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I keep a snakeskin gourami (just under 4" ) with neon tetras, cories, a BN and until recently one of my rescued angels. I occasionally pick up smaller angels, I guess you'd call them runts...shorter lifespan but I figure they're happier here than at a store.

Anyhow, the angel was about quarter-sized, I never saw any major problems between it and the gourami. A couple nights ago the spouse said he'd noticed the gourami really going after the angel; the next morning I found the angel dead.

The original group of neons I bought are now full-sized. I added a second group a few weeks ago that are less than 1". This morning I found one of the larger neons dead.

Everything I've read says snakeskin gouramis are peaceful; is this a coincidence and the two fish died for some other reason? Obviously there are no other agressive fish in the tank and water params are fine. If it was the gourami I find it odd that it would go after one of the larger neons...I don't know

The tank has rocks, caves, driftwood, floating and planted plants...it was originally a cichlid tank that turned very agressive and I was very much enjoying this setup...any thoughts?

Last edited by Theresa_M at 11-Jul-2005 12:08

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The only fish that might have attacked your Angel is the Gourami & i am also thinking that it's quite odd to see the Gourami chasing other fish.

When i have some 2 Spot Gourami's, they used to fight between them & occationatly chase the Angel's, but nothing serious.


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I had to take a male out of my tank that terrorized my cories, my female, and a dwarf rainbowfish. They can be quite vicious. He took an eye out of a cory and had the others cowering in the upper back corner of the tank.


Kim

Theresa_M

That Gourami must have been close to fully grown and if it was his tank he certainly would have had his areas to call his own and naturaly be very terroritoral.
This would mean others keep away especially any new commers.
I am assuming it was a male.

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I thought snakeskin gouramis grew to 8" or so and were peaceful

I can understand the territory issue with the angel but not necessarily the neons...still confused

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It didn't seem to be a territorial thing, he went after them anywhere. My cichlids just chase others away from their territory.


Kim