Is my gourami pregnant or is it male?

Fish tank guy14 · Oct 29, 2021

Hey everyone, I’m new to the fish tank hobby and this forum for that matter. I was just wondering if you could help me out with my powder blue gourami. I cannot tell if it is male or female and I also cannot tell if it is pregnant or not. It is very plump.

Bruce Leyland-Jones · Oct 29, 2021

The pointy end to the dorsal fin suggests strongly that that is a male.
Looking from above, those scales shouldn't be sticking out like that.
I suggest a 2-day fast and keep a close eye on the poo.

DoubleDutch · Oct 29, 2021

A male indeed

AquaBarb · Oct 29, 2021

Id keep a close eye on him the next few days. Scales pointing out (pineconing) could be that your gourami has the start of dropsy.

Hows he feeding?

Fish tank guy14 · Oct 30, 2021

AquaBarb said:
Id keep a close eye on him the next few days. Scales pointing out (pineconing) could be that your gourami has the start of dropsy.

Hows he feeding?

He is eating little food, however, he is beginning to eat some algae on the glass.

Fish tank guy14 · Oct 30, 2021

Bruce Leyland-Jones said:
The pointy end to the dorsal fin suggests strongly that that is a male.
Looking from above, those scales shouldn't be sticking out like that.
I suggest a 2-day fast and keep a close eye on the poo.

He is having white stringy poop. Is that bad?

Boundava · Oct 30, 2021

That means he has parasites. Would look for some meds for him, something like PraziPro is good; one dose lasts 7 days then repeat if necessary.

@Colin_T may have some other suggestions.

Bruce Leyland-Jones · Oct 30, 2021

Boundava said:
That means he has parasites. Would look for some meds for him, something like PraziPro is good; one dose lasts 7 days then repeat if necessary.

@Colin_T may have some other suggestions.

Actually, it could mean a number of things, including that he hasn't eaten in a while and is excreting mucous from his alimentary canal.
You're right, however, in that it isn't good.

@Colin_T made a useful post about this issue.

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