Strange Ritual

[Jam_lane]

Hi,

I have recently purchased 2 red gourami and they are constantly doing a strange ritual. They seem to take up a 69 position (sorry!) and circle round.

Is this normal behaviour?

 

[thereverendturtle]

Yes, if they are both male, they are sparring. If its a male and female, its prespawning behavior. Females are silver in color.

 

[Jam_lane]

Is there a quick way to tell? I have been under the impression they are both male but I'm new to fish keeping so I may be wrong. Do they have distinctive tells?

 

[Tuxyu3]

Females are silver in color.

 

[Essjay]

What species are the gouramis? There are red dwarfs and red honeys. As the others have said, dwarf females are silver whatever colour the male is, but I was under the impression that female red honey gouramis were red like the males?

 

[Jam_lane]

Sorry i should have stated. They are red honey gourami