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	Opaline Gouramis
warrion_2000 Enthusiast Posts: 257 Kudos: 169 Votes: 1 Registered: 29-Apr-2003	While browsing for fish I picked up two Opaline Gouramis. The guy at my LFS said he was giving me a nale and a female. But I still want to double check, anyway to do that? Another thing thats bugging me is that both of the gouramis have a thin black border on their caudal, pelvic, dorsal fins. Can this be fin rot? They're quite active, and they seem to be fine. Still... Last edited by warrion_2000 at 28-Dec-2004 08:59
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:48
warrion_2000 Enthusiast Posts: 257 Kudos: 169 Votes: 1 Registered: 29-Apr-2003	I was checking out fin rot. They say red spots appear, and the "border" of the fins is whitish not black. One of the gouramis does have a VERY little piece of the pelvic fin missing, maybe a fight before I got it. They seem fine though, active, eating, etc. Anyone??? Comments. Please. Thanks. Last edited by warrion_2000 at 28-Dec-2004 14:18
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:48
victimizati0n Banned Posts: 1217 Kudos: 1105 Votes: 31 Registered: 29-Apr-2004	My gouramis have black around them (well, it is like a dark blue) Anyways, to tell male from female is to look at their top fin. Males are long and pointy, while females are short, and rounded off. I have 4 young gouramis (approx 4 month old) and you still cant sex them, so it might take a while.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:48
~ Sin ~ Mega Fish Posts: 1252 Votes: 28 Registered: 24-Mar-2003	Can't help you on the gender thing, but if you're concerned about finrot, quarintine them, melafix them & just keep an eye on them. If it turns out not to be anything it won't hurt them any, and it protects your other fish from potentially introducing a disease into your tank Sin
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:48
rewd Big Fish Posts: 351 Votes: 0 Registered: 29-Aug-2003	I just picked up two of these myself. I think they are a lot more beautiful then the regular blue gourami when they are mature. I think I picked up two females myself... is there any possibility of aggression like if you have two males? So far they seem to be getting along great.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:48
warrion_2000 Enthusiast Posts: 257 Kudos: 169 Votes: 1 Registered: 29-Apr-2003	rewd, the ones I got are fine with each other and so far I have'nt seen them be aggressive. But victimizati0n told me that they may become aggressive once they've been in a tank for a couple of weeks. If your tank is big enough though, you shouldn't have a problem. Btw, you're right about the beautiful part.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:48


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