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i have a gaint gourami that lives in a 10ft tank with cichlids, my problem is that i have two oscars of meduim size in the tank and all my gourami wants to do is eat them he never lets them sit still can anyone tell me why he is like that towards the oscars?? are they better keept by them selfs?

oceanblue

The only Giant Gourami I have seen have been in huge tanks at Aquariums many by themselves as apprently they can become very aggressive as they get bigger and older.

Keith

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ok thanks mate

could two gaint gouramis go together ?
what if they were male and female ?
and do anyone know how to breed them?

hey there.. breifly how old is the giant?? we have one at work with frontosas and plecos and he isnt aggressive at all.. his 12 and loves his strawberries..
a 10ft tank would be perfect for them to breed in.. they are not the easiest though..

Breeding in captivity is possible. The giant gourami matures at six months. The adult males are distinguishable by their pointed dorsal fin and, at breeding time, their thickened lips. Both parents help to build a nest about 12 inches from the surface. The nest mostly consists of plants, with reletively few of the mucus-coated bubbles normally associated with gouramis. The eggs can take up to a month to hatch.

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here is our giant at work.. took it with a camera phone so the quality is pretty poor.. do u have any pictures or urs??

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thakns for the info, iam getting some pics of mine he is about 4 year old well that is what i was told when i got him. in with him right now is 4 big gibbys 6 silver dollers electric blue colony, firemouth, compressicep, 8 clown loaches, 6 assorted peacocks and two ocscars all the fish are atleast 5 inches but my gourami only wants to eat the oscars, it's the funniest thing i have ever seen.
so could it be he is just having fun or is he two young??
i will get a pic of him soon but he would be atleast 50 cms long he would hang over a dinner plate by inches ...

any one hungry ??????????