Blitz Posted April 23, 2005 Report Share Posted April 23, 2005 I have just bought a pair of Cobalt dragon gouramis (i think thats the name) I just wanted to know if its normal behavior for these fish to lie on their sides on the gravel. I put my hand near one and it swam away and seems to be fine now. All help will be appretiated Thanks Blitz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted April 25, 2005 Report Share Posted April 25, 2005 Not normal as far as I know. Perhaps they just took a while to settle into their new home, if they are fine now, and were staying submissive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blitz Posted April 26, 2005 Author Report Share Posted April 26, 2005 Yea i think they were just taking a while to settle into the tank, they are fine now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dawn Posted April 27, 2005 Report Share Posted April 27, 2005 Blitz, are you talking about the Dwarf Cobalt Blue Gouramies? When you say 'a pair' do you mean one of each sex - if so where did you get them please? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shelley Posted April 27, 2005 Report Share Posted April 27, 2005 Dawn.....I don't know if they are true 'cobalt' dwarf gouramis....but in animates in Christchurch about a month ago I saw the most beautiful blue dwarf gouramis and I am certain they had both female and male. (I would have bought some but am not ready for them.) I also saw some much larger (but still dwarf...presumably more mature?) blue gouramis at Redwoods in Christchurch just a few days ago.(To my eye not as attractive looking fish as the ones animates had). I am definitely getting some when my tanks are up to scratch. They are absolutely beautiful fish. Also can't wait for the tanks to be 'perfect' so i can get a pair of those beautiful blue rams. What amazing looking fish! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blitz Posted April 27, 2005 Author Report Share Posted April 27, 2005 Hi Dawn. Yea im pretty sure that my gouramis are Dwarf Cobalt Blue Gouramies. Im not sure of their sex but i can tell you that i bought them from Jansens, Botany. There were about 4 of them in the tank when i bought them. Hope this helps Joon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aquatopia Posted April 27, 2005 Report Share Posted April 27, 2005 Hi I was always led to believe that the females were a murky brown colour - even in the cobalt blue - but I am probably wrong (again :roll: ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blitz Posted April 27, 2005 Author Report Share Posted April 27, 2005 Hmm maybe your right but i found this site that says: "An expensive Powder Blue Couple" as a caption for a picture. Visit this site http://www.aquahobby.com/powder.html and see. Please correct me if im wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aquatopia Posted April 27, 2005 Report Share Posted April 27, 2005 Nop blitz - i think yo are right and i am wrong :oops: It seems that its the size of the pectoral fin in that pic which could be the defining factor. Again that could be pants too, lol. But hey - thats better if they are both beautifully coloured aye ! I also like the ruby red ones which have a tinge of blue on their fin edge. Another fine fish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BK Posted April 27, 2005 Report Share Posted April 27, 2005 Nice fish. I had 2 as well as 2 male sunset's but they are no longer. All got Dropsy. I've read that they are prone to this and other internal problems. The Discus and Rams in the same tank were fine as well as the Tetras and Cory's . Not going to get any more of these as they may look great but not willing to risk the rest of the tank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mistymu05 Posted April 28, 2005 Report Share Posted April 28, 2005 i lost one of my Dwarf gourami the other day - not sure y cos it was alrite wen i went to bed and it was floating on its side when i got up....oh well - it was the half orange half blue one - i still have a blue one so mite get it a mate (depends if dad decides to take wen he gets his tank set up) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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