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Ethan14 Big Fish Posts: 312 Kudos: 339 Votes: 18 Registered: 06-Jul-2005	ok i picked up 2 gouramis for my community tank today at petsmart. I looked at the tag with their name and it said: max size: 4" semi-agressive so i knew they were suitable. when i got home i looked at the gourami section of numerous websites but i cant find a match. help plz. http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y195/Silentfire14/CopyofDSCN0183.jpg Last edited by Ethan14 at 12-Aug-2005 00:26
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:47
So_Very_Sneaky Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 3238 Kudos: 2272 Votes: 201 Registered: 10-Mar-2004	Hi, that is a Paradise Fish species Macropodus opercularis They grow from around 2.5-4 inches. They c an handle most temperatures, and are very hardy. Males, like 2 Bettas, will fight to the death. If you have 2 males I would remove 1 before they kill each other. They are suited to community tanks, but may be slightly nippy depending on the individual, so keep an eye on any long finned fish. Heres some links to info: http://www.fishprofiles.com/files/profiles/paradise.xml http://www.fishpondinfo.com/parad.htm http://www.thetropicaltank.co.uk/Fishindx/paradisf.htm http://www.aquariacentral.com/fishinfo/fresh/paradise.htm Last edited by Sneaky_Pete at 12-Aug-2005 00:38 Come Play Yahtzee With Me! http://games.atari.com Http://www.myleague.com/yahtgames
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:47
Ethan14 Big Fish Posts: 312 Kudos: 339 Votes: 18 Registered: 06-Jul-2005	Thank you for the info! both of my paradise fish look the same! can u tell the gender from that picture?
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:47
bensaf Fish Master Posts: 1978 Kudos: 1315 Registered: 08-Apr-2004	Looking at the dorsal fin, it looks male to me (pointed, females have more rounded dorsals). Some days you're the pigeon and some days you're the statue. Remember that age and treachery will always triumph over youth and ability.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:47
Theresa_M Moderator Queen of Zoom Posts: 3649 Kudos: 4280 Votes: 790 Registered: 04-Jan-2004	If both have the bright red tail then they're both males. Not a good thing, as Sneaky_Pete wrote males will fight like male bettas. They may not show agressiveness now because they're still settling into the tank. Maybe you could exchange one for a female? Even so, make sure there are some floating plants and places for the female to hide. And don't forget they are very good jumpers! This is a pic of the pair I used to have spawning; it clearly shows the difference in tail color between the sexes: Theresa_M attached this image: ~~~~~~~~~~~~ There is water at the bottom of the ocean
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:47
Theresa_M Moderator Queen of Zoom Posts: 3649 Kudos: 4280 Votes: 790 Registered: 04-Jan-2004	And here is one of the M checking out the F as she was acclimating...3 days after that they spawned Theresa_M attached this image: ~~~~~~~~~~~~ There is water at the bottom of the ocean
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:47


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