Help!

[TekFish]

my male gourami is chasing my female gourami they are Banded Gouramis (Colisa Fasciata) so I thought they were ment to be peaceful?

It doesn't look like he is doing any damage, is it possible he wants to breed? He is chasing her and sort of mouthing her. No marks have been left as far as I can see. Any ideas?

TekFish

EDIT: They just started circling each other.
Breeding ritual?

 

[fishprotector]

Any sign of a bubble nest?

 

[TekFish]

No that's the weird thing. However, I'm treating the tank for ick and so have raised the surface agitation, also as of yet we have no floating plants.
So I don't understand what this behaviour could be.

TekFish

 

[super-MAGuire]

No that's the weird thing. However, I'm treating the tank for ick and so have raised the surface agitation, also as of yet we have no floating plants.
So I don't understand what this behaviour could be.

TekFish

Sounds like breeding so wouldnt worry, my male sometimes makes a bubble nest after the eggs are laid, i dont know why. On the other hand, he makes his largest bubble nests and i have not seen them spawn, or and eggs in it. I think it just depends.

 

[TekFish]

Should I be lowering the water? The Water line is about 45-50cm high.
Live food?

Thanks in advance.
TekFish

 

[TekFish]

I have a 200L and a 28L, should I move both to the 28L, let them breed, and then move them back again?
Or should I let them breed in the main tank and then move the female to the little tank.
FYI: I would say that neither is over 6cm long.

TekFish

 

[super-MAGuire]

I have a 200L and a 28L, should I move both to the 28L, let them breed, and then move them back again?
Or should I let them breed in the main tank and then move the female to the little tank.
FYI: I would say that neither is over 6cm long.

TekFish

I would say its entirely up to you, but personally. I have my DG in a 125L community tank, and so i find it easier and less stressful to the fish if i leave them in, and let them get on with it, and take the newly hatched wrigglers, or near hatching eggs and remove them to some areated trays (i have limited space in my bedroom) and currently have a batch outgrowing in a small tank, approx 30fish out of 50 or so eggs/wrigglers saved and survived so far.... they are super tiny! still about 4-5mm now lol but starting to show a good belly on them lol.

 

[TekFish]

Thanks, after I remove the eggs, will the male still attack the female? I mean if so I can always move the female I just kinda wanted to know before it happens

TekFish