Gourami behavior

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  1. Rooivlerkie

    Rooivlerkie

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    I have 2 honey gouramis.( male & female)
    The male swims to the female and they look head on to each other.
    He chase away the white clouds that gets in the way.
    [​IMG] Do they want to breed?
    They are about 4 cm long.
     
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  3. Wes

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    No, a number of the smaller gourami's are nest builders, the male will usually build a nest from plant peices or left over plant material. He then will make what is called a bubble nest. He then will lead the female to the nest displaying his colours by showing off his fins almost laying horizontally on his side to the floor of the tank suspended just below the female(depends on the fish). Once she accepts he takes her closer to the top of the tank in the bubble nest and folds his body round hers and flips her upside down, they should then spawn eggs which he will look after in the nest. The description of your behaviour does not seem like they are courting. When a male is ready to make a nest he often generates bubbles as if it where from his skin, they also spend a lot of time gulping bubbles from the surface and then letting them go mid way in your tank.

    I hope my explination makes sense, other than that your best bet is to watch a youtube video of the courting behaviour.

    Good luck tho, I hope they spawn some fella's for you to take care of. :)
     

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