Shy Gouramis

[Samage]

I purchased 4x Red Gouramis yesterday along with some other species of fish for my community tank. The other fish have all setlled in, but 3 out of the 4 Gouramis just hide in a corner of the tank, all in the same corner, just idly swimming about. Is this normal?

 

[Doggfather]

my two dwarf gourami (Males) used to do that for about 3-4 days, now they stopped and swim arund, but the two females i just got hide in the plants...i think they are a bit shy at the start, but one they start eating, they'll be fine

 

[JoKeR]

my two dwarf gourami (Males) used to do that for about 3-4 days, now they stopped and swim arund, but the two females i just got hide in the plants...i think they are a bit shy at the start, but one they start eating, they'll be fine

I agree with you

 

[Doggfather]

any luck with breeding the kissing gourami 55 gallon dude?

 

[Morrgan]

It'll take some time for gouramis to settle in, up to weeks depending on their company. It might be that they feel a little intimidated by other fish, but that should pass.

By the way, I hope your tank is well planted or has other hiding places, for males will eventually want a territory of their own. If there's two or more males, there might be trouble.

 

[Samage]

It has plants, but they're quite spread out.

However, it has some little rock cave thingies for the fish to hide in.

 

[Samage]

**UPDATE**


I'm happy to report that the gouramis have now ventured out from their corner and are eating properly, and exploring the whole tank - they seem to love riding the stream of bubbles from the 'bubble-curtain' aerator which runs along the back of the tank!