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	Advice on gold gouramis
zachjc_14 Enthusiast Posts: 205 Kudos: 211 Votes: 24 Registered: 20-Apr-2004	I would appreciate any advice on gold gouramis
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:48
songbird1963 Enthusiast Posts: 238 Votes: 0 Registered: 09-Apr-2004	I just bought one...they are very pretty but thats about all I know
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:48
amilner Big Fish Posts: 429 Kudos: 654 Votes: 0 Registered: 05-Jul-2004	The gold variety is a hybrid of other gouramis and is a very hardy and versatile fish. They are generally tolerant of other fish but males can be aggressive towards each other though. I kept a gold gourami for about six years and it grew to around 5".
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:48
amilner Big Fish Posts: 429 Kudos: 654 Votes: 0 Registered: 05-Jul-2004	Sorry, forgot to mention.... males usually have a longer dorsal fin than females. Good luck
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:48
agent_alice Hobbyist Posts: 114 Kudos: 115 Votes: 0 Registered: 11-Jul-2004	i think i have two males together, the bigger one chases the other one
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:48
ceridwen Enthusiast Posts: 270 Kudos: 296 Votes: 0 Registered: 26-Aug-2003	I have a male, that is about 4 1/2 inches - I've had him for about 2 years and he's been through hell (literally!) when I first got the tank - it was a 10 gal with way to many fish, and he was part of it. - yet he still lives! This thing wouldn't die (and still hasn't! ) I have only one and I think he's the greatest, he does have small problems (medical related) that come and go (was my fault he got them ) Okay - sorry for the incoherant rantish
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:48
karfixer Big Fish Posts: 435 Votes: 1 Registered: 10-Mar-2002	2 pair in a 40G tank will work fine, that's what I started out with....I've sold 100 of the offspring and still have quite a few, and a couple of unexpected grandkids. I have higher stocking levels in my 40's now, but this is not ideal, even though the fish have grown up together.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:48


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