Everything About Dwarf Gourami
Вставка
- Опубліковано 23 сер 2024
- This video will inform you about the Dwarf Gourami.
Big thanks to everyone supporting my channel by either subscribing, liking, commenting, or just enjoying the content.
All business inquiries: cichlidshop@gmail.com
![АЛАУДИНОВ у Скабеевой: эти их ВСУ нас НЕ ДОГОНЯТ 😁 [Пародия]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/an0anqU4WGQ/mqdefault.jpg)
I have a planted tank with a female powder blue dwarf gourami as the centerpiece, and a small squad of glowlight tetras. The glowlights like the midlle level and the large anubius on driftwood in the center. The gourami goes everywhere, as do the bladder snails that came on my plants. I haven't tried getting rid of the bladder snails because the gourami and tetras will pick off baby snails until they get about the size of the fish's pupil. They also have picked at the roots of the water lettuce I use as a floating plant, but they can't seem to kill it.
My tank actually gets really warm due to having steam heat in my apartment - I have seen it as warm as 85 degrees! They seem to be doing ok. I have had the gourami about a month and the tetras about 2 weeks.
Fun note -- while the natural and flame pattern dwarf gouramis have duller females than males, the powder blues are practically the same color.
Had mine for maybe 1.5 months very strong he lifted one of the ornaments in my tank maybe like 10 times bigger than him he got stuck under a little bit then he moved it aside
What happened to him after?
Do they pluck plants ?
Cool video very interesting I did not know they only live 4 yrs .🤔
They can live up to 6-7 years if taken good care. Keep them stress free, good water parameters and provide healthy diet.
You care man, good on you thanks 👍
Nice Video!
My gourami is very shy, but when I put it in another tank with other fish it was very active
Dithers will do the trick. Mine was very shy at first then came bounding out of his shell.
They like hides and lots of plants.
Males like floating plants to nest in.
MadCity Jack thanks man, what dither fish would you recommend for gouramis?
Gouramis like lots of plants to hide in as well as hides.
The more hiding places, the more you'll see your fish.
Also, try using paper background on the back and one side of your tank. This will provide a safe dark corner for your fish. Plant it up.
Male Gouramis also enjoy floating plants to nest in and hang out in.
If your fish is still shy, try any number of schooling Tetras as dithers. Dwarf Gouramis are relatively peaceful, but make sure your dithers cannot fit in its mouth and that they are fast enough to escape any aggression that comes their way.
I'd personally go with Bloodfin Tetras.
MadCity Jack Thank you!
@@jacinthjungco3902
You're welcome :-)>
Your platty is breathing at the top not good they need more aeration
i have a male and female together in 20 gallon i got them together so they are cool with each other i don’t think they are sad but most of the day the lay around in the tank or take a spot on a rock and chill and casually swim all around the tank so i think they are okay just chill fish
Lots of gouramis build bubble nests not just dwarfs and Bettas.
Very nice Gourami 😍😊🙋
Bettas are related to gouramis
Can you put them with convict
New subb!!! Beautiful fish man
Thank you!
My dwarf gourami eats the pellet and throws it back
Nice
Beautiful fish!
My gourami is ALWAYS hiding
KANTCEE coz its scared and needs gourami tankmates
Raindrop I agree but I recommend other tank mates mine is with 3 longfin gold danios (really cool looking fish) 4 neon tetras (getting more soon) 3 otocinclus (also getting more) and 2 panda Cory’s ( again getting more) it also might be a strong flow in the tank if he’s at the bottom I recommend getting a sponge filter or getting a sponge and putting it on the hang on the back filter if this is the case you need to act fast as the have a labyrinth organ which means they breath oxygen at the top of the tank as you will se them go to the top of the tank and take a breath
I’ve had 2 of these fish and they’ve died like within 2-4 weeks of having them. It’s really strange because all of my other fish were perfectly healthy and I still have all of them after 2 years. Just been the dwarf gouramis that have died
Hmm that is strange.
Dwarf Gouramis are susceptible to Iridovirus which isn't treatable, sadly. Mine got sick with something else, but I quarantined with General Cure and Erythromycin, so it could always be another issue...
I have found that dwarf gouramis seem to be very delicate, definitely not hardy.
Same, that happened to mine, after a month they caught swim bladder disease so I put them in a quarantine to fast them and just 13 hours after I gdiagnosed them, they died
The size changes of these fish
*very helpful*
They also need plants to hide in
That tank needs more live plants. Dwarf Gourami need plenty of vegetation for a healthy environment. They also need buddies. People always forget they aren’t “loner” fish. They aren’t really schooling fish but they’re easily stressed if they feel alone.
Good to know👍👍👍
Feeding two times a day?!
I end every other day. This keeps the tank really clean. As it gives the fish a chance to eat all of their food.
I also recommend corydons and ghost shrimp to help with the clean up.
Feeding every other day works as well, but with my experience, feeding two times a day, but less portions make it so the fish eats all the food and the water stays cleaner. But hey, if it works it works.
What happened to the name "colisa?" 1822, Hamilton, I think.
Can dwarf gourami live with rainbow shark
I believe so but never had a rainbow shark myself. Rainbows get to 5" I believe so make sure your tank is big enough.
If I have a rimless tank will he jump out
Honestly not sure... I have never had a rimless tank myself. I think it is always safe to assume a fish may jump out, whether it is a rare occurrence or common, and therefore should be prevented when possible...
@@CichlidCity alright bro thanks
Nice👌
I have a blue fish like that one and its laying on the floor what should i do he was swimming fine this morning
Check the temperature, how much you fed him, if he is injured or showing other signs of sickness.
are they fine living with shrimps
Iv had gourami and shrimp living together fine for years 👍
I have 3 gourami in my fish tank with several other fish. I don’t know if they are male or female, but I do see them trying to nip on the tails of each other, and chase each other. I don’t have another tank, so what are your thoughts ? Many thanks for any advice
Thanks for sharing, perhaps add more hiding spots for the less dominant ones?
The males have more of a pointed dorsal fin and the females have a rounded
That’s a female gourami btw
I have 2 dwarf gouramis along with 4 panda cories in a 13 gallon, they seem to do pretty good, would adding 1 more gourami cause problems? Such as aggresive behavior you think? Dont want to end up doing harm
llJohnnyboy13ll you should get one more Corey odd numbers are better. I have 6 black skirt tetras in my 20gal with 5 dwarf gourami and I have 3 emerald coreys and 3 yo-yo loaches
Zach yea i have 6 cories now, 10 neon tetras and the 2 dwarf gouramies, dang 5 dwarf!?!? Hows that going along?
llJohnnyboy13ll awesome they love my tank it’s a fully planted and they are all males and don’t fight they school a bit
I wouldn't add another Gourami to the tank. You're already pushing it with two in a 13g. It must have lots of plants and hides, and you probably have opposite sexed fish, or two females.
Female Dwarf Gouramis are scarce in the stores. Males will generally fight.
@@zach5154
You must have one hell of a big, planted tank.
I've never had luck mixing male Anabantoids.
My dwarf gourami is laying on the ground only coming up for air but having trouble swimming. He is very pale and I feel awful because I can’t go and get any meds for him atm and I don’t even know what’s wrong with him. He was completely fine and randomly just got like this. If anyone can help please give me advice I’ve given him some peas but he won’t eat them. He’s laying kinda upside down on the plants still breathing
Quarantine him and buy aquarium salt
I’ve noticed my DG is very sensitive to the parameters in my water, I think ph level affects him quicker than any other issue I have.. (like a canary) he lets me know something’s up and I need to maintain my water! They need at least 7 ph from what I’m reading.. mind does tumbling and sort of lists about given the direction of water flow.. I’ve also read that Gouramis are given to a ‘wasting disease’ that makes them a bit more difficult to bring to 3 years.. Nice video! I lost my powder blue almost immediately and it’s made me rethink my aquarium entirely..
When keeping several of these, is it ok to have 1 male of a couple different ones (honey, and dwarf neon, and powder blue) or would I be better off sticking to 1 species, and do I need to add females or will the males be ok together?
Yes it okay
But Ideal to stick to one species
They are peaceful fish
The males will get territorial and attack each other. I had 4 in my 90 gallon, now I'm down to 3 and I've had to move one to a different tank. I'm not sure if your doing different types, I've never tried that.
They are peaceful so you can get a variety or keep to one. They are alright just males, if you add females, they will likely be fine but that increases the chances of them fighting each other in order to be the dominant male and breed with the females.
How often do Dwarf Gourami breed/spawn?
Actually the females are larger
How many can you have together ,,, all males. Thank you 🙏🐠
You can have a lot, however, it depends on the size of the tank. They are not very aggressive.
@@CichlidCity 450L/100 gallon we use litres in the uk 🇬🇧 but I think it coverts to 100 gallons,, I had four and down to one,, they didn’t last long. They are the only fish that’s died on me,, shame as they are gorgeous fish. Dgd does seem to be a thing. 🙏🐟🐠
Dorf???
Dwarf
@@CichlidCity pronounce the W then.
I have a few gouramis the.blue ones were sold to me as cobalt blue gourami's... Is this correct I think there same as the one in vid, like dude says it's hard to see if it has an electric blue shimmer, through camera
I believe so but I would have to see a picture of it. Hard to tell.
Would 2 dwarf gourami 12 tetras and an undetermined pleco be too much for a 20 gal wide? IV got a few moss balls for extra oxygen
That seems reasonable to me except for the pleco. Try to figure out if it is a bristlenose (Will get about 6") or a common (will get too big for a 20 gallon).
@@CichlidCity I ended up getting an albino bristle nose 2 smaller goby's and 1 dwarf gourami with the tetras
I have a Dwarf Gourami that currently is experiencing diarrhea and lack of appetite. He spends a lot of time in his corner.
I am currently treating with API General Cure, but he is not really responding.
Belly not bloated nor sunken, poop long and thin, not white.
Recently treated tank with high heat for ich.
Please help.
You'd have more luck asking in an active forum. Hope your lil dude pulls through.
Sorry for late response, I hope he is still doing well. With that being said, if you are still in this situation, I would continue to treat him and just wait. He could have ich himself and it isnt showing yet.
@@CichlidCity
Thanx for the response.
The Gourami is doing well and now has a mate. He is nest building, but she's a mite too young to breed. Both are eating and behaving normally, and the diarrhea seems to have resolved. No signs of ich ever arose in him or any other fish, notably the Clown Loaches, who are completely back to normal. (They had it worst.)
@@kinglyzard just checking was that all u treat him with the API cure?? some of my platies at times has that long thin white poop too.. they eat and swim fine thou. just wondering if that's part of parasite issue or just normal thing...
@@Blu3ni0000
Thin white poop is a sign of a problem. Are your fish eating? What are you feeding them?
I just got mine today and starting to show agression problems what do i do
Tessa LaByer is there any places for them to hide in?
I was going to get a gourami but I heard they say they can get aggressive towards neon tetra so I didn’t get it. Is there a way I can still? I want to get at least 2 of them.
I have kept a dwarf gourami with ember tetras and had no issues! I would personally just pay attention to the individual personality of the gourami, and have a back up plan for either the tetras or the gourami in case it doesn't go as planned! :)
Hope it all goes well for you!!
@@ThrivePetDesign I ended up buying a blue one and a red-ish one. They seem to be doing fine. But I’ll see lol.
@@l.o.r410 thats awesome!! Hope it goes well 😁
@@ThrivePetDesign Thanks! 🙏🏼
I agree with Thrive Pet Design! Let me know how it all works out!
Hi. Can we keep gouramis in pair in a single tank?
It’s best to only have one Male I believe with a female or two females. Not sure though
Depends the size of the tank, but usually you can.
@@CichlidCity for a 55 gallon tank, is it possible to add the following fish.. dwarf gouramis, Angel fish, neon tetras, danios, platys and mollys? if not what the best community 55 gallon tank mates are suitable to add with dwarf gouramis. and how many dwarf gourmamis i can add in a 55 tank? thankx in advance.
Hey guy can you keep 2 males together? As I have one but it's the only fish in my tank and I cant seem to find a female
Yes, but depends the size of the tank. If 10g or bigger then yes.
@@CichlidCity thanks and yes it's only a ten gallon
That's a female dwarf gourami
Can u keep just females
You can
Heeeelp. I bought 2 dwarf gouramis and they got on really well. One of them died so I bought a new one because I heard they don't like to be alone. Now the much bigger established gourami is fighting with the new one, which is about half the size! 😭 Wth, I thought they were peaceful??
I would recommend adding decorations for the smaller one to be able to hide in.
@@CichlidCity thank you. The tank is fairly heavily planted and has some rocks and other decorations so hopefully he should be OK 🤞 so far he's doing alright. I think the fighting has calmed down a little..
@@annacollier5372 how are they doing now ?
Can you just have one fish in a tanks
Why your water look cloudy?
not exactly sure, but it was either a newly set up tank and still need to cycle or it was post-water change and things were settling.
Water clarity issues dude
Goerami abuse! This tank is everything a goerami not need.
Why say stay tuned when we obviously only just “tuned in” to hear what you have to say! Why waste 20 seconds of saying nothing!
Why waste 20 seconds writing this comment?
@@CichlidCity as a content CONSUMER you should take the constructive criticism to improve. Might improve how many views ya get