Gourami Help

[Giggity]

My three spotted Gourami has been fine for two months but all of a sudden, he just stopped swimming... He sits on the rocks in the back of the tank and doesnt move... every once and a while he'll eat a flake of food but not very often... i've had my tank for two months and have had him and another Gourami since i started the tank... hes my favorite little fishy and i don wanna lose him.... ill try to put a video of it on youtube but i dont know if i can... if i go near the tank hell dart in a circle but go straight back to where he was and not move again.... please help me....

 

[tunerhead24]

what are your water stats?

 

[Repeat]

Have you added anything new to the tank recently? He could be stressed

 

[Inchworm]

Hi Giggity

Welcome to the forum!

The question about your water stats is an important one, especially since your tank is only 2 months old. Unless you did a "fishless cycle" before adding fish, they have been through a stressful time and the one you asked about might be showing the effects of it. If you don't understand what I am talking about, please don't hesitate to ask. The members here will be happy to explain and get you on the right track.

It's also possible that you have a male and female gourami and the male is being aggressive toward the female. This is not unusual with gouramis. Or, possibly you have two males and one is dominant. Do you know how to tell the sexes apart?