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Old May 5th, 2009  
Fish Addict
 
Just Got A Blue Gourami!!!
Okay I got a blue gourami to complete my stocking and he's sooooo coool! I love him!!! His name is Angus (That's MacGyver's first name!) He isnt bothering any of the platys or the cherry barbs and I think he'll be okay in the tank. He's about three inches now. I think its a female so he shouldn't get too big right? I'm guessing 4 or 5 inches at the most right? Any advice on him? He looks perfectly healthy too!
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Old May 5th, 2009  
Fish Master
 
can you get a pic? theres a bunch of different blue gouramis....I hope he does well and cant wait to see him!
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Old May 5th, 2009  
Fish Addict
 
Yeah I can try but she's still a lil shy. You know the whole gettin used to the new home thing. OH! and I made a mistake shes around 2 and a half inches not three. How big do you think she'll get.
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Old May 5th, 2009  
Fish Master
 
without a pic i have no clue what she is...anywhere from 4 inches to 6 or 7...is it a dwarf? 3 spot? a pic will help alot
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Old May 5th, 2009  
Fish Helper
 
My female blue gourami is roughly 4 inches and I haven't noticed her growing anymore as of late so that may be it, but I did just change her to my 55g so maybe she'll have a growth spurt

Would anybody know if she's for sure a female?
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Old May 5th, 2009  
Fish Keeper
 
Chase J, congrats on the new fish! I have a blue gourami in my 30g, but you wouldn't know it. She's a scaredy cat and spends all her time hiding behind a rock in the back of the tank. Silly fish.

Penance, I can't see the top fin very well, but if it's rounded, it's a female. If it has a point at the end, it's male.
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Old May 5th, 2009  
Fish Master
 
Congrats on your new gourami I love gouramis, they are beautiful fish.
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Old May 6th, 2009  
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Shawnie View Post
without a pic i have no clue what she is...anywhere from 4 inches to 6 or 7...is it a dwarf? 3 spot? a pic will help alot
Heres a Pic!
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Old May 7th, 2009  
Fish Helper
 
Beauty!!
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Old May 7th, 2009  
Fish Helper
 
hmm...looks more like a dwarf gourami, am I wrong?
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Old May 7th, 2009  
Fish Master
 
I don't think it looks like a dwarf gourami but I'm not the best source on gourami's. It's body looks to long to be a dwarf to me..Now I'm very curious to see what it is.

It looks like a Opaline Gourami to me.
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Old May 7th, 2009  
Fish Helper
 
It might be the flash on the camera which makes the colors stand out so it could be a blue gourami after all
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Old May 7th, 2009  
Fish Master
 
Looks like an Opaline to me too
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Old May 7th, 2009  
Fish Helper
 
oh yeah that's what it looks like congrats you might just have an opaline gourami
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Old May 7th, 2009  
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Yeah, I'd say an Opaline too.
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