Pearl Gourami

[markandhisfish]

i have 1 male pearl gourami and 2 females in my tank the male had been gettin very aggressive so i seperated him moved around a few plants etc then after about 3 days in solitary i returned him to the tan to see if there was any change. immediately he and 1 of the females began to behave oddly...... they are staying side by side twisting aroiund each other almost pecking at each other then they really started grabbing at each other and had hold of each other as they sank to the bottom of the tank where they rubbing up against each other and biting though im sure i saw scales fly neither appear to be hurt.... are they fighting or getting frisky what shgould i do??

 

[Benson112]

Sounds like they are getting frisky but i am no expert. Im sure ive seen on TV that this is how fish mate....i maybe totally wrong just trying to help

 

[markandhisfish]

ok thanks for replying i was wondering if it was either some kind of courtship behaviour or a fight but i thought the male built a bubble nest??

 

[Benson112]

Hmmm maybe i should stop guessing when i really know naff all about it. Ill do a bit of research and see what i can come up with

 

[WILDER]

Post in the gourami part of the forum.