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Post by mandymarie on Mar 24, 2004 2:11:10 GMT -5
I recently brought home with me 2 Pink Kissing Gourami's, a Tiger Barb and a Albino Tiger Barb. The barbs seem to be doin fine but the Gourami's seem...I guess you could call them lazy... They dart arond for a while and eat good, but are often just lounging on the bottom of the tank I have them in a ten gallon tank with my barbs. And since I'm kind of new to taking care of fish I wanted to know if anyone had any ideas or if anyone knew if it was normal for them to lay there so much.
Also in a couple weeks I will be bringing home a algae eater..(fairly new tank wanted to have something for him to eat first.) and was wondering if there was anything specific I should know about them. I've looked on the web but all the info is contradicting and half of my search come up as p**n which is very frustrating. But if anyone has any ideas it would be appreciated.
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Post by mandymarie on Mar 24, 2004 20:18:10 GMT -5
Also I was wondering if anyone knew if African Dwarf Frogs would make good tank mates for them?
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Post by Mobysmom on Mar 26, 2004 18:02:39 GMT -5
As far as the African Dwarf frogs, I might worry that the Gouramis might pick on him. Gouramis can be on the aggressive side. The barbs probably can handle themselves, but I would watch for aggression on either side, just in case. Gouramis I have had were not especially active, having bouts of activity and then bumming out for long periods. Chinese algae eaters can become aggressive to other fish as they grow larger, so you want to watch for that. It all depends on what kind of algae eater you get. Many algae eaters sold in pet stores are the Chinese algae eaters(which do not eat strictly algae). Aside from the algae in the tank, you should get the algae eater the algae tablets to eat also. Plecos do a good job of cleaning the tank and are pretty peaceful. The problem is they can get pretty darned big. Like 14". That is big. Of course, it takes quite a while. There seems to be a lot on confilcting advice, I know. I am telling you this info based on my personal experience. Others may have different takes on it. Here are a couple of links to some decent sites: freshaquarium.about.com/www.thekrib.com/Fish/Algae-Eaters/www.fishpondinfo.com/sae.htm |
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Post by mandymarie on Mar 26, 2004 22:04:30 GMT -5
Thank you very much this gives me a lot to go on!!! ;D
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Post by Mobysmom on Mar 27, 2004 8:09:50 GMT -5
You are welcome, hope it helps. As I said, that advice is based on my experience with those types of fish and the reading I have done. I am sure there are people out there who have had no problems with Gouramis getting along with other fish, etc. There are always exceptions I suppose.
If you gave the frog a lot of hiding spots, I suppose he might be fine. Mine like to hide under stuff and rest in the plants near the surface (lazy little buggers!). They are so cute and very amusing.
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Post by mandymarie on Mar 28, 2004 19:48:12 GMT -5
Well that's it I've had it with Wal-Mart fish! I have now lost all of my barbs and gouramis except my newest Brownie wich I just got 2 days ago, right after I got them I had noticed they were developing ick and tried treating them for it and it didnt work, I went back to Walmart and noticed all of my fish's previous tank mates were either floating or covered in ick...It just amazes me how Walmart takes care of their fish I think they throw away more than they sell!!!Brownie seems fine as of now but any ideas of what may help keep him that way?? I'm currently treating with quick cure just in case.
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Post by Mobysmom on Mar 29, 2004 15:46:02 GMT -5
So sorry about that. Walmart sucks. On another thread we talked about buying Walmart bettas because we fels sorry for them and how it was not necessarily a wise thing to do. Stay away from Walmart fish. I,personally, have had good luck with fish from Petsmart. I have never had a fish come home ill or anything. I know every shop is different, but the two here are outstanding with the service and information they give. Do you have one by you?
I think you are doing the right thing treating the fish that is left, as a precaution. Hopefully it will help. Do you have a quarantine tank for when you bring new fish home? You should, to make sure they are healthy before they are added to your tank.
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Post by mandymarie on Mar 29, 2004 17:23:31 GMT -5
Yeah I put all of the new ones in a seperate tank for 2 weeks as precaution. I live i a small town with nothing but a Wal mart the closest real per store is 2 1/2 hours away but ill have to make the drive. For a while I was buyin the sick bettas because i felt bad for them but i now realize every one i buy walmart just orders more so I have decided not to support it and just take the scenic route to cheyenne to buy mine from now on.
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Post by crimsonbutterfly on Apr 4, 2004 9:47:33 GMT -5
Sorry to hear about your fish Mandymarie. On the whole I find it better to go through aqauriums as for the most part they are staffed by people who know how to care for fish. Even general pet stores can sometimes be a bit iffy. Just an observation, if you're thinking about getting gouramis again, I'd recommend not having barbs in the tank as they will nibble gourami antennae, and an antennea-less gourami is not a happy gourami! Aslo gouramis are generally fairly placid creatures and if you put them in with more boistrous fish, (like barbs), they will become quite shy and introverted.
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Post by mandymarie on Apr 5, 2004 16:38:54 GMT -5
Thank you i just got 2 new gourami's and wow they look a lot different from the one's at walmart(i had to drive almost 2 hours) but well worth the drive. I will watch them but hope to have better luck.
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Post by mandymarie on May 2, 2004 22:55:33 GMT -5
alright well i think bettas are all i need my other fish seemed to be doin fine but i went out of town for a week and my friend taking care of them called me my third night gone and said they were all dead so i dont know what keeps happening but i think ill stick with betta's now.
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