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Hey there,
I have 2 pearl gouramis, and I am just wondering whether or not one is a male, or whether it is just the dominant of two females.
I will post pics of both fish below.
I think this is a Male
This one I think is a female


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Looks like a true pair to me.

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Also looks like a pair to me.
The mail had the longer and higher top fin.

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Right on. I think they will be my next breeding attempt, once the tank is free of baby guppies.
Do you think these could be one of the "money" fish?
I bet I could get 3 bucks a young fish for these ones, maybe 3 fitty


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Yep, I agree, they're a pair. I heard about a lady who bred them by putting them both in a bucket with some floating weed by themselves and they'd mated by the next day! Could just be an urban legend though...

how big are they each?

They are not so difficult to breed and rear, and pet shops always sell juveniles for a good dollar (I suspect that they would do well at fish auctions, too). The local Big Als (whom I hate buying fish from), has some 5" adults that I have been eyeing for a couple of weeks now....I think leeri are probably one of the top three most attractive gouramis.

Last edited by Toirtis at 12-Nov-2004 12:46

The male is just hitting the 4 inch mark, and the female is about a half inch behind him now.
I only got them about a month ago, and they have grown like weeds! They were about 2 inches when I got them, and looked identical, and now have definetly become mature.
They used to squabble, now they stick together a lot and no longer squabble at all. The female plays hard to get but thats about all.
They are bred like bettas eh? Pop a cup in the top of the tank for the bubble nest and then wait, condition the parents seperately, then add the female once the nest is complete and remove her after the eggs are laid, right?


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Here is a good article on it:
http://www.aquarticles.com/articles/breeding/Hertziger_Breeding_Pearl_Gourami.html