We've all purchased fish that we regret - please help me with mine!
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It was about 3 inches when I bought it, and I don't have a photo of him/her, but I found one
That looks JUST like it.
It was about 3 inches when I bought it, and I don't have a photo of him but I found one View attachment 1304443that looks JUST like him He's actually a bit darker and his features are finer, but this is his basic coloration and form.
What else is in there,and do they get along ? I've never kept one but I suspect that a giant gouramy has to be bigger than a mere five inches after a year's time...at this rate it could stay in that tank for quite a while as long there are no aggression issues.
Juvenile payara (scomb) to grow out, African knife fish, rocket gar, African featherfin catfish, jack dempsey. Everyone gets along so far.
I would, but a nearly identical looking fish will be a lot more useful than a blurry photo with a crappy camera. The poor lil gourami is bottom of the pecking order and is extremely shy. She won't even approach the glass when I'm around, unless the lights are all off. I'm really sorry for the spotty evidence, I just needed ideas of what to do with her. She is very cute and I'm sure she'd make a great pet. My mom wants me to euthanize her via freezer, but I absolutely will NOT do that.
They do get about 3 feet long, and prefer a vegetarian diet, the more they age.
My 3 would eat an entire head of romaine lettuce at a sitting, I grew them out in a 150 gal, but moved to a 300 gal in less than 2 years. They can get quite aggressive if cramped
and are considered a good eating fish (for human consumption) where they come from in South East Asia, another option down the road.
They also tend to lose that cute look (for some) as they age, which might make euthanizing them less traumatizing.
My 3 would eat an entire head of romaine lettuce at a sitting, I grew them out in a 150 gal, but moved to a 300 gal in less than 2 years. They can get quite aggressive if cramped
and are considered a good eating fish (for human consumption) where they come from in South East Asia, another option down the road.
They also tend to lose that cute look (for some) as they age, which might make euthanizing them less traumatizing.
I just don't want to hurt a fish because of a mistake of my own. It didn't do anything wrong; it is just being itself and can't change, so why punish it for it? I haven't heard back from the aquarium yet - I'll try and find alternatives soon, it's just so hard because no store wants a fast growing, large and possibly aggressive fish haha
