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ok here are the details:

-when the mle chases the "female" (i think its female) and makes the kissing gesture, the feamle does not kiss back, it just swims away to the bottom of the tank behind the artificial rock.

-Will usually only eat the food that floats to the bottom of the tank where "she" is.

-stays low near the bottom (near rocks, fake plants, and tunnels)

-if the female gets near the male it will usually chase her off.

*Where would the eggs usually hang out?
*Do females make any kind of kissing gesture?

********DO you think they have courted?********

2007-04-11 10:25:39 · 4 answers · asked by Jenny(: 2 in Pets Fish

4 answers

One of your fish has dominated the other,that's what the hiding is all about. I'll bet they are both males.Also you will know beyond a doubt when they breed,(hint,look up Anabantid,and bubble nest). One other item,the so called kissing gesture is actually a test of suitability for spawning or dominance,nothing friendly. You should probably separate the fish before the smaller one gets killed. Hope this isn't too late. Good luck.----PeeTee

2007-04-11 10:41:29 · answer #1 · answered by PeeTee 7 · 1 0

It sounds to me that the male is chasing the female to be mean, not breed cause normally the female is supposed to kiss back. The eggs should be either in a bubble nest or laid on rocks, plants, tank walls, etc.

2007-04-11 13:11:46 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

Kissing gouramis, as all other gouramis, are bubble nest builders. The male builds a bubble nest which is where the eggs are deposited. Both male and female need to be in breeding condition before that will happen and it won't happen in a community tank. Your gouramis aren't doing anything but being fish.

2007-04-11 10:32:24 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2 0

I would just see for another couple of days whether it perks up, if not you might be best to isolate the fish in its own compartment with some clear plastic sheeting and feed it with high quality frozen or live bloodworm etc. This should allow the fish to recuperate and gives the fish the opportunity to settle in full view of the other fish and hopefully acclimatise with the them in the same tank. If there is no improvement I would suggest taking the fish back (it wouldn't be fair otherwise)

2016-03-18 07:27:30 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

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