything I can do to alleviate this problem?
>>
>> brian
>
>

That's DISGUSTING!
How dare you recommend that they flush it.
Shaking my head in disgust.

[TYNK 7]

>Subject: Agressive Blue Gourami
>From: BK
>Date: 11/30/2003 8:52 AM Central Standard Time
>Message-id: >
>
>I have an old blue guarami (3) that has all of a sudden gotten
>aggressive to other fish in the tank, mainly other guaramis. Is there
>anything I can do to alleviate this problem?
>
>brian
>

Most likely, it's getting quite territorial now.
Gouramis tend to do that, and especially Blues (and Golds which is just another
color morph of the blue Gourami [aka 3 spot Gourami] ).
Some shops will even take in healthy fish for store credit, or simply take it
off your hands.
What other Gouramis are in this tank too? Are they the same sex and variety?