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Theresa_M Moderator Queen of Zoom Posts: 3649 Kudos: 4280 Votes: 790 Registered: 04-Jan-2004	Just wondering if anyone has personal experience with keeping snakeskin gouramis? Everything I've read says they're peaceful. I've also seen max size anywhere between 6-9" Any information would be appreciated Last edited by Theresa_M at 17-Apr-2005 10:25 ~~~~~~~~~~~~ There is water at the bottom of the ocean
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hca Fish Addict Posts: 783 Kudos: 434 Votes: 211 Registered: 06-Mar-2004	I had one YEARS ago- very very peaceful, a big gentle giant- wouldnt even bother a nippy guppy, very interactive, more like an oscar than a gourami...
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sirbooks Moderator Sociopath Posts: 3875 Kudos: 5164 Votes: 932 Registered: 26-Jul-2004	Yup, they're pretty peaceful. As Hca said, they are like whales, the gentle giants. These fish tend to get along just fine with most tankmates, and definitely aren't fighters. As for size, I'd figure seven and a half to eight inches to be average. Some specimens will get a little larger, others not so large. It varies from fish to fish. And when he gets to Heaven, to Saint Peter he will tell: "One more Marine reporting, Sir! I've served my time in Hell."
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bettachris Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 3875 Kudos: 4173 Votes: 452 Registered: 13-Jun-2004	i have a female that is about 8 inch. she is very nice and very peaceful.
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Jucifer Small Fry Posts: 8 Kudos: 8 Votes: 4 Registered: 05-Apr-2005	I've seen them pretty big at the pet stroe sharing a tank with gold gouramis but after my experience with gold gouramis I would be hesitant to put them in a community tank.
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Natalie Ultimate Fish Guru Apolay Wayyioy Posts: 4499 Kudos: 3730 Votes: 348 Registered: 01-Feb-2003	Snakeskin gouramis are some of the most peaceful fish in the hobby. The main drawback to their personality is that they are very shy, and if they start panicking then they can injure themselves on any sharp objects in the tank. Mine has scars on his face from when I had a piece of lava rock in the tank a few years ago. Mine is about 8" long, and he seems to have stopped growing. Despite their large size however, they pose absolutely no threat to small fish. I added a school of 12 tiny cardinal tetras to my tank, and even though the gourami is easily big enough to wolf down the entire school, he completely ignores them. These are prefect fish for any large community tank, even if there are very small fish. [hr width='20%'] "They package brine shrimp and sell them to kids? That's not right, man!" I'm not your neighbor, you Bakersfield trash.
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Theresa_M Moderator Queen of Zoom Posts: 3649 Kudos: 4280 Votes: 790 Registered: 04-Jan-2004	Thank you for all the information. After reading the replies I decided to get one, but it wasn't until yesterday that I found them in stock locally. It's about 4" long, shy but exploring the tank and eating well. How are these fish sexed? Theresa_M attached this image: ~~~~~~~~~~~~ There is water at the bottom of the ocean
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Natalie Ultimate Fish Guru Apolay Wayyioy Posts: 4499 Kudos: 3730 Votes: 348 Registered: 01-Feb-2003	Sexing for this species is actually pretty difficult compared to other gouramis. It can only be done when the fish is mature (6" or larger), when the male's dorsal fin is slightly more pointed than the females. There is not much sexual dimorphism with snakeskin gouramis. [hr width='20%'] "They package brine shrimp and sell them to kids? That's not right, man!" I'm not your neighbor, you Bakersfield trash.
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Theresa_M Moderator Queen of Zoom Posts: 3649 Kudos: 4280 Votes: 790 Registered: 04-Jan-2004	Thanks, I was just curious. Not planning to breed. ~~~~~~~~~~~~ There is water at the bottom of the ocean
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