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Hi forum members. It's been a long time since I've logged onto this forum (3 years I believe). I came home today after being away from home for many months to notice my Giant Gourami's stomach is BLOATED!!! My mom takes care of my gourami while I'm gone in college and she does a pretty good...

my gourami is willing to eat chunks of carrot raw. i give him all times of fruits and veggies. he likes tomato, banana(his fav), orange, apple, pears, mango, watermelon, cantaloupe, and some countless tropical asian fruits. he also enjoys lettuce, spinach, bean sprout, snow peas, celery, red...

i had to take out a dead pleco once. my other fishes ate out the eyes and meat. all was left was the skeleton on the bottom of my tank. i can normally handle some pretty gruesome stuff but i had trouble with this one. i just told my mom to get me a plastic bag and i clamped it out with a...

first thing: dont ever buy something from petco! second: dont sacrifice quality for cost.

mine can live up to 25 years. thats long enough for my future kid to appreciate him! :nod: i dont know about the small ones though.

im using a JEBO 11W UV for my tank. i recommend UVs for practically every tank. The money is worth.

i have a jardini and i keep it with parrots. they are still alive and its been 3 years. yes the jar chases them around at times, but with some decorations/obstacles they will be safe. why not get a giant gourami like me? much more civilized fish. since you already have such a big tank...

i use generic names my giant gourami - gourami biggest parrots - big parrot nicest color parrot - nice parrot adopted parrot - mean parrot (he always tries to attack me!) i just find names fitting for them

just get a UV sterilizer. not only does it kill algae, it also kills bacteria so your fish never get sick!

im 17 now and iv had fish since i was about 10. i started with goldfish and iv had my wonderful gourami for over 2 years! he will last at least good 20 years with me.

i happen to fit in the second group and i mainly agree with what you said nice observations

get a UV :good:

iv heard of this before. it should be coming from your pumps and stuff since they are lubricated with oil. how about get a pan or bowl and skim off the oil?

ya, but they are still fun. mine happens to be very peaceful. he actually knows there a piece of glass in front of him unlike some other ones... :lol: :lol: :lol:

my tank is pretty clean, but it still smells a lil but you gotta get be right in front of the water to even smell it, and if you do, its tolerable. i say change more water! i do 50% and some say im crazy but nothing has happened to my fishes :nod:

and still no head... -_- then again...FHs isnt my thing

parrots dont have big teeth so they cant even bite hard, just let them fight. mine fight too but theres no damage. i think its just play :)

free!

what kind of pleco you got? maybe ill buy one from you since i need one. :D

ya but i looked up info about it and it said the minimum tank size was 55. i dont mind having a pleco that size.

oh freakin sweet. i guess i get one =)

i just run to my backyard and drag in the garden hose, the waters not too cold. and i just add the chemicals while im refilling my tank. :P

well how big do they get?

what kind of pleco is this? and can i have some specs on it? size and feeding etc

i looked through the list already and they arent GREAT just decent. i saw one with lots of golden yellow dots before but i dont know what its called. and another with red dots instead. i dont think the names anyone know? i know the descriptions are a bit vague but the color on those i...

i need a new pleco and i want a nice one now. the minimum size of it has to be 5-6 inches and i wouldnt want it to be over 9 so any suggestions?

wtf? :crazy:

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: sorry cant help it...that was pretty funny Notsosimplefate, i just hope you get a bigger tank and soon! 40 gals is really small, you could at least get a 100 gal or something. if you got money for horses, you got enough money for fish man.

you think oscars are big?! you havent seen a damn thing yet man. oscars are nothing compared to a proper osphronemus. i doubt any stores will take in a fully grown osphronemus

i was reading this and you said you had a 40 gal tank with a giant gourami...as i kept reading i was getting ready to smack you on the back of the head until my hand bled. but luck you had mistaken the species of your fish :lol: i still dont recommend having that many fish in such a small...

you dont really need to do much, just get another parrot for it so i can have some company. besides that, there isnt much, just feed it and keep up on water changes and it will be happy :good: parrots are very hardy fish. i had a sick one that almost didnt eat for 3 months but it eventually...

Osphronemus Goramy, specifically the one i own. so intellegent, wild, but not savage. so much personality too :good:

300g for my gourami... i know how i can get a hold of one of those, but...my parents wont let me... it fits in my house and i can afford it but...ill be in college next year =(

how creative can you possibly get with filters? all of them have similar designs! its a rectangular box with a pump on top! i think all the big brands are all about the same, (yes even Jebo). just get a name brand one at a decent price. like i said about the jebo imitations, they break down...

JEBO, but you gotta buy the genuine one since there are some fakes on ebay the price is really low, but it matches up to the top brands.

im in Los Angeles so ya.... you could always boil your water and i think the carbon should be safe. taste test it before you actually drink.

still shy. give it some time, it will eventually come around. its not natural for an oscar not to eat :lol:

put my gourami in your tank and see if theres anymore aggression :lol: my gourami polices my tank, he stops any fighting my parrots have. :P

a lot of FH are fertile, its very rare of kamfas though. that one might not be fertile but...for 30 its worth it.

wow...theres not much in missouri :o move out here to southern california, GOOD fish shops are plentiful