Hi folks, my blue gourami died today in my 20 g tank. I moved my honey gourami from a 10 into the 20 with 8 mickey platy's He is now chasing the platy's around the tank and they are pretty much staying to one side. He been kind of a bully since i got him so i also had to take the dwarf gourami out of the 20 and put him in the ten. I guess the question is will the bullying work itself out? Thanks!
Guorami and Platy's
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he might stop but no way to definetely tell. i would say as long as he isnt nipping at their fins, just provide a lot of hiding spots for them
+1. Watch for damage on the platy fish. If it's just establishing territory it could go away. Make sure they have hiding spots to get away from him if they need to. If you don't see a change and he's still harassing them in a couple of days, you may have to remove him so he doesn't stress them to death. Platies aren't exactly very sturdy fish and may not survive with too much stress day after day.
Gouramis that have been solitary before, will become more aggressive in a community tank. See for nipped fins, and if they r present, remove the honey gourami..