Ok... so is it common for a dwarf male gourami to beat up and harass a female. I had to split my two up today, my poor female was so stressed she stopped eating. He was fine with her at first and they would swim and eat together, and then he just turned nasty..or is he trying to get her to breed???but he didn't build a nest..
Domestic abuse???
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SafaditM3
Encouragement..Yes!
That's completely normal. Males are better off with a same sex group. Even with a male and various females he might pick one to beat up on. If you're trying to spawn it's best to let him build a bubble nest by himself and then add the female when he's ready to spawn, kind of like a betta. Then remove her after spawning.
Male dwarf gouramis will actually sometimes harrass a female until she dies of stress, or stops eating and starves.
Male dwarf gouramis will actually sometimes harrass a female until she dies of stress, or stops eating and starves.
SafaditM3
Encouragement..Yes!
People have mixed experiences with groups of males. Enough of them and it can sometimes spread out the aggression.
There definitely can be issues keeping more than one male together though. Especially if you just have a few of them.
Either way I wouldn't recommend keeping just two dwarf gouramis together, no matter the sex. For that matter most gouramis seem to have issues with just a pair, especially in a smaller tank.
SafaditM3
Encouragement..Yes!
I have three male Colisa Lalia and they get along fine they never fight. 2 Neon Blue dwarfs and 1 Sunset dwarf thicklip.
SafaditM3
Encouragement..Yes!
Thank you but it is loaded with lots of fake plants and that helps calm them. Hopefully in two weeks they will be real ones. 
You can probably see a fts of my plastic fantastic tank(most are silk) at the link below. lol
You can probably see a fts of my plastic fantastic tank(most are silk) at the link below. lol