Sexing my Sparkling gourami

[beetroot]

hi all

would be grateful if someone could tell me it's a male or female .

four pictures of the same fish!




thank you!

[benny]

Very nice and healthy looking specimen!! I can't quite remember how to sex it, but I'm sure some of the other members here may have an idea.

Cheers,

[beetroot]

Thanks Benny.
It is a lovely fish, but I think it is too fat!

Anyone can tell me please, boy or girl?

[Mez]

This fish is a male.

[beetroot]

Thanks Mez.
After reading about how to differentiate it.. "shining light"... "look for triangle"... I still don't know how...

Hopefully someone can show me a female please? Hehe.

Thanks.

[Mez]

To be honest, i've gone more off colouration and finnage. Females tend to be a bit duller..

[naturalmystic]

I have about 20 sparkling gouramis in my tank and I do agree with Mez that the female is duller in colour and the finnage is lower.
Looking at individuals, I cannot tell them apart. Only when they do their mating "dance", can I see the difference.
I provide them with floating plants for their eggs but so far the fries all became food for my 20 scarlet badis

[beetroot]

Thanks for the replies. Will look out for colouration then.

Is it normal for it to have an "extended" tail, like mine (not rounded tail)?

I provide them with floating plants for their eggs but so far the fries all became food for my 20 scarlet badis

Can pass the fries to me, haha ! Hardly see this fish in the west LFS. Now I should look for a female or two.

[fighting fish]

Thanks for the replies. Will look out for colouration then.

Is it normal for it to have an "extended" tail, like mine (not rounded tail)?



Can pass the fries to me, haha ! Hardly see this fish in the west LFS. Now I should look for a female or two.

the LFS at sunshine place have quite alot of them...i got my pair there. very interesting fish

[naturalmystic]

Hi beetroot,

I think it is normal for it to have an "extended" tail fin.
Most of mine have it but in different patterns, some obvious while others not.
The female will lay the eggs on the roots and leaves of my Frogbits and Salvinias and the male will guard them fiercely.
The fries are too small and easily gobbled up by my Scarlet Badis.
I did try to separate them but with 0 survival rate, I decided to let Nature takes its own course.

As they are territorial, I think they should be happy in my tank.
422 housing only 20 Scarlet Badis, 20 Sparkling Gouramis, 20 Otos, 15 Yamatos, 3 Cory Hasborus and lots of hiding places

By the way, how big is your Sparkling Gourami?
Mine are all about 5cm.
I was surprised to see the ones at Seaview (on display) that are double the size

[beetroot]

Hi naturalmystic, fighting fish

Indeed an interesting fish! Has character and makes me laugh at times .

Wow, 5 cm… that’s double the size of mine. What do you feed it? Mine is about 2.5cm (1 inch) and I read that the max size is normally 1.5 inch. If you say Seaview’s are double the size… they have giants!

http://www.fishlore.com/aquariummaga...ng-gourami.htm
http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/p...62&pcatid=1562
http://www.aquaticcommunity.com/gourami/sparkling.php

I used to have 4 but 3 left me This is the strongest and naughtiest from its behaviour. Do yours always chase each other around? Male are territorial, aren't they?

[ahhua]

Anyone can tell where can I get it now since Sea View and Y618 have no stock currently. I have one lonely pcs now.

[Mez]

Try posting in the LFS sightings forum.

[naturalmystic]

Just wanted to share a photo of my Sparkling Gourami fries. I can spot a few of my Scarlet Badis with torn tailfins
http://www.flickr.com/photos/37136207@N05/3420563612/

The fierce father is smaller than the rest of the gang.
I suspect he is the sole survivor, and one and only success so far, of previous batches.
Apologies for the blurry image , the surface-water movement, coupled with poor photography skill, made it difficult to focus.

[beetroot]

congrats! wow... a lot. looks like about 30 fries there

[mobile2007]

Very nice sight of the sparkling gourami fries.

Is this also called the croaking gourami? I have 2 or 3 of this , but never heard them croaking.

[Mez]

Different fish, same family.

[beetroot]

Have i found a female?

[stormhawk]

At first glance, I would say yes, just based on the short dorsal fin.

[beetroot]

Thanks, Stormhawk.

Further pictures for your confirmation of the "female" (rather hard to take a good picture)?
(A)


I am guessing based on colouration as mentioned by Mez.

And as compared to this - is this a male? This is a different fish, NOT the one i posted in May'09 above:
(B)


Thank you!