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chelaine  Big Fish Posts: 383 Kudos: 343 Votes: 78 Registered: 23-Jul-2005   | i heard once, that when kissing gouramis kiss, its really two males fighting.. is that true? and.. WHY DO THEY "kiss"? is it some weird like mating ritual.. they're neat fish, but i just never had an interest in getting any, and now im doing a little research on some gouramis for my 55 gallon. they intrigued me! Chelle *Chelle* I love the fishes cuz they're SOOO delicious... |
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jasonpisani   *Ultimate Fish Guru* Posts: 5553 Kudos: 7215 Votes: 1024 Registered: 24-Feb-2003   | I can tell you about Angels & 2 Spot Gourami's. When they "kiss" they can be mating or fighting. My Angels do it when breeding & my two male 2 Spot Gourami's, used to do it alot over territorial differences. http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/s8xi5heh/my_photos http://www.geocities.com/s8xi5heh/classic_blue.html http://groups.yahoo.com/group/buzaqq/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/corydoras/ Member of the Malta Aquarist Society - 1970. http://www.maltaaquarist.com |
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So_Very_Sneaky    Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 3238 Kudos: 2272 Votes: 201 Registered: 10-Mar-2004  | Kissing gouramis Kiss during fighting. A lot of fish do this. Kissing Gouramis grow too large for a 55g tank. These fish can grow to 12 inches commonly. My uncle has a pair 23 years old that are 15 and 16 inches each. Come Play Yahtzee With Me! http://games.atari.com Http://www.myleague.com/yahtgames |
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| chelaine Big Fish Posts: 383 Kudos: 343 Votes: 78 Registered: 23-Jul-2005 | i just added two male dwarf gouramis to my collection... wish me luck! *Chelle* I love the fishes cuz they're SOOO delicious... |
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Shinigami      Ichthyophile Catfish/Oddball Fan Posts: 9962 Kudos: 2915 Registered: 22-Feb-2001  | Kissing can also just be normal interspecific interaction. Since fish don't really have hands, they basically have to do almost everything by mouth, be it trying to assert dominance or show friendliness. When a fish is trying to beat up another by mouth, you can tell the difference from when they're just "kissing".:%) -------------------------------------------- The aquarist is one who must learn the ways of the biologist, the chemist, and the veterinarian. |
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