smidey Posted November 1, 2006 Report Share Posted November 1, 2006 Hi all, I'm sure this is common but i have two Pearl Gourami that often "kiss". What are they really doing & why? Smidey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel1708 Posted November 1, 2006 Report Share Posted November 1, 2006 Possibly your two gouramis are males and its a territorial behaviour like kissing gouramis? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted November 1, 2006 Report Share Posted November 1, 2006 They do it a lot. It can mean they are just getting to know each other or, as stated, males seeing whose boss. What sex are they? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smidey Posted November 2, 2006 Author Report Share Posted November 2, 2006 Hi all, they are very gentle & careful when they do "kiss", it is not aggressive at all so I don't think it could be a territory struggle. they do it for 5mins or so about 3-4 times a week that i've seen & im at work all day. Im not sure what sex they are, any easy way to tell? Smidey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted November 2, 2006 Report Share Posted November 2, 2006 Look at the dorsal and anal fins. The fins on the male are longer and more pointed whereas the females have shorter rounded fins. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smidey Posted November 4, 2006 Author Report Share Posted November 4, 2006 well in that case I must have two males, they are identical only one is slightly larger than the other. They never swim apart, they are always putting their "legs" over each other (anyone know what they long legs are actually called?), maybe I have gay gauramis?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishkeepa Posted November 22, 2006 Report Share Posted November 22, 2006 MY two male dwarfs do that before they are about to blow nests - they tend to get territorial after that - Do you have any females in there? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Posted November 22, 2006 Report Share Posted November 22, 2006 Pectoral fins. Maybe they are cleaning one anothers teeth?? :roll: Alan 104 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smidey Posted November 23, 2006 Author Report Share Posted November 23, 2006 I only have the two gauramis. They are indentical, one is slightly bigger than the other. They do it all the time, if they are cleaning their teeth they will have to feature on a toothpaste commercial soon they'd be soo clean Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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