Chocolate Gouramis. Breeding.

[bigcheed]

ok then i was foolish not to look these intreaging fish up online before i bought them. but i was hooked as soon as i saw them in my local maidenhead aquatics. i got three took them home and got them settled. only then did i jump online and read how difficult these fish can be to keep. so heres the thing. ive had them two weeks now and the female of the three has a mouth full of eggs. i found them doing there courtship dance about five days ago and the following day she had a gob like a greedy hampster. im really suprised. and flattered at the same time. im by no means an expert and have only been in the hobby about 8 months. ive succsesfully raised two batches of endlers which is no mean feat i know but im really feeling out of my depth with this one. ive raised the endlers in my shrimp tank till they were big enough to go back in my community tank. i was wondering if this would work for the gouramis IF mother carries the eggs to full term. the water perameters are almost identical in both set ups. if anyone at all has any advice on these lovley little fish it would be most welcome. fingers toes and everything crossed.

 

[bigcheed]

wow so many replies. thought this would generate some interest at least. never mind eh. well for those whom are interested mother swollowed her eggs and ate them. shame. the fish themselves are thriving. they feed well and are very active. i think the fish store i bought them from are to be commended as they were in excellent condition when i got them they are a treasure and i love them. im suprised at how interactive they are as well. if i keep still and just watch the tank they will come and check me out. maybe in the future when there better conditioned i may get some fry. that would be a real coo. but for now im content to just watch them play.

 

[DreamertK]

Sorry, I don't have much experience with those gourami.
 
I would gladly ask for pics of yours though.

 

[bigcheed]

im trying to sort some pics out. but the ones ive taken are on my phone. and for whatever reason i cant transfer the files onto my p.c. im getting a new computer after the weekend tho so fingers crossed ill be able to get them up. p.s thanks for the reply feel so much better now.lol

 

[DreamertK]

@_@ I'd probably have to be there to sort out the phone pictures. It'll come around some time.
 
I was torn at replying because I didn't have anything substantial to say, but I also didn't want you to feel that nobody cared.

 

[bigcheed]

ok the problem is with my ancient p.c. i managed to pull the pics onto my wife's laptop and transfer them onto a pen drive.
 

 
sorry about the blurry one but there so active its hard to get them when there still. hope you like.
 

 

[DreamertK]

 
What a looker! You should consider getting more pics and entering the contest.

 

[bigcheed]

thank you very much. they are really hard to photo. very active fish and always on the move. ill try with my proper camera and see what comes out. glad you like them.

 

[DreamertK]

Sometimes you have to take 100 pictures to get 1 good one. Good luck!

 

[bigcheed]

so then. my female has a mouth full of eggs again. these fish are thriving. fingers crossed she will go full term this time. I sat for a while earlier watching her fanning the eggs by sucking in water through her mouth and gills. im amazed by these fish. they truly are a joy to keep.

 

[DreamertK]

Congratz and good luck!