aggression problem?

Question

i have a pair of blue gourami's , the male is getting really territorial with his partner so much so i'm seriously considering getting him another home, is there anything else i can do to remedy this problem ?

Answer 1

That can happen with gourami sometimes. Others have mentioned potential ways to help lower the aggression you are seeing but to be honest normally separating them is the only long term solution.

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Answer 2

Gourami Males usually need at least 3 females to spread out their aggression and advances. If they're housed with only one female, they'll pay so much attention to to her that they'll end up banging her to death.

This is a crappy thing to find out... esp since the female gouramis are pretty ugly.

They'll also do this if there isn't enough swimming space or hiding spots. Throwing in some floating driftwood may help. You should post how big your tank is. I kept 1:3 male female gouramis in a 36 gallon corner tank for a while & I didn't have much aggression problems.

Temperature can help also. My gouramis would breed like crazy between 78 and 82 degrees farenheit. Try dropping the temp to 74-76.

I didn't like gourami males after keeping them for a while. Too bossy & too needy for space.

Answer 3

Glad to know am not alone lol, this has occurred to many many times before, what i did was isolate my gourami, with a tank divider because i didn't have another tank, so i got a tank divider. Its not a good idea to put 2 gourami in the same tank, if i were you i would get rid of the aggressive one, and get another fish.
Good Luck

Answer 4

If getting rid of one of them is not optional, a slight decrease in water temperature can decrease aggressive behavior, as well as frequently changing the decorations in a tank (not always that helpful with top dwellers). I have had 2 together that worked out fine. They chased one another around from time to time but nothing damaging. If you have to bring a fish back, look for an LFS that will exchange with you. Sometimes you can get half price for a fish you bring in, that you could turn around and apply to a new one. Good luck!

Answer 5

It's usually not a good idea to have more then 1 gourami in a tank. I learned this the hard way twice....before reading it wasn't a good idea. They do get territorial to each other, especially if they're both males. You're best bet is to move one out.

Answer 6

hello, i think i may have the solution to keep your gourami, after research i did for my own fish, maybe your gourami is spawning getting a female and if possible lower a bit your temperature, friends told me after he lowered his temp about 1 degree celcius it never bother another fish aggressively as before, i know you dont want to remove the fish from your aquarium so you may give it a try.

Answer 7

Yea, Gourami's can be mean. Try moveing the docorations and stuff around in the tank. Fish are territorial and when you move that stuff around it tends to loosen them up a bit. I have to do it alot with my chilids.

Answer 8

are you sure that they are not the same sex gouramis of the same sex seem to not get along the greatest and they are sim aggressive anyway

Answer 9

Separating is the only long term solution.


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Answer 10

I'd seperate them!