Gourami behaviour, can someone try to help?

ollyaaa · January 8th, 2008

HI guys.

I have a single dwarf male in my 10g, its quite heavily planted and is doing really well.

Except for this fish, who constantly swims up and down the tank, from one end to another.

It bizarre, I've never had a gourami who does this, id expect this from a bala shark or something!

The only 2 explanations I have is

1) the tank is too small
2) Hes constantly swimming at his reflection? ?

ANY advice would be great,

Cheers.

Sabi · January 8th, 2008

Sound like he's happy to me. Mine did the same in a 67gal.

ollyaaa · January 8th, 2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sabi

Sound like he's happy to me. Mine did the same in a 67gal.

You think?

Well if so thats awesome, I just think he must get exhausted!!!

HE does stop occasionally actually, but guess what time that is!!! HEs very greedy, which is always nice to see.

andy65 · January 8th, 2008

Mine did this for a full day after I got him and he still does it ever now and then.

He will be fine. Give him a bit to get to know then tank.

ollyaaa · January 8th, 2008

ok thanks,

Ive had him for just under a week.

Im going to buy even more plants and plant in the foreground if he doesn't chill.

That ll stop the little bugger!

Drea · January 8th, 2008

Is he the only one in the tank?

ollyaaa · January 8th, 2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by Drea

Is he the only one in the tank?

Yea, I don't think I should risk more than 1 in a 10g, gouramis aren't the most peaceful.

Do you think its a bad idea?

susitna-flower · January 8th, 2008

Sounds like he is OK if he's eating.... You are using good restraint to not over stock your tank. Just give him a little more time, he should settle down.

Sabi · January 9th, 2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by ollyaaa

Yea, I don't think I should risk more than 1 in a 10g, gouramis aren't the most peaceful.

Do you think its a bad idea?

Nope. They do pretty well on their own.

ollyaaa · January 10th, 2008

Thanks for replies.

Im pretty sure its his reflection, as he jumps sometimes when he sees it in the glass and starts to raise his fins.

HE has started to calm down though, Ill keep u posted!

jsalemi · January 10th, 2008

Do you have some plants (live or artificial) in there? My gouramis like to hide in them, and it helps them feel safer and more comfortable in the tank.

ollyaaa · January 11th, 2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by jsalemi

Do you have some plants (live or artificial) in there? My gouramis like to hide in them, and it helps them feel safer and more comfortable in the tank.

Hey, yea its quite heavily planted with real plants.

Hes getting better, slowly/

Blub · January 23rd, 2008

Hi!

Here's the thing:
When a fish (Or any animal) knows it is in a safe location, where no predators will attack and there is an endless supply of food - an excellent way of getting excercise is to swim up and down. Lots of Dwarfs do it.

FishPerson · January 23rd, 2008

wow hatchet heaven, i have seen you posting all over. youre quite the help!

Blub · January 24th, 2008

Hi!

Thanks FishPerson!

I ponly know this because I go on this forum and to hours or research!

FishPerson · January 24th, 2008

lol ya, ive been going on this forum alot since i started the hobby, I have learned quite a bit about fish keeping.

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