Added gouramies, 2

[tom91970]

Originally Posted by tameem

We took back both of the gouramies.

Wise choice. From my experience the more aggressive gold will harass the pearl to the point of death.

[roark fishies]

I was wondering about mixing the 2 gouramis. I've never had either of those.

[robdollaz]

I have one gold gourami and he leaves my other gourami's alone.

[Deftec]

Wow man, patience is a virtue. One day later you return them. I suppose that's good though, doesn't sound like you'd even take the time to check the water, read, or anything beneficial to the fish.

[tameem]

actually, I probably over do it with the checking the water. I do water tests daily for ammonia and nitrites.

I do a lot of reading, I bought three books on freshwater aquariums, and today I came home with two books I checked out from the library.

Its just the practical first hand experience that I am lacking.

[robdollaz]

you should have kept that well behaved golden gourami.

Reading will teach you, but the experience itself is what makes the whole thing worth it.

[roark fishies]

You're not overdoing by testing daily. I did that while my tank was cycling.

Good job on the research and reading! One thing to keep in mind is that really dated books and info tend to not touch on cycling a whole lot. Safe cycling has come a long way. Go for the newer stuff.