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	Sexing Honey Dwarf Gouramis
haRg0wbOi Hobbyist Posts: 86 Kudos: 84 Votes: 8 Registered: 28-May-2004	i currently have one and im trying to get another so that they pair up.
Posted 14-Mar-2007 06:39
Joe Potato Fish Addict Kind of a Big Deal Posts: 869 Votes: 309 Registered: 09-Jan-2001	Edited by Joe Potato The one of the best ways of determining gourami gender is by looking at the dorsal fin. Mature males will end in a pretty sharp point, females will be rounded off. Unfortunately, female dwarf gouramis can be difficult to find in the fish trade (to the point where I've never even SEEN a live one), as they're normally not as brightly colored as males and therefore are less desirable to the average fishkeeper. You may have to order them special. Hope it works out for you. Joe Potato Edit: Just to show you some pics of fin differences: Male Female
Posted 14-Mar-2007 08:30
longhairedgit Fish Guru Lord of the Beasts Posts: 2502 Kudos: 1778 Votes: 29 Registered: 21-Aug-2005	Cant really miss the differences in that species of gourami, if you cant find any females in the LFS its probably because (as incredible and stupid as it may seem) a lot of shops dont bother to stock the females. They arent so colourful and dont sell so well.
Posted 14-Mar-2007 09:50
haRg0wbOi Hobbyist Posts: 86 Kudos: 84 Votes: 8 Registered: 28-May-2004	all right thanks guys. im going to try my LFS and if they dont sell them im going to use the internet.
Posted 14-Mar-2007 23:14


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