rollergirl Posted November 15, 2007 Report Share Posted November 15, 2007 Just bought 2 new discus today to befriend my one that I feared may have been getting a bit lonely...Over the last 2 months he/she has been in my tank, he/she (let's go with he for now) has become rather close to my 3-spot gourami...they always swim around together, hang round the same region of the tank, etc. I think because they are the only 2 fish of a similar size in the tank. Anyway- after introducing the 2 new discus into the tank and watching the inevitable little squabbles as my boy tries to maintain his status as "King of the Aquarium" it's quite hilarious to watch the gourami frantically swimming along behind him, feelers out, getting right in the midst of the battles and being a general nosy parker! :lol: Almost seems like it is trying to act as a peacemaker- will swim right in between the discus as they are squaring off to each other and wave his feelers around deliriously I'm finding it highly amusing...I swear the gourami thinks it is a discus! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OscarBoy Posted November 15, 2007 Report Share Posted November 15, 2007 proboley dose lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bananalobster Posted November 15, 2007 Report Share Posted November 15, 2007 Hahaha sounds classic! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OscarBoy Posted November 15, 2007 Report Share Posted November 15, 2007 do u have any other gouramis in the tank if not that might b the probolem Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rollergirl Posted November 15, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 15, 2007 do u have any other gouramis in the tank if not that might b the probolem No, I don't, have pearls in another tank but no more in the big one...I'm actually going through the agonising choice of whether to part with this one right now...He's probably my favourite fish and has such personality, I thought of getting him a friend for a while there but don't want to overcrowd the tank. I've had him for 2 years now and he's just the funniest fish. A complete pig but so cute...always comes to see me whenever I am close to the tank...Ahhhhh isn't it funny how attached we get to our aquatic friends! :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OscarBoy Posted November 16, 2007 Report Share Posted November 16, 2007 dont get rid of it you will proboley never find 1 again like it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon1990 Posted November 16, 2007 Report Share Posted November 16, 2007 hw big is your tank how what fish are in it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rollergirl Posted November 16, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 16, 2007 Its about 200l (so maybe 185-190 with gravel etc) 800x500x500. Has 6 neons, 2 BN, 2 serpae tetras (there were 6 to start with about a year and a half ago but they slowly killed each other off! these 2 seem to be friends...? 8) ) 2 longfin zebra danios, some guppy fry that will be given away once they get big enough, the 3 spot gourami and the 3 discus which are all juveniles... Plan to get a bigger (like 500-600L) tank when we buy our own place this time next year, hopefully this will be ok till then but if the discus grow too big I will exchange them for smaller ones in the meantime. Sounds like a lot of fish when I type it up actually...but doesn't look overcrowded, plus gets 50-70% water changes a week, so water is of good quality. I'll post a pic when I can borrow the neighbours cam and get a decent one, as I just gave it a clean yesterday and trimmed back some of the plants, it's looking really nice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rollergirl Posted November 16, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 16, 2007 And btw, the gourami is still acting like "one of the boys" God I love that fish, amuses me to no end. Don't think I would be able to part with it even if i tried to be honest! :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.