Paradise Fish

[Trillian]

The female Honey Gourami in my 90L tank recently died so thatafforded me the opportunity to rearrange my stock. I moved the long banished male Honey Gourami into the 90L tank and went off to the LFS today to see what I could put into the 28L tank instead. I came home with the most beautiful male Paradise Fish, a species I've long admired but rarely seen. He's settling in well to his little planted palace and this is a photo from Google just to show you how beautiful the species is.

[Esfa]

Oooh nice.

Does he have any friends atm?

[daftlassieEmma]

rarely seen?!!

[Esfa]

Originally Posted by daftlassieEmma

rarely seen?!!

Maybe in Ireland.
They're weird over there!

[Trillian]

Originally Posted by Esfa

Does he have any friends atm?

Just Otos, Amano Shrimp......and two very shy African Dwarf Frogs.

Originally Posted by daftlassieEmma

rarely seen?!!

I mean, rarely seen by me! This is the first time I've come across one...

[daftlassieEmma]

Originally Posted by Esfa

Maybe in Ireland.
They're weird over there!

bit queer aye...

Originally Posted by Trillian

I mean, rarely seen by me! This is the first time I've come across one...

nice find then!

[Esfa]

Originally Posted by Trillian

Just Otos, Amano Shrimp......and two very shy African Dwarf Frogs.

Coolio!

Are a pair of females on the list?

[python9066]

hiya

just a word of warning , they are rather vicious!! They killed most of my other fish when i had some i ended up giving them away to a friend who had no fish and just kept them alone. I was gutted as they are very beautiful fish!! Keep an eye on them btw i think they were females that i had.

[Trillian]

Originally Posted by Esfa

Are a pair of females on the list?

Nah, no interest in breeding them.

Originally Posted by python9066

just a word of warning , they are rather vicious!! They killed most of my other fish when i had some i ended up giving them away to a friend who had no fish and just kept them alone. I was gutted as they are very beautiful fish!! Keep an eye on them btw i think they were females that i had.

Yep, I'd done some research on them beforehand. Unlike Bettas where solitary confinement is preferable but not mandatory, the male Paradise Fish have to be kept on their own as they can be quite vicious - mine is with Otos and Amano Shrimp, both of which are some of the few species that can coexist with one.

Btw, the male Honey Gourami can't believe his good fortune that he's part of a community again...

[Purplebeardielover]

My dad recently bought 2 paradise fish from PAH on the Isle of Wight,however he did mention the other day he has lost 2 recently,maybe it is the paradise fish doing it!!!! He was told they were a great community tank fish
P.S Very pretty fishy though