Dwarf Gourami questions,

[Pr0eve]

why are my female Dwarf Gourami turning this color?


see vid below.

http://s259.photobucket.com/albums/hh314/pr0eve/?action=view&current=Movie_0001.flv

[Adrian]

I don't know why yours look like that. Mine don't. From the vid, they look splotchy. Mine are opalensent <sp?> with some small markings on their fins that give them away as female. I don't know what to tell yah.

[Pr0eve]

when I bought them they looked like normal females. but the last two days they have started turning dark. like they are dirty or some thing.. they seem healthy just changing colors.

[Adrian]

Heres a couple of pics of mine. I don't know if this will help yah. Wish I had a better pic of yours....

[Pr0eve]

here let me go try again..

[Pr0eve]

new photos

[Adrian]

I don't know bud, that mottling on their skin doesn't look so good. I have never seen it. Are they okay other than the coloring? None of mine have those markings. What temp you running? I am around 80 in my tank. I will continue to look around to see if I can find anything out.

[Pr0eve]

some little better shots. yea they seem healthy, just changing colors. I suck with a camera lol..

my tank temp is 78F

[lasm]

I have never had female dwarf gouramis.

But my blue gouramis, when they are going to spawn, their colors get intense. They look prettier, not bad. Normally my females lack color. It could also be your nutrition... do have a varied diet?

[Pr0eve]

yes I do have a varied diet. maybe I will do some more research. but if sny one know any thing please do tell


thank you

Pro.

[MeganL3985]

I know a lot of fish change colors when they're stressed too. Just a thought. Sounds like a breeding change though.

[Pr0eve]

well the males are not building nest yet so cant be that, they maybe stressed, the males do keep them in the corner some and every time I look at them they hide. but if I turn out all the light in the home at night and watch them, they do come out..