my shy gourami

Why is my female gourami shy? She stays hidden in one the ornaments and only comes out to eat.

 

How long have you had her? in what size tank? and what other fish are there in the tank?

Jack

 

I had her for about a month in a 10 gallon tank with guppies and platies.

 

Ok, do you have any/many plants in the tank?

Jack

 

not really still in research stage

 

Ok it is probably because you don't have many plants, dwarves like somewhere to hide so maybe look at getting some real or fake plants for her to hide in.

Jack

 

Well, mine was shy for a week than she got a red swolen eye and I treated her. Now she is doing fine and getting aggressive .... towards neons. No more shy girl.
She is atacking the droper I use to feed the ADF too. Her apetite has no limits !
She like caves but just to swimm in and out looking for food. She is eating everybody's food even the algae pelets ..... which makes her look like a baloon.
But that's just my luck with fishes ..... I got the mental ones.


L

 

Hahah Lili...
you are right.. that is one ahem... fat gourami!! but she sure is pretty! ;D

~ kate

 

Well, mine was shy for a week than she got a red swolen eye and I treated her. Now she is doing fine and getting aggressive .... towards neons. No more shy girl.
She is atacking the droper I use to feed the ADF too. Her apetite has no limits !
She like caves but just to swimm in and out looking for food. She is eating everybody's food even the algae pelets ..... which makes her look like a baloon.
But that's just my luck with fishes ..... I got the mental ones.


L

Dwarf gouramis are generally aggressive. Mine chase the Black tetras, but don't get them, lucky.