Aggression In Community Tank

[Dogmom]

I have a 45 gallon tank with a 3” gold gourami, a small pearl gourami, 6 panda Cory’s and 5 glow light tetras. My gold gourami has started chasing everything in the tank. He nips at the fake plant and challenges his reflection in the back of the tank. He hasn’t actually nipped anyone yet. Any ideas?

 

[IceForever]

I have a 45 gallon tank with a 3” gold gourami, a small pearl gourami, 6 panda Cory’s and 5 glow light tetras. My gold gourami has started chasing everything in the tank. He nips at the fake plant and challenges his reflection in the back of the tank. He hasn’t actually nipped anyone yet. Any ideas?

Dither fish?

I’ll be honest I know nothing about gouramis, but I don’t see why the concept wouldn’t work the same in your tank

 

[Dogmom]

What are those? I’m pretty new

 

[IceForever]

I

What are those? I’m pretty new

I attached a YouTube video for you. Can you see it or did it not work?

 

[Dogmom]

I have glow light tetras and will add 5-6 rummy nose tetras or 5 cherry barbs to complete my tank. I’m using the gold g. as my centerpiece fish. Also my pear g. when it gets bigger.

Yes thanks for that. I think the glow lights will serve that purpose.

 

[IceForever]

If your glow lights aren’t doing it you could think about increasing the school size. Maybe he will calm down with a larger number if just a handful are not enough to intimidate him.

Ie. I have 5 danios, 13 cardinal tetras, and 9 rasboras. My angel doesn’t have the energy so he doesn’t even try anymore lol.

 

[Dogmom]

I just got 8 neons tetras and am going to move things in my tank around. We’ll see. I really like him and want to make it work. Thanks for responding

 

[Donthemon]

Donate him to your lfs....I had to with a pearl gourami.

 

[Dogmom]

Thanks. It may come to that.

 

[DoubleDutch]

Is it a male ?

 

[dojafish]

What temperature are you keeping your tank at?

 

[Dogmom]

79 degrees

I think it’s a male. Not sure yet.

 

[guppgirl]

I would add 3-5 to the school of glowlight tetra, 5 isn't quite a full school, and they'll be more comfortable with 8-10, 12 if you can get away with it. Not sure this will stop your aggression problem, but it may at least give them a school they feel safer in.
What are your water parameters at?
I honestly would've gone with either a pair of golds or a pair or two of the pearl, rather than one of each.

 

[Dogmom]

I added 8 neon tetras last night. I will add three more glow lights and then I’m done. I moved things around before introducing the tetras. This morning things seem pretty calm. Hopefully this will work.

 

[guppgirl]

I added 8 neon tetras last night. I will add three more glow lights and then I’m done. I moved things around before introducing the tetras. This morning things seem pretty calm. Hopefully this will work.

That's good!

 

[Dogmom]

You know, I think I can add 5 more glow lights instead of three. That will make 10 glow lights, 8 neons, 5 pandas and 2 gourami. II think I have room in my 45 gallon tank.

 

[DoubleDutch]

You know, I think I can add 5 more glow lights instead of three. That will make 10 glow lights, 8 neons, 5 pandas and 2 gourami. II think I have room in my 45 gallon tank.

You can even add more, but we still have a gourami issue hahaha. I think it is matured and getting annoyed there is no one to socialize with. But that might be cause I hate fish kept single (their own species)

 

[Dogmom]

Well, if it is a male, won’t I need two females so he doesn’t pester the one ?