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TetraHedral Fingerling Posts: 35 Kudos: 20 Votes: 0 Registered: 03-May-2004	I have 2 male pearl gouramis and had to separate them as every time I sat and watched them, they fought. Who knows how bad it got when I wasn't watching. Fortunately, neither wounded each other too badly and they are both very happy to be in separate tanks! (although the prior dominant one is now dominated by a dwarf in its new existance!)
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:49
devon7 Big Fish Posts: 475 Kudos: 356 Votes: 4 Registered: 31-Aug-2004	Ok so heres another question about pearl gouramis, since I have posted this I have seen a couple in a few different LFS's around here... do they have color variations? I have seen some with a brownish/gold tint, some that look peach colored, some that look yellowish, and the ones right now at the big fish store here look almost all white!
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:49
TetraHedral Fingerling Posts: 35 Kudos: 20 Votes: 0 Registered: 03-May-2004	Yep, the second pearl was much happier within minutes of moving the grouchy one... which often just sits in the corner of the tank and watches the world. The dwarf is barely bothered at all, and swims around without a care (mostly!)
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:49
DoctorJ Big Fish Posts: 344 Kudos: 1159 Votes: 191 Registered: 13-May-2003	Hmmm, that's an odd situation. Must just have been particularly grouchy pearl gouramis. I'm glad to hear the pearl/dwarf combo seems to work -- it's one I've considered. (P.S. Sorry about the duplicate posts earlier: I got an error when I posted, tried again, got another error, but it appears to have worked anyway).
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:49
jims Small Fry Posts: 6 Kudos: 3 Votes: 0 Registered: 20-Jul-2004	I have two pearls, female and male, named Pearl and Bailey respectively. Along with my 5 cardinal tetras, these two fish add so much color to my tank. They have great personalities. They both love to come up and nibble on the kids fingers when they place them in the tank. I think pearl gouramis are some of the prettiest tropical fish with their subtle and graceful coloring.
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TetraHedral Fingerling Posts: 35 Kudos: 20 Votes: 0 Registered: 03-May-2004	[Deleted after getting database error] Last edited by TetraHedral at 26-Sep-2004 22:32
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TetraHedral Fingerling Posts: 35 Kudos: 20 Votes: 0 Registered: 03-May-2004	[Deleted after database error] Last edited by TetraHedral at 26-Sep-2004 22:32
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TetraHedral Fingerling Posts: 35 Kudos: 20 Votes: 0 Registered: 03-May-2004	55g, well planted too I moved the more aggressive one to a 75g with a resident dwarf gourami, who seems to have a more compatible attitude
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DoctorJ Big Fish Posts: 344 Kudos: 1159 Votes: 191 Registered: 13-May-2003	How big was the tank, TetraHedral?
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DoctorJ Big Fish Posts: 344 Kudos: 1159 Votes: 191 Registered: 13-May-2003	How big was the tank, TetraHedral?
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devon7 Big Fish Posts: 475 Kudos: 356 Votes: 4 Registered: 31-Aug-2004	I have never seen a pearl gourami in person! only pictures on the web, and fish do NOT photograph well, i guess because of they are so reflective. Could someone please describe to me what a pearl gourami looks like? (color/texture/pattern etc...)
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girlunderrainbow Big Fish Posts: 323 Kudos: 230 Votes: 0 Registered: 22-Aug-2003	how big is that one you just bought? bout 3"?
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jasonpisani Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 5553 Kudos: 7215 Votes: 1024 Registered: 24-Feb-2003	Pearl Gourami are my favourite Gourami. They are very peaceful & really beautiful colours. :88) http://www.flickr.com/photos/corydoras/ Member of the Malta Aquarist Society - 1970. http://www.maltaaquarist.com
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Theresa_M Moderator Queen of Zoom Posts: 3649 Kudos: 4280 Votes: 790 Registered: 04-Jan-2004	I just bought mine two days ago. This is a rather accurate picture, please excuse the poop though Theresa_M attached this image: [img]http://www.fishprofiles.net/attachments/427667.jpg"] ~~~~~~~~~~~~ There is water at the bottom of the ocean
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girlunderrainbow Big Fish Posts: 323 Kudos: 230 Votes: 0 Registered: 22-Aug-2003	Another cool thing about their appearance..is how kinda "frayed" the males fins look as they mature.. http://mediaservice.photoisland.com/auction/Sep/2004956808118715485864.jpg
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devon7 Big Fish Posts: 475 Kudos: 356 Votes: 4 Registered: 31-Aug-2004	thanks! thats just what i wanted to know edit: btw they really are a beautiful fish [span class="edited"][Edited by devon7 2004-09-03 20:37][/span]
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girlunderrainbow Big Fish Posts: 323 Kudos: 230 Votes: 0 Registered: 22-Aug-2003	My tank has lotsa wood in it that stains the water a bit (in a white bucket it looks pretty green) other tank inhabitants are (in case you're interested): Hillstream loaches female betta (will be more than one once they're outta quarantine) Ottos Cories Bristlenose plecos clown pleco [span class="edited"][Edited by 2004-09-03 20:49][/span]
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girlunderrainbow Big Fish Posts: 323 Kudos: 230 Votes: 0 Registered: 22-Aug-2003	Here's a few pix of mine.. http://mediaservice.photoisland.com/auction/Sep/2004933067257672848108.jpg http://mediaservice.photoisland.com/auction/Sep/2004933806774548861211.jpg http://mediaservice.photoisland.com/auction/Sep/2004938779350516014298.jpg http://mediaservice.photoisland.com/auction/Sep/2004934324514528750836.jpg The strip is really more black than brown. They almost have a rainbow of color (like gas on water kinda irridescence) to their bottom fin.. The "pearl" or "lace gourami" description..come from what some see as spots..but can be seen as a really detailed network or black lines around the dots on their bodies. Some are so much more contrasting than others..and have patterns detailed like a fingerprint than you can get to know after watching them for awhile. Of course..I'm a little biased (if you didn't notice) ..these are one of my absolute favorite fish. I have 7 in a 125 gal planted community right now.. I've had Pearls in the past get up to 6". [span class="edited"][Edited by 2004-09-03 20:07][/span]
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:49
gartenzwerfe Big Fish Mrs. Racso To Be Posts: 375 Kudos: 628 Votes: 199 Registered: 20-Mar-2004	Well since you wanted a discription... They have the exact same shape as "regular" gouramis, like opaline and gold. They have a silvery body with a horizontal dark (brownish) stripe running from the nose, through the eye, to the base of the tail. Above the line the body is darker and below it is ligher. The line ends in a larger dark spot. The body is covered with white flecs, the pearls. The "pearls" are more prominent on the top part of the body than the bottom. The fins are also spotted. Depending on the fish and the lighting, the fins can have blue and red tones in them. Sometimes the pearls even appear bluish, again depending on the fish and lighting. HTH ]<]Dani<]<
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clownloachfan Fish Addict Posts: 660 Kudos: 850 Votes: 115 Registered: 10-Oct-2003	enjoy!!! http://fish.orbust.net/pearl.html
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