Aggressive Gold Gourami?

Question

I have a 29 gallon tank with one Gold Male Gourami. He had terrorized and killed gourami's twice his size male and female, and even killed two small cory's that lived at the bottom of the tank. I have tested the tank for nitrates and ammonia. Nitrates are zero, and the ammonia is almost non-existent. I'm running two filters, over the back, and undergravel.

I tried changing the tank around so he would not be so territorial, and I even tried getting more females to male. Still he kills anything I put in the tank with him.

What sort of fish can I get that he will be unable to torture? Or should I see about giving him away?

Not that it matters but I've had him for two years, and the tank is well established and has been in operation for 5 years.

If you click on my profile picture, that is the tank in the background. :)

Answer 1

Gourami can certainly get nasty. It sounds like you have been very through in trying to do all the things people normally do to help the situation. In my opinion the only choice left to you is to return him to a fish store and take home something different.

MM

Answer 2

Gouramis can be very aggressive and territorial,especailly males toward other males. Separate him to another tank or trade it in at your pet store. Maybe you should try to put in 2 female gouramis in the tank and put the other,more non-aggressive fish into another tank.

Answer 3

You can: (1) you should have him in a group of 3: 1 male and 2 females or (2) if he's too aggressive, you might just wanna keep only him in your tank. Don't put anything e;se in your tank. Best of luck to you and your gourami! :-)

Answer 4

Get rid of him.

Most fish/pet stores will accept a trade in. The only fish he wouldn't be able to terrorize are much larger, more aggressive tankmates. The whole situation precludes having a community. Gourami's are considered 'semi'aggressive' but individuals can be (or become over time) highly aggressive.

Ditch him or give him his own tank...