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Should I seperate my Honey Gouramis?


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Hi! I have 2 male Honey Gouramis in an 11 gallon planted tank with hides.  The dominant male is a bit of a jerk and chases the other guy quite a bit. He hasn't nipped him, but I've seen him actually pin the other dude down and be very aggressive. Over the last couple of days, I noticed the non-dominant gourami has developed stress lines.  I'm thinking of moving the less-dominant gourami to a 9 gallon Fluval Flex that currently only has a few endlers in it.  

Do you think the Honey's are ok as singles or would that stress them out even more?

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Yeah, I’d separate them too. You don’t want the weaker male getting sick and then spreading something to the stronger one. 
 

Male gouramis are similar to bettas in that they’re comfortable alone. 

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Thanks @Bobbieand @Mmiller2001. You pretty much validated my plan. I made the move and the weaker fellow seems to be pretty happy exploring his new digs. He has 4 male endlers as roomates and so it's a proper frat house. LOL!

Interestingly, the stronger male now seems more active in his tank instead of staying under his bubble nest and fending off violators. 

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