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    In the different topic one forum’s mate suggested to rehome my pearl gourami from discus tank.

    As far as I know they are peaceful, like actic and high temperature water, so sounds like a good teammate for discuses.

    I have: 3 discuses (hopefully, as one went to a hospital tank), 3 pearl gourami and 6 silvertip tertras.

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    I've kept Pearl's with my Discus forever. They present no problem whatsoever. They're fun to breed, too!
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    That's so cool, Liz. I've seen blue gouramis breed and the number of fry is just unbelievable.
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    Same with the Pearls. I keep some for the fish store and the rest are live food.
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    Same here, I have had no problems with Pearl Gouramis with Discus, GBRs, or Angelfish. Pearl Gourami's with other Gourami's is a different story.

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    Do you have any idea about gender of those gouramis?
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    These are quite young, right? It looks like the one on either side are females and the one in the middle is a male. When your male matures he will have beautiful colors. Here's a pic of one of my old males.
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    What temps do you keep your tank with discus and pearls?
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    Liz the only difference I can see in those 3 pearls is the dorsal fin on the middle fish is much longer...is that what you are judging their gender by? Teach me plz??

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    That's it Danny. When they're young it's the only way to tell.
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    Shan, All the fish in my fish room are at Discus temps (I use 83). I can't have cooler water fish because all my aged water is heated to 83.
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    Quote Originally Posted by LizStreithorst View Post
    These are quite young, right? It looks like the one on either side are females and the one in the middle is a male. When your male matures he will have beautiful colors. Here's a pic of one of my old males.
    Indeed, your male has beautiful colors.
    I have no idea about age. I got that tank two weeks ago, and don't even have a contact to the previous owner to ask some questions. I think all are quite young as they are less then 6 cm.

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    I really love the "tassles" on the top of the dorsal and on the anal fin...fancy

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