Are They All Dwarf Gouramis?

[Biulu]

Hello all!

About 6 months ago I bought 3 gouramis (a blueish, orangish and flame variety), and I thought they were all dwarf gouramis, one a bit bigger than the other too. However I am noticing that the bulky orangish one has a different body shape than the others, and they don't seem to catch up.....

The other 2 really look alike although their colour is different. I am posting some pics

This is the bigger orangish one.

The other too have more elongated bodies, and look like this:

Anyone that can help telling me whether they are really dwarf gouramis or whether the orangish one is a different species than the other 2?

Thanks!

 

[sylvia]

All are dwarfs.

You are unlikely to see any of them 'catch up' - at least not for a while. With 3 males, there is bound to be competition over food/territory. The aggression and stress that results prevents the less dominant fish from pushing their energy into growth. Equally, the dominant fish will naturally take control at feeding time. This limmits how much the other fish eat while the dominant eats more and more. The result is that the dominant fish continues to grow rapidly, at an increasing rate, while the least dominant eats less and also grows less.

Don't worry though - as long as the fish are not fighting, this isn't a problem.

 

[Biulu]

All are dwarfs.

You are unlikely to see any of them 'catch up' - at least not for a while. With 3 males, there is bound to be competition over food/territory. The aggression and stress that results prevents the less dominant fish from pushing their energy into growth. Equally, the dominant fish will naturally take control at feeding time. This limmits how much the other fish eat while the dominant eats more and more. The result is that the dominant fish continues to grow rapidly, at an increasing rate, while the least dominant eats less and also grows less.

Don't worry though - as long as the fish are not fighting, this isn't a problem.

Thanks Sylvia! They now and then chase each other for a very short time, but mostly they leave each other alone. I am always attentive during feeding time and I make sure that they all get their share.