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by Darren
Sun Feb 27, 2022 11:30 am
Forum: Anabantoids
Topic: Gourami type?
Replies: 2
Views: 1170

Gourami type?

Could anyone let me know this gourami type is?

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New into my LFS and just labelled as gourami (white) - i did a bit of googling and the closest i can find is possibly the platinum gourami?

Tia
by Darren
Mon Feb 21, 2022 7:58 am
Forum: New to Fishkeeping
Topic: Back to the hobby
Replies: 13
Views: 806

Re: Back to the hobby

I've added some ammonia and started the fishless cycle as i normally would. As you said, some may have survived, but i'm assuming even if they had, there is probably not enough to cover a full tank of fish anyway, so i would need to build some more up. I'll just wait and see what happens in the next...
by Darren
Sat Feb 19, 2022 15:26 pm
Forum: New to Fishkeeping
Topic: Back to the hobby
Replies: 13
Views: 806

Re: Back to the hobby

Thanks again plankton I'm just about to nip out to see what my LFS have or can get hold of. This may be a bit of a strange one... I refilled my tank a few days ago (water treated with SeaChem prime), turned on the heater and filter and have just left it go ready for the plants (due Mon/Tue). I was p...
by Darren
Sat Feb 19, 2022 9:40 am
Forum: New to Fishkeeping
Topic: Back to the hobby
Replies: 13
Views: 806

Re: Back to the hobby

Thanks for all the replys, really helpful... We like the idea of pearl gourami with zebra loaches - If we went for the 4 (1 male and 3 female), how many loaches should we be looking at? 5? 25-26 degrees looks to be around the right temp for both? Would there be some room/compatability for something ...
by Darren
Wed Feb 16, 2022 16:27 pm
Forum: New to Fishkeeping
Topic: Back to the hobby
Replies: 13
Views: 806

Back to the hobby

Hi all, I'm new to this forum, but have have been lurking around others in the past.. I used to have a few tanks on the go, but when we moved in 2019, we decided to sell/give away some of tanks and our fish stock as there was a 12 week gap between properties and there wasn't enough room at the in-la...