Gouramis Breeding

[Specialk314]

Well, about a week ago, I noticed a group of bubbles at the surface of my tank and hadn't really had time to clean it out, unaware of what it was (turned out to be a bubble nest). The next day when I woke up, the male blue gourami had really dark coloration. Fearing this was a disease break out, I started to panic and did some research and found out that it was actually breeding coloration.

I then witnessed my male blue gourami and my female opaline gourami "doing the deed" and produce eggs that then floated to the bubble nest.

About 2 days after that the eggs hatched into small fish larvae. The breeding was completely unexpected and I was unprepared to properly breed them so I do not have a separate tank for them so I do not have high expectations for the larvae but we will see how things work out.

Here are pictures of the breeding coloration, breeding "act", bubble nest, eggs, and fish larvae.

 

[megoto]

That is cool!! Good luck with the babies Hope they make it

 

[jerzyperson]

baby fish are referred to as fry not larvae. and congrats, keep us updated.

 

[Specialk314]

baby fish are referred to as fry not larvae. and congrats, keep us updated.

Ooo, ok, I knew the term fry but i was under the impression that fish went through a larval stage before they were considered "fry". thank you for clearing that up

 

[jerzyperson]

i wasn't trying to be mean, they go from eggs to wigglers then to fry. what you have there is fry. its cool you got them to breed! keep us updated

 

[Specialk314]

i wasn't trying to be mean, they go from eggs to wigglers then to fry. what you have there is fry. its cool you got them to breed! keep us updated

haha, i know you weren't trying to be mean, it was a sincere thank you, i'm just unfamiliar with the terms cause breeding is new to me and just kinda fell into my lap unexpectedly

 

[mou86afa]

cong.
i like Gourmai so much but i hate its slow growing rate may be their slow growth rate with me only anyway gourmai one of my favourite fish
good luck

 

[Specialk314]

well, the first batch of fry didn't quite make it (kinda didn't expect them to/want them too, i don;t have the means to raise them) but it looks like these guys are going at it again, the male is building a bubble nest and has is dark coloration... we'll see what happens this time around... these guys are like rabbits!!