Dwarf Gourami's and Parasites

ikermalli · 11-12-2007, 07:40 PM

I am hoping to get a Powder Blue Dwarf Gourami this weekend and I have read that the dwarfs usually have parasites. Is that true? I am going to a really good fish store NOT pet just fish and they take good care of their fish. Will they still have parasites? Because I don't have a hospital tank I have a 5 Gallon in use and a 20 Gallon in my room that is being cycled.

Obsidian · 11-12-2007, 09:03 PM

I honestly would not get the Gourami until your tank has completely cycled, and then I would wait another 2-3 weeks. They are sensitive to the cycle process. I lost one that way, it was sad

I don't know much about the parasite situation though, I have not heard that they have any more parasites than any other fish. I've not had any problems with mine.

ikermalli · 11-12-2007, 09:20 PM

alright, I will get all my other fish then in a month I will get a gourami or will cichlids go well with 6 panda cories and 4 black skirt tetras? i was thinking of getting one of them they are so beautiful

Sunaynire · 11-12-2007, 11:30 PM

A lot of the wild caught fish are more likely to be carrying parasites. Dwarf Gouramis are usually pretty hardy little fish.
It depends on what kind of cichlids you get. Most cichlids aren't going to be happy in a smaller tank. What kind of cichlid were you looking at?

ikermalli · 11-13-2007, 03:07 PM

A powder blue dwarf gourami

neilfishguy · 11-13-2007, 10:43 PM

a gourmi is a antabanoid not a chiclid unlees it can be both...i think alot of gourmis are unhealthy at pet stores tho

ikermalli · 11-14-2007, 05:13 AM

alright, I am getting a bolivian ram now

11-12-2007, 07:40 PM	#1
ikermalli Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Toronto, Ontario Posts: 707	Dwarf Gourami's and Parasites I am hoping to get a Powder Blue Dwarf Gourami this weekend and I have read that the dwarfs usually have parasites. Is that true? I am going to a really good fish store NOT pet just fish and they take good care of their fish. Will they still have parasites? Because I don't have a hospital tank I have a 5 Gallon in use and a 20 Gallon in my room that is being cycled. __________________ Take a look at my site http://aquariumexpertise.freeforums.org/

11-12-2007, 09:03 PM	#2
Obsidian Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Arizona Age: 37 Posts: 1,058	I honestly would not get the Gourami until your tank has completely cycled, and then I would wait another 2-3 weeks. They are sensitive to the cycle process. I lost one that way, it was sad I don't know much about the parasite situation though, I have not heard that they have any more parasites than any other fish. I've not had any problems with mine. __________________ Obsidian 20 gallon 1 Dwarf Gourami; 5 Cherry Barbs; 7 Black Neon Tetras; 3 Peppered Cory's; 1 Albino Bristlenose Pleco (Old Blondie) 10 gallon Breaking it down for storage. 5.5 gallon Betta 100 gallon 7 giant danios; 4 Rosy Barbs, 1 German Blue Ram, 7 Julie Cory cats, 2 Burmese Loaches; 4 Zebra Danios

11-12-2007, 09:20 PM	#3
ikermalli Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Toronto, Ontario Posts: 707	alright, I will get all my other fish then in a month I will get a gourami or will cichlids go well with 6 panda cories and 4 black skirt tetras? i was thinking of getting one of them they are so beautiful __________________ Take a look at my site http://aquariumexpertise.freeforums.org/

11-12-2007, 11:30 PM	#4
Sunaynire Fishy Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Colorado Age: 23 Posts: 14	A lot of the wild caught fish are more likely to be carrying parasites. Dwarf Gouramis are usually pretty hardy little fish. It depends on what kind of cichlids you get. Most cichlids aren't going to be happy in a smaller tank. What kind of cichlid were you looking at? __________________ 50 g - community planted tetra tank 30 g - molly and platy tank 10 g - guppy tank 10 g - fancy goldfish tank

11-13-2007, 03:07 PM	#5
ikermalli Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Toronto, Ontario Posts: 707	A powder blue dwarf gourami __________________ Take a look at my site http://aquariumexpertise.freeforums.org/

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11-13-2007, 10:43 PM	#6
neilfishguy Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Age: 16 Posts: 185	a gourmi is a antabanoid not a chiclid unlees it can be both...i think alot of gourmis are unhealthy at pet stores tho

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ikermalli Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Toronto, Ontario Posts: 707	alright, I am getting a bolivian ram now __________________ Take a look at my site http://aquariumexpertise.freeforums.org/

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