Soemthing killed a danio?

**Impulse155** · 06-24-2013, 03:55 AM

Today I added a dwarf gourami to my tank along with 2 albino cory's. This brings my stocking to
12 neon tetra
7 albino cory's
6 zebra danios (now 5)
1 Dwarf Gourami

Within a few hours a zebra danio is hidingg at the bottom in the plants and after looking at him you can see he was cut up from something.
Later on he died.
I would assume it had to be the gourami right? I havent seen the gourami show any other agression towarsds my other fish, or any fish to any others for that matter.

Also can I add a second gourami? According to aqadvisor I can, but I was told two can be territorial and fight. I just introduced the first one, would a second one be fine if I get it tomorrow since they were both introduced generally at the same time?

**vafa** · 06-24-2013, 05:24 AM

Do not get a second gourmai. they are territorial, and if there not right now they will once it's an adult.
i would also blame the gourmai for the killing.

**moghedan** · 06-24-2013, 08:54 PM

I would look for something else in the environment that cut the danio. A sharp rock or jutting decoration.

Obviously, your tank is of decent size, thus, I find it highly unlikely that the Dwarf was able to catch the Danio; much less stay with the danio long enough to damage him in any way.

**Ghpr13** · 06-25-2013, 12:24 AM

Originally Posted by Impulse155

Today I added a dwarf gourami to my tank along with 2 albino cory's. This brings my stocking to
12 neon tetra
7 albino cory's
6 zebra danios (now 5)
1 Dwarf Gourami

Within a few hours a zebra danio is hidingg at the bottom in the plants and after looking at him you can see he was cut up from something.
Later on he died.
I would assume it had to be the gourami right? I havent seen the gourami show any other agression towarsds my other fish, or any fish to any others for that matter.

Also can I add a second gourami? According to aqadvisor I can, but I was told two can be territorial and fight. I just introduced the first one, would a second one be fine if I get it tomorrow since they were both introduced generally at the same time?

How large is your tank?
Ghpr13:)

**ijankrom** · 06-25-2013, 05:56 PM

Originally Posted by moghedan

I find it highly unlikely that the Dwarf was able to catch the Danio; much less stay with the danio long enough to damage him in any way.

Yeah I would agree if its a large enough tank. Those danios are fast little buggers.

**ijankrom** · 06-25-2013, 06:10 PM

According to other posts he has a 20gal. I think his stock is a bit much for his tank.

**moghedan** · 06-25-2013, 10:28 PM

"can I add a second gourami? According to aqadvisor I can"

The minimum size that Aqua doesn't get bitchy about his stock is 30 gallon. So, he has at least that.

**gronlaura** · 06-25-2013, 11:16 PM

Originally Posted by ijankrom

According to other posts he has a 20gal. I think his stock is a bit much for his tank.

+1.

If it's a 20 high, danios are very fast swimming fish and need more tank length than this tank provides. I have 8 in my 75 gal and they are very active and swim the entire tank length. I have read of them running into the ends of tanks when the tank isn't long enough and dying from the impact. And I would think the gourami would feel constrained and not be a happy fish.

If it's a 20 long, you have more length for the danios, but not enough height for the rest of the stocking list.