Please ..i have been googling my ...you know what off and cant find the answer to my question, I had 2 Gouramis blue dwarf? i believe, 1 died about a month ago,,,the other has suddenly become very very fat she (i think) does not appear to be sick so i am assuming she is full of eggs..i separated her because 4 tiger barbs were chasing her around picking on her, without a male in there to fertalize the eggs will she still spit them out? she has been fat for a while and appears to be getting fatter still how long does it take?
I need someone who knows Gouramis
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She might be getting bloated, not from eggs. She may not act sick, just yet. Try adding some aquarium salt and giving her bits of a peeled pea. If she doesn't respond, you might give her a course of Melafix/Pimafix. The forum has many guidelines for treating bloat, and I would attempt the most natural remedies that I could, if I were in your situation.
Gouramis are anabantoids (labarynth fish), so you might try posting this in that section. If your fish is brightly colored and very pretty, chances are its a he, not a she. (I have never seen a she dwarf gourami, but I have been told that they are very plain in comparison to the males). Anyway, I know they make bubble nests, and (because they are labarynth fish), and the female lays eggs after and then after they are fertilized they get put in the bubble nest. It's possible you just have a sick fish, and need to treat it accordingly. You will probably get better info in the anabantoid section.
Emily
Emily
I'm guessing it's bloat related to dwarf gourami disease. Nothing much to do about it...most US stock, unless sold by someone who has been breeding their own fish to cull sick ones, is infected.
Sorry for less than positive news.
Eric
Sorry for less than positive news.
Eric
