Fin2you Posted April 15, 2012 Report Share Posted April 15, 2012 I was at Big Als this morning and walked past the tank with these in it on my way to the betta girl tank. when I found out they didn't have any new ones in I stopped and looked at these guys. I've heard they are interesting cutie-pies. Of course an employee just had to come over carrying a bag & a net. I said I'm just looking and she smiled and said "well just in case". There were only 3 left, and you know I'd just moved my SuperDelta boy into his very own 5.5gal tank, so the spixi snail tank had no fishies in it.... and these 3 looked so sad & small in such a big tank. So when I got them home, the lighter colored seemed to struggle with swimming. So I put it in a cup inside the tank but it seemed to be bothering the others. So into the fishbowl for a couple hrs. when I came back to check expecting it to be dead, I got a good surprise, it was swimming around. So I've now put it back in the cube tank, & all 3 are hiding. 1 behind the filter, 1 under the filter & the other is against the side of a rock well decoration. I know they can be difficult to feed. Anyone have any suggestions for me? I fed dried bloodworms tonight, & there's an algae wafer in the tank from me feeding my spixi's this morning. 2 gal cube, filter is a Tetra internal power filther for 1-3gal tanks. it's heated with a betta bowl under gravel heater type pad. it's kept about 23-25C Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperGuppyGirl Posted April 15, 2012 Report Share Posted April 15, 2012 try this link, but you should have no problems with them as you breed bettas http://www.tropicalfishkeeping.com/profiles/licorice-gourami/ or this one http://fish.mongabay.com/species/Parosphromenus%20deissneri.html and so see why they got you if they are anything like the pics I have seen FABULOUS! and I thought the sparkling were nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fin2you Posted April 15, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 15, 2012 I actually don't breed my betta's I just enjoy them for myself and my family! Thanks for the links, I gathered a few tidbits I didn't already know. I will add some more plants to this tank. It really only had 1 tall silk to hide the filter, & some "twigs" off a stump. (didn't need much b/c it's home to spixi apple snails)! But they've got some hidey spots so they aren't totally exposed. Gonna keep my fingers crossed b/c it looks like I've got 1 female & 2 males. will get pictures if I can! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperGuppyGirl Posted April 15, 2012 Report Share Posted April 15, 2012 OOOOOO!!! Hope so love to see them I have a powder blue oddball I'm going to try breeding, Good Luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fin2you Posted April 15, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 15, 2012 wow your's is a big gourami! These licorise only get 3-4cm! I measured 1 and it's only 2cm. 1 is still hiding behind the filter this morning, but I got 2 of them in a picture! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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