pearl gouramis croaking?

[Sgooosh]

randomly i heard some crackling noises near the tank
i domnt think it was my filter, it makes strange sounds but not that type of sound

 

[PheonixKingZ]

Yup! Like most labyrinth fish, they can vocalize. They can sound like croaking or growling.

 

[Colin_T]

Yup! Like most labyrinth fish, they can vocalize. They can sound like croaking or growling.

nice gourami
good gourami
down, down boy
ahhh bad gourami
let go, no no bad gourami
ahhhh help, the gourami got me

 

[Lajos_Detari]

I noticed that my Sparkling Gouramis made the croaking noise when they are fighting or challenging each other.

I'm often amaze that the noise that they make inside the water can travel out of the tank.
It must be loud for other fish inside the tank.

 

[Rocky998]

That's crazy. I have heard of fish who click in the water. It's strange... The wonders of our world

 

[PheonixKingZ]

I noticed that my Sparkling Gouramis made the croaking noise when they are fighting or challenging each other.

I'm often amaze that the noise that they make inside the water can travel out of the tank.
It must be loud for other fish inside the tank.

I forgot to mention that. They usually only croak/growl when they are breeding or fighting.

 

[Rocky998]

So their sounds of naughty little gouramis... I mean that in two ways not just one... Don't be SO dirty minded you psycos

I forgot to mention that. They usually only croak/growl when they are breeding or fighting.

 

[Sgooosh]

So their sounds of naughty little gouramis... I mean that in two ways not just one... Don't be SO dirty minded you psycos

i mean... i have one male and 3 females because they only had one male and the minimum number of female to male is 1-3
and the male nudges the females often.

i kinda want to get other gouramis with my pearls but not sure if its a good idea.

 

[Rocky998]

i mean... i have one male and 3 females because they only had one male and the minimum number of female to male is 1-3
and the male nudges the females often.

i kinda want to get other gouramis with my pearls but not sure if its a good idea.

What type of gouramis are they? Some species are aggressive while others can be peaceful.

 

[Sgooosh]

What type of gouramis are they? Some species are aggressive while others can be peaceful.

croaking or Honey
or dwarf but from a good breeder

 

[Colin_T]

i mean... i have one male and 3 females because they only had one male and the minimum number of female to male is 1-3
and the male nudges the females often.

i kinda want to get other gouramis with my pearls but not sure if its a good idea.

First off, male labyrinth fishes set up territories and females swim by. When the male sees a female he will try to breed with her. If she is ready to breed, they reproduce. The female is then chased away from the male's territory. If the female is not ready to breed, she is also chased out of his territory.

This crap about having multiple female gouramis for each male is rubbish. Male gouramis do not set up harems like some cichlids do, with groups of females living in their territory.

As for having multiple species of gourami in a tank, that is a big NO. These fish are territorial and even though some species like the snakeskin gourami can be kept in groups, the vast majority are highly territorial and don't like intruders.

For the average aquarium, you only want 1pr (consisting of 1 male & 1 female) per tank.

And no mixing Bettas with gouramis either.

there, I've had my rant

 

[Sgooosh]

First off, male labyrinth fishes set up territories and females swim by. When the male sees a female he will try to breed with her. If she is ready to breed, they reproduce. The female is then chased away from the male's territory. If the female is not ready to breed, she is also chased out of his territory.

This crap about having multiple female gouramis for each male is rubbish. Male gouramis do not set up harems like some cichlids do, with groups of females living in their territory.

As for having multiple species of gourami in a tank, that is a big NO. These fish are territorial and even though some species like the snakeskin gourami can be kept in groups, the vast majority are highly territorial and don't like intruders.

For the average aquarium, you only want 1pr (consisting of 1 male & 1 female) per tank.

And no mixing Bettas with gouramis either.

there, I've had my rant

dang, do i get more male pearls or do i just keep the females

 

[Colin_T]

dang, do i get more male pearls or do i just keep the females

1 male per tank

 

[Sgooosh]

1 male per tank

alright, can the females stay?
they don't seem to be aggressive to the male

 

[Colin_T]

You can have females with the male but just monitor them for fighting.