Hi, this is rarely a good sign. Just how strong is the flow? It sounds too strong from the comment you made.Today I noticed that my honey gourami was sitting on the gravel of my tank underneath the filter at first I thought he was dead but to my surprise he sprang up and swam up ate some food spit it out swallowed it again then went back to the bottom. What's unusual about this situation is that its sitting completely upright instead of getting pushed around by the filter's flow. Is this some sort of weird behavior? Can anyone help?
I think a photo when you can would help.He looks a little chubby near what you could call his abdomen but he doesn't have the weird scales related to dropsy
Unfortunately I'm in school so I can't provide a picture however I can answer the other two questions firstly I feed blood worms like once every month and to feed my fish with the daphnia I sprinkle it in on to the top of my tankI think a photo when you can would help.
How do you feed the freeze dried daphnia?
How often is "occasionally"? Bloodworms should only be fed sparsely, they aren't particularly good for fish, at least not frequently.
How long have your lights been on? I have a honey gourami and sometimes it takes him a little to wake up and get moving. Did you notice this last night before the lights turned off or just now? Sometimes I get scared that my fish is sick but he's actually just resting. If the flow is strong, they're probably using a lot of energy and probably tired.Today I noticed that my honey gourami was sitting on the gravel of my tank underneath the filter at first I thought he was dead but to my surprise he sprang up and swam up ate some food spit it out swallowed it again then went back to the bottom. What's unusual about this situation is that its sitting completely upright instead of getting pushed around by the filter's flow. Is this some sort of weird behavior? Can anyone help?
I keep my lights on 9 hours a day and perhaps that could be the problem when I return home I'll make sure to check.How long have your lights been on? I have a honey gourami and sometimes it takes him a little to wake up and get moving. Did you notice this last night before the lights turned off or just now? Sometimes I get scared that my fish is sick but he's actually just resting. If the flow is strong, they're probably using a lot of energy and probably tired.
If the flow is too strong, try using a sponge to interrupt the flow. I did that for mine and it cut the flow by a lot.
If the fish is still getting up to get food, that's technically a good sign. When my other gourami got sick, she did not want to eat at all. Wouldn't even move when food floated right in front of her. I'd keep a close eye on your gourami today and tomorrow.
It's good practice to soak your freeze dried food before adding it to the aquarium. Freeze dried can cause digestive issues if it isn't properly prepared beforehand. I recommend switching to frozen Daphnia if you can.to feed my fish with the daphnia I sprinkle it in on to the top of my tank
Yes I have a ever growing ducked populationIt's good practice to soak your freeze dried food before adding it to the aquarium. Freeze dried can cause digestive issues if it isn't properly prepared beforehand. I recommend switching to frozen Daphnia if you can.
Do you have floating plants? These are great in Gourami tanks provided you maintain them properly.
Duckweed*Yes I have a ever growing ducked population
