gourami mean mean fish
 

"Frank" wrote in message
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Nikki wrote,
I noticed he is really bugging my 2 year old blue
gourami, he never did before, now he is kissing /sucking on the Blue
gourami's side.....

Hi Nikki -
It's going after the slime coat - starts out harmless but doesn't end
up that way - like those SAEs, once they get started, there is no
stopping them.......... Frank


yes he is out of there today, I watched him close last night and he is
bugging him (the Blue gourami) often, the bad thing is he is much smaller
then the blue gourami, and younger, and new to the tank, you would think it
would be the other way around. When I got them I bought 2 kissing gourami,
the one that died a couple weeks ago (the jumper) used to keep this on in
check, when he died this one got silly and started to become aggressive..
Nik

gourami mean mean fish
 

Nikki wrote:
"Frank" wrote in message
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Nikki wrote,

I noticed he is really bugging my 2 year old blue
gourami, he never did before, now he is kissing /sucking on the Blue
gourami's side.....

Hi Nikki -
It's going after the slime coat - starts out harmless but doesn't end
up that way - like those SAEs, once they get started, there is no
stopping them.......... Frank



yes he is out of there today, I watched him close last night and he is
bugging him (the Blue gourami) often, the bad thing is he is much smaller
then the blue gourami, and younger, and new to the tank, you would think it
would be the other way around. When I got them I bought 2 kissing gourami,
the one that died a couple weeks ago (the jumper) used to keep this on in
check, when he died this one got silly and started to become aggressive..
Nik



I would guess your original was the "alpha" dominant fish...your new one
is now asserting his new position in the pecking order as an
alpha....moving him may/may not modify his behaviour.....but as per
Frank I would not leave him where he is....

Gill

gourami mean mean fish
 

"Gill Passman" wrote in message
...
Nikki wrote:
"Frank" wrote in message
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Nikki wrote,

I noticed he is really bugging my 2 year old blue
gourami, he never did before, now he is kissing /sucking on the Blue
gourami's side.....

Hi Nikki -
It's going after the slime coat - starts out harmless but doesn't end
up that way - like those SAEs, once they get started, there is no
stopping them.......... Frank



yes he is out of there today, I watched him close last night and he is
bugging him (the Blue gourami) often, the bad thing is he is much
smaller then the blue gourami, and younger, and new to the tank, you
would think it would be the other way around. When I got them I bought 2
kissing gourami, the one that died a couple weeks ago (the jumper) used
to keep this on in check, when he died this one got silly and started to
become aggressive..
Nik

I would guess your original was the "alpha" dominant fish...your new one
is now asserting his new position in the pecking order as an
alpha....moving him may/may not modify his behaviour.....but as per Frank
I would not leave him where he is....

Gill

Yeah, I have a ten I am setting up for him, but I don't want to leave him
alone for good, so I may look to re-home him, but I don't want to give him
to someone and then he goes and terrorizes their tank, he might be ok with
another kissing gourami bigger then him...I'm not sure what the right long
term answer is for him yet, but my 2 yr old blue gourami is now hiding
behind a rock (he is much bigger then the kissing gourami) but has always
been very friendly. I also have 2 baby blue gourami's in the tank and they
get along great with my old guy, so I guess I will look around four a home
for the kissing gourami, don't want to start another gourami tank, and a 10g
wont hold him long anyway, we are finishing the 120g but he can't live there
either.. ugh I'll figure something out.
nik

gourami mean mean fish
 

Nikki wroye,
my 2 yr old blue gourami is now hiding
behind a rock ....

He will be OK, but you might add some salt as it helps stimulate slime
coat growth....

I guess I will look around four a home
for the kissing gourami.......

You might try another 'mate' for it - just might stop it from being so
aggressive............. Frank

gourami mean mean fish
 

Moments before taking that leap of faith into the pond Diorite at
was heard opining:

In article ,
"Koi-Lo" wrote:
The only gouramis I don't recall ever having a problem with were the
pearls. They left the other fish alone and even the females are
pretty.

I had good luck with moonlights years ago. I haven't had any kind of
gourami in years though.
======================
*Note: There are TWO "Koi-Lo's" on this NG*

Moonlights!!! I'd forgotten all about them. :-)) Now that's another fish
I don't see in the LF stores anymore. I do see those beautiful dwarf
gouramis all the time, but they don't live longer than maybe a few months
for me. In the past I would try a fish 3 times - three strikes and they
were out!
--
Koi-Lo....
Frugal ponding since 1995.
Aquariums since 1952.
My Pond & Aquarium Pages:
http://tinyurl.com/9do58
~~~ }((((o ~~~ }{{{{o ~~~ }(((((o

gourami mean mean fish
 

Frank wrote:
Nikki wroye,

my 2 yr old blue gourami is now hiding
behind a rock ....


He will be OK, but you might add some salt as it helps stimulate slime
coat growth....


I guess I will look around four a home

for the kissing gourami.......

You might try another 'mate' for it - just might stop it from being so
aggressive............. Frank


My male Opaline Gourami was very aggressive and stressed out a number of
other Opalines (unfortunately some to death) - he has settled now (18
months later) with two female companions in a quite heavily planted tank
and lots of hiding places...

Gill

gourami mean mean fish
 

"Koi-Lo" wrote in message
...
Moments before taking that leap of faith into the pond Diorite at
was heard opining:

In article ,
"Koi-Lo" wrote:
The only gouramis I don't recall ever having a problem with were the
pearls. They left the other fish alone and even the females are
pretty.

I had good luck with moonlights years ago. I haven't had any kind of
gourami in years though.
======================
*Note: There are TWO "Koi-Lo's" on this NG*

Moonlights!!! I'd forgotten all about them. :-)) Now that's another
fish I don't see in the LF stores anymore. I do see those beautiful dwarf
gouramis all the time, but they don't live longer than maybe a few months
for me. In the past I would try a fish 3 times - three strikes and they
were out!
--
Koi-Lo....
Frugal ponding since 1995.
Aquariums since 1952.
My Pond & Aquarium Pages:
http://tinyurl.com/9do58
~~~ }((((o ~~~ }{{{{o ~~~ }(((((o


You know if this kissing gouram (little sh*t) was not so mean I would love
to keep him, he is pretty and funny to watch, just mean, has a chip on his
shoulder
Nik

gourami mean mean fish
 

"Frank" wrote in message
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Nikki wroye,
my 2 yr old blue gourami is now hiding
behind a rock ....

He will be OK, but you might add some salt as it helps stimulate slime
coat growth....

I guess I will look around four a home
for the kissing gourami.......

You might try another 'mate' for it - just might stop it from being so
aggressive............. Frank

If you think, i can do that...they have more from the group i got those two
in. I have the gourami's in a 40g tank now, like i said the blue male i had
for 2 years and then i got the 2 baby blues when i got the kissing gourami's
but when that bigger one died this one just got mean, guess nothing else to
do. I'll grab another one and see if it helps and if not ill then put them
in the 10g for the time being, kissing gourami is still small.
I did add some salt, thanks frank
Nik

gourami mean mean fish
 

Moments before taking that leap of faith into the pond Nikki at
was heard opining:
You know if this kissing gouram (little sh*t) was not so mean I would
love to keep him, he is pretty and funny to watch, just mean, has a
chip on his shoulder
Nik
====================
*Note: There are TWO "Koi-Lo's" on this NG*

I don't recall ever having one of those. Like Plecos, they get LARGE!
--
Koi-Lo....
Frugal ponding since 1995.
Aquariums since 1952.
My Pond & Aquarium Pages:
http://tinyurl.com/9do58
~~~ }((((o ~~~ }{{{{o ~~~ }(((((o

gourami mean mean fish
 

Nikki Wrote,
I have the gourami's in a 40g tank now.....

You do know how big kissing gouramis get, don't you (?) because by
their 3 year, 40 gals. isn't going to be enough room for a pair of
them, let alone any other fish. Kissing gouramis were one of those fish
that I didn't read up on because they were so common to see, even in
community tanks. We had a couple of pairs at the pet store years ago,
we ended up having to put into our 3000 gal. tank. Those things got to
be 14" to 16" long! ............. Frank