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Just curious. I love these and have only had a male at a time thus far..but it was a psychotic one. Sucked eyes out of my tetras and cories, so I tried him in my 6ft tank where he HATED the gouarmies..and everyone else really. SO he lived his life out alone. Just would love to hear from those who breed these or keep them for future referrence (for future tanks). Pictures and helpful links would be great.

What size tank did you keep him in? Keeping males in small tanks tends to bring out more aggression. I'd also caution against putting a male with other labyrinth fish. The males can be alot like bettas. The females are quite different and mine often get chased around by even my dwarf gouramis. They still will occasionally go after small bottom dwellers like otos and cory if kept in a 10g or less. These fish like territory and swimming space. The more the better but the females are much more mellow compared to males. I did have a male in my 55g with congo tetras (2-3inches) and yoyo loaches but I moved him out when I added my blue and dwarf blue gourami as well as the otos because he started taking the eyes out of otos and chasing gouramis. I would suggest large fish possibly schooling fish in a 20g or more with loaches for a bottom dweller. Or just keep a few females they are less work for me Breeding is just like other gouramis. Either condition 2 and then put them in the same tank with a planted hiding place for the female or stick 1 male to several females and leave them together if you have a large tank. Some females help collect the eggs and fry others may eat them. Males generally aren't overly aggressive toward females and mine rarely get even a ripped fin from mating if they have a little bunch of plants to claim as their own.

i have a male in a coldwater tank, he seems happy leaves the wccm alone, the only down side is he will jump an inch clear of the water at feeding time to try and take chunks out of my hand!!!

*grumble* my new juvie is eating guppy tails *grumble*

but my other 4 are fine in with swords, danios, CAE, mussels, a female betta and some rosy barbs etc etc etc... but i'd advise against the betta.

nothing special about the tank... Its undermaintanined, but again, not recommended!



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