Three Spot/Blue Gourami (Trichogaster trichopterus)

[AndrewH]

Here's my male Three Spot Gourami. I'll see if I can get a picture of the female too (and maybe a better one of him).

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v463/Andrew_H/fishy/11-02-07%20Pics/IMG_0008.jpg

[AndrewH]

Here's a different one I had. In the reflection you can see the orange spot on her head (my oldest daughter appropriately named her Spot).

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v463/Andrew_H/fishy/p8060005.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v463/Andrew_H/fishy/P8060004.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v463/Andrew_H/fishy/P8060006.jpg

[fishyjoe24]

nice fish.

[AndrewH]

Thank you.

Here are some more pictures of my male blue three spot. Still can't get a good one of the female. I'll keep trying.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v463/Andrew_H/fishy/11-12-07%20pics/PB120033.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v463/Andrew_H/fishy/11-12-07%20pics/PB120032.jpg

[bra8ndy8]

I had one of those when I was a little girl....he was with about 20 goldfish....and when my parents emptied all the water to clean the gravel by hand! I had one a couple yrs ago....and he KILLED EVERYTHING!!! Mean little guy!

[AndrewH]

Yeah, my two started out as some of the little guys in the tank (and the kissing gouramis, pleco and pictus are all still bigger than them), so they pretty much keep to themselves.

[rolloffhill]

At least the pictures are getting clearer...;)

[AndrewH]

Yeah, those last two were with the tripod and all the house lights out (and flash off, etc., etc.).

I'm starting to get the hang of it, but it takes 100+ shots to get 1-2 good ones (at least with that slow camera).

[fishyjoe24]

want a 8inch giant gourami 20 bucks.

[biggin]

I'm starting to get the hang of it, but it take 100+ shots to get 1-2 good ones (at least with that slow camera).

Faster camera just means more pics.... typically still only get a few you are happy with.

[AndrewH]

want a 8inch giant gourami 20 bucks.

I think I'll pass, but would like to see some pics :tease:

Faster camera just means more pics.... typically still only get a few you are happy with.

I'm not saying a new camera will instantly make me a better photographer, just that when I see a photo opportunity (the particular fish sitting still for a moment), taking instant pictures instead of a delay might net me more good shots :D (or at least I'm hoping it will).

[ElijahTurtle]

Back on the Gouramis LOL There's a guy over on FGeeks that said these are a common food fish in the Philippines or Thailand, I can't remember which one he lives in. He said they just scoop them out of the puddles & cook them up whole. Kind of like the CPD everyone in the US is clamoring over their discovery, when all the locals just munched on them like dried fish sticks LOL

Andrew it's pretty bad when you hijack your own threads. :hehe:

[poel_19]

CPD??

[ElijahTurtle]

Celestial Pearl Danios aka Galaxy Rasbora

[AndrewH]

Back on the Gouramis LOL There's a guy over on FGeeks that said these are a common food fish in the Philippines or Thailand, I can't remember which one he lives in. He said they just scoop them out of the puddles & cook them up whole. Kind of like the CPD everyone in the US is clamoring over their discovery, when all the locals just munched on them like dried fish sticks LOL

Andrew it's pretty bad when you hijack your own threads. :hehe:

Yeah, all gouramis are food in that part of the world (most of the fish profiles state that fact). Makes me think of Gary's sig line :rofl:

I think I was answering a highjack question, but yeah guess I'm just as bad as Brandy :brandy:

[AndrewH]

Update...

Chris gave me some Amazon Frogbit (http://www.plantgeek.net/plantguide_viewer.php?id=264) and as soon as I put it into the tank, the male 3 spot started making a bubble nest (bubbles everywhere :D). Since it was the first time he ever made a nest I didn't think anything about it. Last Sunday when the water level dropped during last weeks water change most of the bubbles popped exposing 50-100 eggs (as best I could tell/count). Well tonight there are at least 20-30 free swiming fry.

I don't know if I can catch them to put them into a fry tank yet, but I'll probably try to at least get a few of them of this weekend.

[biggin]

That is cool.

Way to go.

[AndrewH]

Oh and the male has changed colors... in the above pics he looks quiet pale blue. Now he's more of a royal blue. Very intersting.

[poel_19]

pics??

[AndrewH]

I'll see if I can get some, but the fry are about the size of the bubbles (really tiny) and clear :D.

[AndrewH]

Update...

Well it seems 3 1/2 months later they've spawned again and as of last night I had free swimming fry (appears to be more than the first time).

My next step is to get a fry food culture going and maybe save some this go round, or be prepared for next time :hehe:

[lellison]

congrats and good luck!

[AndrewH]

TYVM...

I went home for lunch and there's a bazillion of them in there :eek:.

I'll need to do something tonight if I'm going to stand a chance at saving any of them.

[lellison]

that's exciting. I've never had gouramis spawn before.

[lellison]

oh and post pics when those babies get big enough!

[AndrewH]

This is the best I could get so far... I'll try taking some from the side of the tank, but these guys are tinnnny.

Seems there's at least 1,000 to 1,500 of them.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v463/Andrew_H/fishy/BabyBlueGouramis.jpg

All the little dots beside the bubbles are fry eyes (there bodies are still translucent).

[tsunderl]

I predict Andrew will have some gouramis to rehome in a few weeks. lol

[AndrewH]

LOL... I'm hoping they'll last in the 90 long enough for me to get a fry grow out tank setup :D.

I guess we'll see, but these guys are already doing much better then the last batch.

[ElijahTurtle]

This is the best I could get so far... I'll try taking some from the side of the tank, but these guys are tinnnny.
Backlight the tank with a lamp then shoot on macro setting(use a tripod if you have one)

[AndrewH]

Back lighting, tripod, and macro setting; check. I'll give that a go and see what I can catch.

[lellison]

awesome Andrew, they seem to be doing well! I hope they last as well.

[AndrewH]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v463/Andrew_H/fishy/04-09-08%20pics/GouramiBabies.jpg

Even with Amon's suggestions this is the best shot I could get... They're still way too small to show up on camera.

I did setup a 10 gallon in the stand last night and caught as many babies as I could. Seems there's maybe 1000 in the 10 gallon and 1000 in the main tank now (hard to count these little guys).

The ones in the main tank are starting to venture out, so dad is loosing his mind trying to keep all of the other fish away from the surface where the babies are. I guess I'll see if I can't catch the babies in huddled groups to fish them out so I can put them in the 10 gallon as well.

I guess we'll see. I'm not sure if any of them will survive, but I think they have a better chance now.

[EAST_TX_RN]

Aww, I just love babies! Congrats, Andrew! Good luck too!

[AndrewH]

TYVM.... but I don't know what I'm going to do in a couple of months :D

[ElijahTurtle]

TYVM.... but I don't know what I'm going to do in a couple of months :D
Get another Tank...or three! :werd:

[AndrewH]

1,500 to 2,000 fish which will eventually grow to 3"-4"+ would take a lotta new tanks :eek: :hehe:

So I plan to use the LFSs' tanks :D

[biggin]

That is a nice snail in the pic...

[AndrewH]

You want him and a zillion more?

[AndrewH]

Update... pictures galore :D

Mom
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v463/Andrew_H/fishy/04-14-08%2090%20pics/IMG_0780.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v463/Andrew_H/fishy/04-14-08%2090%20pics/IMG_0781.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v463/Andrew_H/fishy/04-14-08%2090%20pics/IMG_0783.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v463/Andrew_H/fishy/04-14-08%2090%20pics/IMG_0786.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v463/Andrew_H/fishy/04-14-08%2090%20pics/IMG_0787.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v463/Andrew_H/fishy/04-14-08%2090%20pics/IMG_0794.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v463/Andrew_H/fishy/04-14-08%2090%20pics/IMG_0795.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v463/Andrew_H/fishy/04-14-08%2090%20pics/IMG_0796.jpg


Dad
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v463/Andrew_H/fishy/04-14-08%2090%20pics/IMG_0784.jpg

Together (trying for spawn three it seems)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v463/Andrew_H/fishy/04-14-08%2090%20pics/IMG_0785.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v463/Andrew_H/fishy/04-14-08%2090%20pics/IMG_0797.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v463/Andrew_H/fishy/04-14-08%2090%20pics/IMG_0798.jpg

Babies (still can't see them very good if at all)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v463/Andrew_H/fishy/04-14-08%2090%20pics/IMG_0790.jpg

[lellison]

ooh, i just love pics! Nice!

[AndrewH]

Glad you liked them :hehe:


Well crap, I was right. In the pictures above I noticed them "doing the dance" and they've spawned again :eek:

I don't know if I can find room for another 2000+ fry :wha:

[tsunderl]

Quit putting viagra in the water!!!

[AndrewH]

I know, I told them tonight when I saw the new eggs that I was gonna have to separate them two... they just looked at me like "Whatever I'll do what I want"!!

[tsunderl]

Kids...

[lellison]

turn off the Barry White! :dn:
lol you will find a place for them...
good excuse for another tank you know :hehe:

[AndrewH]

LOL, I already have another tank on the way :eek:.

Guess the "mood lighting" I added really did the trick :cs: Wish it worked that well on my wife :D ;)

[AndrewH]

Well I'm not sure if this weekend was spawn #2 or a continuation of #1 after the fry hatched but there are tons of new eggs in the tank... sheesh!!!

Let's see, that's spawn 04-05-08 to 04-06-08, hatch 04-07-08... spawn again 04-17-08 to 04-20-08... holy cow I'm gonna run outta floor space before summer gets here!!!

Seems it's time to setup a "tub" in the backyard for these rabbits!

Dad definitely changed colors this time... his entire body looked as dark as his two spots on his sides (couldn't see the spots because the rest of his body was so dark).

[AndrewH]

Well as of last night I have another batch of free swimming fry :eek:

Seems I'll need two 500 gallon water troughs by the end of the summer :D

[tsunderl]

Here's what ya need...

http://dallas.craigslist.org/pet/655143871.html

[AndrewH]

Would require pictures, but I wouldn't have anywhere to put it :D

[tsunderl]

Time to buy a bigger house!

[AndrewH]

Well it seems, like clock work two weeks later they spawned again.

The original fry are now about 1/8" to 1/4" long (pictures keep coming out blurry). I'll probably move some of the larger ones to the 33 gallon and will try to take pictures of them there :D.

[AndrewH]

Here is the largest of the babies. And yes, in the second picture he's building a bubble nest, grrrrr.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v463/Andrew_H/fishy/07-15-08%2033%20gallon/IMG_1058-1.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v463/Andrew_H/fishy/07-15-08%2033%20gallon/IMG_1061-1.jpg

Here's another of the babies.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v463/Andrew_H/fishy/07-15-08%2033%20gallon/IMG_1068.jpg

In all I have somewhere in the neighborhood of 20-30 of them ranging from 1" to 2.5".

[bra8ndy8]

WOW they grow pretty fast!! And seem to like having babies in your beautiful tank!! Looks like you will have to start finding new homes for them soon if they keep breeding like crazy!!

[AndrewH]

I guess I'm going to have to get dividers for 30 fish to keep them away from each other :rofl:

Darn little rabbit fish!

If I kept all the fry to this point (and they all lived) I'd have somewhere in the neighborhood of 6,000 fish :eek:.

I need to get these babies a new home before my shrimp babies hatch :D.

[kewlkatdady]

put something in there that will eat the fry...

[bra8ndy8]

put something in there that will eat the fry...

Awwww no that's not fun!

[greeneyed]

Oh yeah it is..........

[guppyfreak2]

how do you tell sex on these i just got 3 of them

[Haiven]

AndrewH, gourami rancher!

[ElijahTurtle]

AndrewH, gourami rancher!
LOL I just got a mental pic of Andrew in a cowboy hat talking on camera about gourami ranching, like the old "Cat Herder" commercial.

[guppyfreak2]

that is a picture some one needs to get :brandy:

[tsunderl]

LOL I just got a mental pic of Andrew in a cowboy hat talking on camera about gourami ranching, like the old "Cat Herder" commercial.

Love that commercial!!!

YouTube - cowboys herding cats

tsunderl added 6 Minutes and 45 Seconds later...

Andrew's hired hands...

http://www.dadako.com/wordpress/wp-content/images/divers.png

[Haiven]

Yee Haw!

[guppyfreak2]

thats good :hehe:roflmao

[biggin]

I believe it has to do with the fins.

If I remember correctly the males have more pointed anal and dorsal fins while the females are rounded.

how do you tell sex on these i just got 3 of them

[AndrewH]

how do you tell sex on these i just got 3 of them

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v463/Andrew_H/fishy/04-14-08%2090%20pics/IMG_0785.jpg

In the above picture you can see my male and female. Male has long dorsal fin that comes to a point and it almost reaches his tail fin. Female has a shorter rounder dorsal which doesn't extend back very far, maybe half or less as far back as the male's.

Male on the right, female on the left.

[AndrewH]

AndrewH, gourami rancher!

LOL I just got a mental pic of Andrew in a cowboy hat talking on camera about gourami ranching, like the old "Cat Herder" commercial.

that is a picture some one needs to get :brandy:

Love that commercial!!!

YouTube - cowboys herding cats (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pk7yqlTMvp8)

tsunderl added 6 Minutes and 45 Seconds later...

Andrew's hired hands...



Yee Haw!

thats good :hehe:roflmao

:rofl:

You guys crack me up!!! Dang I needed that this morning.

[ElijahTurtle]

Sounds like your new tag line to me....:hehe:
Gourami Rancher

[guppyfreak2]

thank you for the pick it was very helpful :)

[AndrewH]

Sounds like your new tag line to me....:hehe:
Gourami Rancher

There we go :D.

thank you for the pick it was very helpful :)

You're very welcome!

[supersmirky]

Hey Andrew....mine are at about 1" now....you ready for them?

[AndrewH]

On the contrary I'm trying to unload the ones I have :D.

[ElijahTurtle]

How many do you have?

[AndrewH]

Me?

Hmmm several, maybe 20+.

[spxsk]

Gourami Rancher is the best tag line ever!

[supersmirky]

I have about 10 at the 1" or more mark and not sure how many smaller than that

[bra8ndy8]

Looks like you need to put those in the For sale section!! roflmaoroflmaoroflmaoroflmao Gourami Rancher!!:brandy:

[AndrewH]

Herding Cats... Is a lot like Herding Gouramis





Looks like you need to put those in the For sale section!! roflmaoroflmaoroflmaoroflmao Gourami Rancher!!:brandy:

http://www.dfwfishbox.com/forums/production/showthread.php?p=61433#post61433 :tease:

[bst246]

Hi
The males top fin is longer goes almost all the way to the tail fin. The female's top fin is smaller and rounded at the back part while the male's is pointed. I hope this helps.
Sincerely Bruce

[AndrewH]

This (http://www.dfwfishbox.com/forums/production/showthread.php?p=61725#post61725) pair is now up for sale if anyone is interested.

[AndrewH]

Their saga continues here (http://www.dfwfishbox.com/forums/production/showthread.php?t=4620) ;).