karin
Fish Herder
I just bought a pearl gourami male (one week ago). Beautiful fish. He is in a 36 gallon bow front with 9 flame tetras, 2 loaches, 1 bristlenose plec, and a pair of bolivian rams. The tank is well planted and sightlines are broken with wood particularly.
My problem is that the gourami is very aggressive to the rams. Now I may be a bit sensitive here. But since introducing the gourami, my rams are split with one in each corner and the gourami giving chase anytime they come out. There is some touching in combat but I see no wounds. I think it may be more likely that when the ram tries to get away he will hurt himself on some of the rock in there.
Do I just have an aggressive one? Is this likely to settle down? I feel badly for the rams stuck in their corners. I could put the gourami in my bigger tank... see my signature. Any advice?
My problem is that the gourami is very aggressive to the rams. Now I may be a bit sensitive here. But since introducing the gourami, my rams are split with one in each corner and the gourami giving chase anytime they come out. There is some touching in combat but I see no wounds. I think it may be more likely that when the ram tries to get away he will hurt himself on some of the rock in there.
Do I just have an aggressive one? Is this likely to settle down? I feel badly for the rams stuck in their corners. I could put the gourami in my bigger tank... see my signature. Any advice?