Pearl Gourami: Caudal Partially Eaten By Opaline

[dgwebster]

Thought I would just share this and any advice, please pass on.

I have a long term pair of pearl gouramis and recently added a group of 4 juvenile opalines to the same tank (50gal). One of the opalines, to be crude, is a bullying ba$14rd! Frequently harassing the other opalines I noticed the other night it was picking on the larger pearls too. Tonight however, ive come home to discover a large part of one of the pearls tail missing

It has made me rather sad, will need to QT the pearl to give him a bit r+r. Thinking a bit of salt + melafix to the water as well will be in order. Anyway, word of the learned: just because they are 4 times bigger, doesnt make them any safer! And normally compatible tank mates (used to have an older pair of opalines before the pearls got added that died last year from old age) dont always work out.

 

[KISSfn]

Sorry about your hurt Pearl. I think fish are almost as individual as we are.

 

[dgwebster]

Me too lol. On the plus side, the fin is looking healthier already and the QT is getting melafix added to help in the meantime.

 

[Crossfire]

Me too lol. On the plus side, the fin is looking healthier already and the QT is getting melafix added to help in the meantime.

Don't use Melafix on anabatnoids! The tea tree oil damages their labryinth organ and they will lose the ability to breathe air and will drown! Yes, fish can drown.

 

[dgwebster]

Thanks for the info, instant water change now done!

Also, that could really do with being on the bottle!