Hello!
I have a 20 gallon tank..ph is 7.0, and ammonia and nitrates and nitrites were just checked today and were good...I have had this tank for almost three months...in it, I have
2 Balloon Mollies
2 Buenas Aries tetras
and an Algae Eater.
They have been thriving and doing really well since I set up the tank. Today, i added two dwarf Gouramis...a red flame and and powder blue. They seem to be doing okay, eating fine and still moving their fins...but the blue one stays around the bottom of the tank..hiding behind a plant. The red one spends most of the time hiding in the pirate ship I have...is this normal? I read that Gourami's are top to middle dwellers...is it okay for them to be hiding at the bottom since this is their first day in the tank? Also, I let them acclimate for 20 minutes...please give me your input! Thank you!.
2007-11-23 16:19:25 · 9 answers · asked by Blair C. 2 in Pets ➔ Fish
i have 2 drawf flame gouramis and a moonlight. the flames are always hiding at the bottom or middle of the tank between plants etc while the moonlight is always out mingling with the other fish.
dont worry about it it seems to be their way. unless they look ill just leave them
2007-11-23 21:26:56 · answer #1 · answered by bebishenron 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The short acclimation time probably shocked them a little bit. Look up the drip method of acclimation,you will shock the fish much less and you will avoid the risk of transmitting pet store diseases to your main tank. It takes more time but it's much better for the fish.
2007-11-23 16:34:07 · answer #2 · answered by PeeTee 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Gouramis, like Bettas, need to get to the top of the water in order to breathe. Your little guys will eventually become acclimated and come out of hiding - out of necessity - they gotta breathe.
2007-11-23 16:30:35 · answer #3 · answered by FishStory 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its never a good sign a fish sits in the bottom of the tank my fish did that in a couple days it was floating around and you kno what i mean so good luck
2007-11-23 17:39:57 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
most dwarf goramis are very very very shy and will take some time to recognize u and not be afraid to come out
same happened to me
2007-11-23 16:25:58 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
He is trying to get used to his new environment, give him a few days he will be fine.
2007-11-23 17:13:32 · answer #6 · answered by Katryna C 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Very normal. Mine always stay in the corals.
CC
2007-11-23 23:21:35 · answer #7 · answered by Chad, M.D. 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well if it sits down then they grow early so don't worry !I asked the fish shopkeeper about my fish that sits down he told me the same.
2007-11-23 17:15:12 · answer #8 · answered by akshay 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
there is always the chance,they could be guarding eggs.or,they could just be tired.
2016-05-25 04:24:33 · answer #9 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋