Female gourami has big tummy

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Ianfrom Scotland

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I have 6 3 spot gourami in my rant 3 makes and 3 females, the females have very fat tummies, but show no sight of breeding. Should I move them to another tank, and will it harm the girls if they do not spawn?
 
maybe she's just fat with eggs. Also, not sure if it's a mistake since this thread is under Pearl Gourami









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Male Gouramis (from most species) build a bubblenest at the surface. If you have some floating plants and not too much water movement, the males should build a bubblenest and the fish will breed there. If there is too much water movement, or no floating plants, the males won't build a bubblenest and they are unlikely to breed.

Water Sprite (Ceratopteris thalictroides/ cornuta) is the best floating plant for gouramis and Bettas to breed in. It grows quickly across the surface and can also be planted in the gravel.

To encourage gouramis to breed, increase the water temperature to 27-28C, and feed them 3-5 times per day with a variety of dry, frozen (but defrosted) and live foods. Do a 75% water change and gravel clean the substrate every day or two to keep the water clean and to simulate rainfall. Then let nature take its course.

If the tank is less than 6 weeks old, do not feed them more than once a day otherwise you can pollute the water if the filters are not established.

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The following link has information about preparing and culturing food for baby fish. Gouramis have very small fry (babies) and these need green water and infusoria for the first 2 weeks.
https://www.fishforums.net/threads/back-to-basics-when-breeding-fish.448304/
 

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