NOLANANO Posted August 22, 2022 Share Posted August 22, 2022 Hey Guys, I used to have a pair of Pearl Gourami that I loved and I came across some at my LFS but they were all so young that its difficult to sex them. I got these 2 as they both had a little orange on their belly but I feel that they are both female. If it does turn out that both are female, would I be able to introduce a juvenile male to the tank at a later date (3-6 months or so) or would these 2 females pick on him? Also I have noticed that one of the Pearls slightly chases the other around sometimes, nothing to aggressive, I was just wondering if that might be a sign that one is a male and one a female? or do females chase each other too? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JettsPapa Posted August 22, 2022 Share Posted August 22, 2022 You probably will see some chasing with just the two, and introducing another later shouldn't be a problem. I have twelve of them in a 40 gallon breeder, and I've added anywhere from one to five at a time without any issues. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beardedbillygoat1975 Posted August 22, 2022 Share Posted August 22, 2022 They can be slightly picky about their mates. I’d introduce 2 males and 2 more females to disperse the minimal breeding aggression. Do you have a schooler or dither in with them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NOLANANO Posted August 22, 2022 Author Share Posted August 22, 2022 I have them with: pair of Red shoulder Macmasteri Apistos 13 Rummynose tetra 5 Endler Livebearers 5Panda Cories 2 CPO Crawfish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NOLANANO Posted August 23, 2022 Author Share Posted August 23, 2022 On 8/22/2022 at 12:00 PM, Beardedbillygoat1975 said: They can be slightly picky about their mates. I’d introduce 2 males and 2 more females to disperse the minimal breeding aggression. Do you have a schooler or dither in with them? Just curious, what happens if I add a single Male and neither female wants to pair with him? Is it like Apistos where the females will be harassed until they they die? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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