pearl gourami

Pearl gourami acting slower and more depressed looking I got him this past sunday. Parameters are fine tank is cycled all other fish are fine. There was previously a rainbow emperor tetra with similar symptoms a month ago which had died in this tank.

Good morning, I've had tropical fish off and on for over 60 years. At present I have a 55 gallon tank, fairly heavily planted, with the following: 1 old bristlenose plecos and two younger ones 4 Siamese algae eaters 3 little bronze corys (C. aeneus) 5 diamond tetras 4 yoyo loaches and a...

He's always been the healthiest one and the king of the tank. Suddenly, for the last couple of weeks he just hangs out in the corner close to the top of the tank. He barely eats. He'll swim around once in awhile but it's only for a couple minutes and he goes right back to the same exact spot...

Just picked up a beautiful pearl gourami for my centerpiece a few days ago, but unfortunately just noticed her tailfin is quite different looking than images I found in my research. I'd like to know if this is indeed a deformation, and if so whether this might be a long-term health issue for her.

Hi, looking for opinions. This is my 38 gallon planted tank and looking to add one more fish species to complete it. Here's what I have: 9 green neon tetras 10 black phantom tetras Amano and red rili shrimp kept at 74-78 degrees 2 HOB Aquaclear 20 filters pH 6.4 GH 300ppm I'm thinking either 2...

So, I have been waiting to see my gourami for a few months, and the signs of sexual maturity have been approaching for a bit. It comes out that I have 2 males and 3 females based upon coloration and interactions. One of the males is starting to look thinner than the other gourami, and I am...

Hey, I'm posting about my tank again. It's a 30 gallon long, planted. I have 20 neon tetras (10 are neon greens) and 4 endlers. Because of my last thread, I've decided to add gouramis, but trying to decide between 3-4 honey gouramis or 2 female pearl gouramis. I have a fluval 50 filter. My pH is...

Went to feed tonight and was getting ready for the gourami in the qt tank to be moved into the main 55 in the morning. Noticed one of them had something wrong with one of it's ventral fins. It looks like the fin was split down the middle. Maybe the fin got sucked into the filter, or caught on...

I was taking update shots of my current QT tank, and noticed a couple of the pearl gourami have white on their fins. What do you guys think this is, and what can I do to treat it. I have aquarium salt and Paraguard on hand, and the petstore is open for another hour. The fish are all acting...

I am aiming for 2 male and 3 females, what do you think of this lot?

Hi, my pearl gourami has very muted colors compared to the usual, he didn't even eat today and he is the dominant fish in the aquarium, he usually push the other pearl gouramis away from the food. I will make updates everyday on the situation. He is the only fish acting weird in the aquarium...

I just noticed this (picture below) at the surface of my aquarium, could this be the first attempt of my pearl gourami at doing a bubble nest?

Hi, I posted on another thread that one of my female pearl gourami died last night due to bullying of my other pearl gourami. :(.The 2 males are now being very mean to the female so I think it might end up the same way as it did for the small female gourami that passed away. Would keeping 2...

Hello, one of my bronze cory has a small cut, it is hiding right now so I can't take a picture but I would like to know what I have to do. Also I am back to the same problem one of my 4 pearl gourami is hiding it's the smallest. I was away for a week so I don't know for how long it has been like...

Hi, I got 2 pearl gourami this weekend. I think they are female but they are still very young so it is hard to tell. I have difficulty taking picture of them because they still hide when I come close to the tank but I will post pictures if I can so maybe someone can confirm they are female. I...

Hi, I made a thread not so long ago about my smallest of the 3 pearl gourami staying behind the filter and I tought everything came back to normal later that day. Actually it got worse, she's staying at the right cornor of the tank almost all day long and today I don't think she even ate so I...

My pearl gourami (the smallest female) is acting weird she stays at the back with the flow of the filter. Could it be because she gets bullied and she feels safe there? It's not like there wasn't other places to hide... (picture below). Maybe she's just weird and likes the flow?

Hello, I have 6 bronze corys all about 1.5 inch and I was wondering if at this size they are already mature and able to breed. Also I have 3 Pearl gourami 1 male 2 female and I would like to have probably one or two more female. Do these kind of fish establish a hierarchy and then I can no...

Hi, I have a 15 gallon tank and Pearl gouramis are usually not recommended. I however have a female who has already mated before that is less than 3 inches. Will she be fine in the 15 gallon or will she grow more even after maturing? My tank has 4 serpae tetra in as well. She looks like...

Hi I brought home 3 pearl gourami from my LFS yesterday. I was supposed to get 4-5 but I will see how it goes with the 1m 2f. I knew they were pretty fish but I never really looked at them in person and they are 10x better!! My tank is still a bit cloudy and when I go at the front of my tank...

I'm sorry if this is in the wrong category...i wasn't sure where to put it. I'm looking at setting up a 75gal tank (probably a long) at some point in the future. It will be heavily planted with driftwood and plenty of hiding places. Im looking at stocking it with some of the following...

I know I’ve done a few of these regarding fish that would be okay but I’ve finally decided what I really want. I was thinking... 1: Pearl gourami 1: electric blue ram 3: Albino cherry barb 3: Cherry barb 5: Kuhli Loaches 4-5: Emperor tetras 4-5: neon tetras 1: Diamond Head Neon Tetra I...

My Opaline decided to turn on my poor Pearl and did a number on her tail. I’ve moved her to a separate tank to heal but now it seems like she is starting to get an infection on the left side. She is having a hard time swimming so I can’t get a good view of the left, but it definitely seemed more...

I currently have a well established 55gal stocked with the following: 1 ropefish/reedfish 3 bronze cories 3 sterbai cories 1 pearl gourami 1 gold gourami 1 upside down catfish I was wondering if I could safely add another fish species, preferably something colorful and active to liven up the...

Hi All,   I was wondering if you could help me, I got a Pearl Gourami a few weeks ago and she has settled in well but I would like to get her a mate. I say her because I think she is female but I wanted to check with the experts first. Sorry for the rubbish picture but what do you think?    

Hey everyone. I am new to the community. Hello! I currently have a 10 gallon aquarium. I acquired this aquarium from my parents who did not take care of the tank at all. They really knew nothing about fish it seems. They had one of each species. I tried to rid this tank of problems but I am not...

Hi everyone and firstly thanks for reading my first post! My partner and I have just started our first aquarium 3/4weeks ago and it was going swimmingly. We have a 125ltr tank, a couple of plants, 10 neon tetras, 5 male guppies and we introduced 2 pearl gourami, Cilla (F) and Graham (M) over...