Male Dwarf Gourami Death.

[The Taffy Apple]

Afternoon all.

5 days ago i completed my usual feed in my 120L tank and straight away couldnt see my powder blue male DG anywhere. After a quick look in my plants there he was, struggling to breath and very obviously on his way to the big tank in the sky

So i kept an eye on him for 24hrs, all water tests were as expected and nothing has been added to the tank since him and the female DG about 6 weeks prior.
What concerend me was the state of his usually flamboyant scales down both sides of his body. A lot of them had been bumped/hit/dislodged... looked like he had been attacked numerous times in a very aggresive manner. The female DG used to chase him a little...but nothing vicious, she'd swim afetr him for 1 second then get bored, hell.. she used to make way for him to eat!

Anyway, with disease in my mind i moved him across to my small 30L, but he didnt last long... he was helped along the way with some clove oil yesterday a.m.

So there we have it...his loss is obviously a loss for me, of which i am a little gutted in all honesty..but the two main questions i have are these...
1/ Is it physically possible for a female to attack a male to death?
2/ How do you think she will cope being on her own in the tank? Should i attempt another male? Or even another female?

Any help/opinions highly appreciated.
Terry.

 

[Fishy friend2]

ive always wanted a male dwarf gourami they are so beautiful i love there colors

 

[This Old Spouse]

I lost several DGs when I first set up my tank last year. After researching at length I determined it was dwarf gourami disease. I had 5 that died, and each one seemed slightly different than the last.

Can you tell us everything about your tank and setup? How long have you had it set up? Has it been cycled properly? How big is it? What are the water parameters? And anything else you can add.

So sorry for your loss. They're such beautiful fish. And I think once you figure out what happened to him it's a good idea to get the female another friend.

 

[The Taffy Apple]

I lost several DGs when I first set up my tank last year. After researching at length I determined it was dwarf gourami disease. I had 5 that died, and each one seemed slightly different than the last.

Can you tell us everything about your tank and setup? How long have you had it set up? Has it been cycled properly? How big is it? What are the water parameters? And anything else you can add.

So sorry for your loss. They're such beautiful fish. And I think once you figure out what happened to him it's a good idea to get the female another friend.

Many thanks for your replies!

It is 120L, been set-up for about 4 months now, i completed a full fishless cycle with household ammonia (including a qualifying week)..water parameters have been as expected for the last 4 months, i change 40% of water every week without fail, full stocklist is part of my signature.

Thank you.
Terry.