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BIG POST: I have a kissing gourami who scared the hell out of me today.

Came back in the evening to find him flopped on one side as if dead and im wondering what happened as he was fine in the morning and he is the only one in the tank.

I observe him for 1/2hr trying to make out any signs of his sudden demise and finding none switch on the tank lights, go and get my net.

Come back to see him standing now with fins moving slowly and weakly. So i figure he is ill prepare the hospital tank and slowly put my net in to shift him and BANG!!

The moment the net touches him he leaps and shoots to the other side of the tank making me drop my net. Please can anybody tell me what this unusual behaviour was. He is fine now and swimming as usual and actually ate some flakes.

I don't know the particulars of a kissing gourami, but I have read about fish that "sleep" on their side and scare the hell out of their owners.

I would say it could very well be that this is the case here. You for sure will know in a few days because if it is not then the fish will show additional signs of health issues.

Please keep us posted,

Ingo

PS: And maybe you want to get a small pillow for the fishie

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Thanks, Ive had him for about 4 months now and noticed this for the first time yesterday. Ofcourse i dont know if he takes these catnaps when im not there from morning to evening

and yeah maybe il encourage him by getting a pillow

I was surprised by a panda cory baby laying in the java moss. I thought he was dead. He was just taking a nap

I hope your gourami is ok.

my fish do the same thing.. it scares the crap out of me.. but.. its completely normal.. good luck!

*Chelle*
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I love the fishes cuz they're SOOO delicious...

My Clown Loaches do it which I know is normal for them, but I saw my BGK do it as well, which I was a little surprised at ... oh well, must be super relaxed hey!!

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yep cbcinnie he's fine ate normal is swimming around as usual and staring at me through the glass as usual

im wondering if this behaviour is peculiar to certain species or just weird characterestics of a particular fish