Honey Gourami Nipping My Corydoras

[norlando097]

hey guys,

So for a few weeks I had my honey gourami with my panda corydoras in a 10 gallon and all was good. I recently upgraded to a 20 long and this morning I woke up to find one of my cories with a big chunk out of its tail and it’s fins clamped. I then noticed the honey gourami going panda to panda and nipping at them. What should I do??

 

[Initiate]

hey guys,

So for a few weeks I had my honey gourami with my panda corydoras in a 10 gallon and all was good. I recently upgraded to a 20 long and this morning I woke up to find one of my cories with a big chunk out of its tail and it’s fins clamped. I then noticed the honey gourami going panda to panda and nipping at them. What should I do??

My DG does the same thing, I believe (although not 100%) that one of my julii corys lost his tail to the gourami. It should heal up, do a water change to prevent infection and make sure the corys have somewhere to hide when the Honey Gourami gets nippy.

How many corys do you have?

 

[norlando097]

I have 5 cories right now. I had 6 but lost one. I did a water change as soon as I saw the condition it was in

 

[norlando097]

I feel so bad. I don’t want my gourami to hurt the others. I’m not that attached to him so I may see if my pet store will take him off my hands

 

[Initiate]

I feel so bad. I don’t want my gourami to hurt the others. I’m not that attached to him so I may see if my pet store will take him off my hands

Yeah that may be the best idea, is the cory still active and eating?

 

[norlando097]

No he is terrified

 

[puffer boi]

honey gourami are very peaceful, are you sure its not dg, some fish stores can mess up...
can you send us a picture of the "honey gourami"

 

[norlando097]

Definatly a honey

 

[norlando097]

honey gourami are very peaceful, are you sure its not dg, some fish stores can mess up...
can you send us a picture of the "honey gourami"

Just did

 

[puffer boi]

okay thanks

 

[aussieJJDude]

I wonder if its due to the gourami being introduced before the cories, thus the cories are in his territory. A rescape of the 20g may help, or a week 'time out' in a spare tank....

 

[norlando097]

I wonder if its due to the gourami being introduced before the cories, thus the cories are in his territory. A rescape of the 20g may help, or a week 'time out' in a spare tank....

The cories came first in the 10 gallon

 

[norlando097]

I wonder if its due to the gourami being introduced before the cories, thus the cories are in his territory. A rescape of the 20g may help, or a week 'time out' in a spare tank....

Also my pet store took the gourami and gave me 2 more cories in exchange

 

[trash.binh91]

How many gouramis do you have

 

[norlando097]

How many gouramis do you have

That was my only 1

 

[aussieJJDude]

The cories came first in the 10 gallon

I meant in the 20g... but anyway, congrats on the new additions!