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All seem to be exploring the new tank, none of the shyness I have read other people experiencing. Ofcourse my girlfriend had me buy the one male with a bit of a dodgy eye. Watched him for a while in the shop and it didn't seem to both him.
One thing I noticed is that one of the females seems to be having a problem with her tail fin. I think it must have happened when she was netted. I've attached a picture, it doesn't seem to effect her swimming I'm just concerned, will it heal?
It looks like a genetic defect but she also has some damage to the end of the tail and a bit of red where the tail joins the body.
Monitor her over the next few days and see how she goes. With any luck, being put into a clean tank will help her recover without any medication and her tail should recover quickly if it doesn't get worse.
Monitor her over the next few days and see how she goes. With any luck, being put into a clean tank will help her recover without any medication and her tail should recover quickly if it doesn't get worse.
Don't use a white backing, they look like crap and the fish hate them. Black is a better choice or dark blue or green.
You can use coloured card or a plastic rubbish bin liner and sticky tape it to the back of the tank (on the outside).
You can use coloured card or a plastic rubbish bin liner and sticky tape it to the back of the tank (on the outside).
On the background, I agree that black is absolutely the best as it makes the depth 9front to back) disappear, fish prefer it (yes, they do distinguish colours) and it will enhance the colours of fish and plants.
You need to track down some floating plants. Your gourami need those. By floating plants I do not mean duckweed and similar as it is not substantial enough. Water Sprite, Water Lettuce, Frogbit will work, or some of the styem plants will grow nice floating, like pennywort.
Glass cats...presumably this is the species Kryptopterus vitreolus. This is not a good community fish for a few reasons. They are very timid and shy, and any active swimmers may well cause them to stop eating. They need a group of at least five or six, or the same fate may occur (stop eating). They are mid-water predators and will "catch" food that floats gently in the current. A thickly-planted aquarium providing some swimming space with a gentle current is essential to calm this very timid fish. Floating plants will significantly assist in keeping this fish less stressed.
You need to track down some floating plants. Your gourami need those. By floating plants I do not mean duckweed and similar as it is not substantial enough. Water Sprite, Water Lettuce, Frogbit will work, or some of the styem plants will grow nice floating, like pennywort.
Glass cats...presumably this is the species Kryptopterus vitreolus. This is not a good community fish for a few reasons. They are very timid and shy, and any active swimmers may well cause them to stop eating. They need a group of at least five or six, or the same fate may occur (stop eating). They are mid-water predators and will "catch" food that floats gently in the current. A thickly-planted aquarium providing some swimming space with a gentle current is essential to calm this very timid fish. Floating plants will significantly assist in keeping this fish less stressed.
Brilliant source of info as usual thanks!
I'll make a cover for the back tomorrow and yes I have been researching floating plants for the Gourami but I'm still learning the names and what will look good! For now they seem happy enough in and out of the swords on the left but I intend to add more plants for them.
I'll make a cover for the back tomorrow and yes I have been researching floating plants for the Gourami but I'm still learning the names and what will look good! For now they seem happy enough in and out of the swords on the left but I intend to add more plants for them.
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If you are using coloured cardboard you can paint it with water based paints first and after it dries, stick it to the tank. It doesn't have to be fancy but a few strokes of dark green can make it look like plants in the distance. Maybe get the kids at school to paint some fish and plants on coloured card and see if you have any aspiring artists in the class, then use their pictures on your tank. 
In my opinion, Water Sprite (Ceratopteris thalictroides/ cornuta) is the best floating plant for gouramis. It grows in most conditions and spreads rapidly and it can get big. I had 1 plant that filled up a 4x2x2 aquarium. It was like a giant mother ship and had hundreds of little plants growing off it. The plant can also grow in the substrate or floating on the surface.
In my opinion, Water Sprite (Ceratopteris thalictroides/ cornuta) is the best floating plant for gouramis. It grows in most conditions and spreads rapidly and it can get big. I had 1 plant that filled up a 4x2x2 aquarium. It was like a giant mother ship and had hundreds of little plants growing off it. The plant can also grow in the substrate or floating on the surface.
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