Hey there, im a newbie with a new tank who has probably fallen into so many pitfalls whilst setting up my first tank that i wouldnt expect anything less than contempt from many of the members here!
Anyway so i was sitting down on my laptop with the tank in the room and i hear this really weird noise. Like a fast repetitive snapping noise, so i look into my tank and my new male blue/3 spot gourami is close to the front of the tank, and he starts opening and closing his mouth really fast! t was almost as if his teeth were chattering?
The most surprising thing about it was how audible it was! Is this normal? Could it be to do with oxygen maybe? i saw a couple of bubble escape his gills as he did it, and i see him to go the surface as if he were eating food now and then maybe to get some oxygen?
I dont have a test kit so i am unsure to all the nitrite/ates etc. levels. ( i know ) But any help would be great, thanks!
Anyway so i was sitting down on my laptop with the tank in the room and i hear this really weird noise. Like a fast repetitive snapping noise, so i look into my tank and my new male blue/3 spot gourami is close to the front of the tank, and he starts opening and closing his mouth really fast! t was almost as if his teeth were chattering?
The most surprising thing about it was how audible it was! Is this normal? Could it be to do with oxygen maybe? i saw a couple of bubble escape his gills as he did it, and i see him to go the surface as if he were eating food now and then maybe to get some oxygen?
I dont have a test kit so i am unsure to all the nitrite/ates etc. levels. ( i know ) But any help would be great, thanks!
/en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Croaking_gourami
