fishboi2000
New Member
Hey yall,
I have had a dwarf gourami for the past 6-ish months. When I first purchased him, I also got a Columbian tetra. After a few days of them chasing each other, and learning that the tetra was a schooling fish, I returned him to the fish store, and now I have my gourami alone in a 10-gallon tank with a few snails. He spends his days slowly moving around the tank, hiding under rocks and in his structures, and sometimes he will get bursts of energy and quickly zip around the tank so fast that he makes dents in the gravel. He also is extremely skiddish and seems to be very nervous, he is sometimes hesitant to go and eat his food at the top of the tank. This behavior has slowly intensified within the past few weeks, and I'm curious if I should look into getting him a buddy. I will say, that when I first had him in the tank with the tetra, he was fairly aggressive, but these days, he seems super nervous, and I'm wondering if another fish would help him come out of his shell. I am not sure if this is the right idea, because I think the fish could either help him be less lonely and nervous, or it could only make him more territorial. I'm open to any advice and let me know if you want any pictures/ have any questions!
Thanks so much!!
I have had a dwarf gourami for the past 6-ish months. When I first purchased him, I also got a Columbian tetra. After a few days of them chasing each other, and learning that the tetra was a schooling fish, I returned him to the fish store, and now I have my gourami alone in a 10-gallon tank with a few snails. He spends his days slowly moving around the tank, hiding under rocks and in his structures, and sometimes he will get bursts of energy and quickly zip around the tank so fast that he makes dents in the gravel. He also is extremely skiddish and seems to be very nervous, he is sometimes hesitant to go and eat his food at the top of the tank. This behavior has slowly intensified within the past few weeks, and I'm curious if I should look into getting him a buddy. I will say, that when I first had him in the tank with the tetra, he was fairly aggressive, but these days, he seems super nervous, and I'm wondering if another fish would help him come out of his shell. I am not sure if this is the right idea, because I think the fish could either help him be less lonely and nervous, or it could only make him more territorial. I'm open to any advice and let me know if you want any pictures/ have any questions!
Thanks so much!!