doodle Posted April 25, 2004 Report Share Posted April 25, 2004 Ok heres the story, i have had pink kissing gouramis since i started up my tank. As a spur of the moment thing i decided to get a beautiful red siamese fighter. all has been well for a week or so, but just lately he is starting to flare up his gills and fight with one of the gouramis! The gourami just swims off to another corner of the tank and all is well until the bump into one another again. Its the same one everytime too. I didnt think there would be a problem, but if they are know to be aggresive to each other i will have to seperate them. (and yes i do realise why siamese fighters have their name!...) Anyone know if this is normal or not? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted April 25, 2004 Report Share Posted April 25, 2004 Give the kissing gourami 6 months to put some size on and he'll eat the siamese fighter, solve the problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Interfecus Posted April 25, 2004 Report Share Posted April 25, 2004 I don't keep gouramis but yes, I think fighters don't get on that well with them. You hear cases where people keep fighters and gouramis with no trouble and others where they just won't stop nipping each other. They're unlikely to actually kill each other directly through occasional fights but their immune systems will be weaker and they may be more susceptible to disease. If possible, I'd separate them with a divider. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doodle Posted April 25, 2004 Author Report Share Posted April 25, 2004 hmm yeah thought that mite have to be the case... oh well i was planning on getting another tank... hehehe MTS is beginning Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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