Recent content by Xander

I believe you, I honestly don't think you or anyone else here would do that. If they didn't care about their fish they wouldn't be here. I just thought it was funny that's all.

all leaving peacefully together with never a nipped fin in sight! Except for the male in the 2nd and last picture with the bitten/nipped fins =P

Now, when you say you got one last week, then went and got 2 more recently.. are those the only females you have? If so, then it's not that they are male, it's that you didn't start up the sorority properly.. (sorry if you already had one established and was just adding in some, if not, this...

lol Southeast Missouri.. not quite as north lol

<3 that forum lol.. (not that I don't like this one!)

Don't need to cycle the 5gal, it's harder and just more of a pain. It can cycle on it's own, but it's honestly not worth cycling anything 5g and below. I would do 2 50% water changes a week, 1 water only, 1 substrate vacuuming. If you choose not to use the filter (which is more then fine for a...

Had he eaten prior to mating? Also, they may not of been fertilized and so he just collected them to eat.. or he was holding them in his mouth while he went to finish with the female. Did he place any of the eggs into the nest?

Gourami can be very territorial, with each other and with other surface dwelling fish. Dwarfs tend to be more peaceful, but not always. How long have you had them together? If it has only been days, they may still need some time to establish their own pecking order (no pun intended!) otherwise I...

The sharks and gourami are very territorial, and it's a must to have the sharks in a bigger tank. I'm surprised those made it out okay. You did list a betta (siamese fighter) what happened to him? Him and the gourami most likely had it out quite often, as they both use a labyrinth and will fight...

Forum Name... Xander Location... Midwest, USA Number of Years in Hobby... 17 years (a few years off, but usually have some type of tank going) Fishkeeping Profile... Just moved into a smaller place to save some money, so currently running multiple tanks 2-3gals in size for bettas. Favourite...