Pearl Gouramis

[boxerlover]

Hi all,
I put 6 in my well established 90g 2 days ago.
Does it take them a long time to get use to things?
They haven`t eaten anything I`ve tried, pellet, flakes
or frozen. They are not hiding too much, are out and about in the tank.
Other inhabitants are 4 bolivian rams, 7 platties, 7 cories, 3 plecs and a
wandering balloon mollie..
Never had them before, thought they would look nice in my planted tank
thats soon to happen, I hope!!!
Any help will be appreciated.
Thanks~

 

[unstopablepuffers]

great fish! easy to breed but can be cranky when guarding the nest. very pretty in breeding colors too. give em time they'll be ok

 

[boxerlover]

Good to know, unstoppable!
I would like to maybe a pair or two
and angels, a pair or two. Is this possible?
That would be all that will be in the tank, along with what was mentioned previously. I could trade out the platties for a different
group, any suggestions? Also, working on this becoming a planted tank
Thanks~

 

[Knowdafish]

What temp is your tank at?

 

[boxerlover]

78 degrees, why?

 

[Knowdafish]

78 degrees, why?

You said they weren't eating that's why. I was thinking maybe your tank was too cold, but 78 is OK. 80 is better though. I used to breed Pearl Gouramis when I was in High School. I never had one refuse to eat!

 

[boxerlover]

I can bump up to 80 no prob. I`m pulling the platties this weekend, so
maybe that will help. They are out and about the tank exploring everything,
so I think they are getting comfortable. Apparently I need just 1 male and a few females, which is fine. Looking to get 1 pair of angels out of 4-6. Then
onto plants, got my new light and ready to go!!!