Pearl gourami sitting at bottom of tank... is it sick?

hybridd23

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One of my pearl gourami is sitting at the bottom of the tank, only going to the surface once in a while. Is this normal?
 
One of my pearl gourami is sitting at the bottom of the tank, only going to the surface once in a while. Is this normal?

Not in my experience. Pearl are usually swimming around peacefully (unless chasing each other). Does his appetite seem off? Is he being bullied by the other fish?

:dive:

--Anthony
 
how long have you had it? what are the other inhabitants? Is it eating, what size tank? What are your water parameters? any new additions?

If it doesn't seem to normal to you, it most likely isn't. Answering some of the above questions may help us have enough information to give you a good guess.
 
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