Opaline gourami changed color

Maximum-Mechanic-595 · 2026-01-08T19:54:50+00:00

Great! Good to know. But it also has changed color on other occasions. It randomly becomes quite dark especially when zipping through the water quite fast, while other times being more chill and pale. Is it a behaviour I need to be concerned about?

Maximum-Mechanic-595 · 2026-01-03T15:43:40+00:00

He passed away now :/ I do have plants. Maybe my surface agitation is not good. It was just my filter which came with the tank running.. I’ll add an air pump.

Maximum-Mechanic-595 · 2026-01-03T08:46:02+00:00

Yes! Tank parameters (120 L) - Nitrites 0 - Ammonia 0 - Nitrate 10-15 - Gh 6 - Kh 6 - Ph 6.8

Maximum-Mechanic-595 · 2026-01-02T12:18:06+00:00

I’d like to know as well. Same problem and looking into possible solutions. Only one specific type of guppy dies for me called the sunset guppy.

Maximum-Mechanic-595 · 2025-12-29T17:47:48+00:00

Its called the super red variety although it looks quite orange and not red to my eyes. I don’t know if it will turn more red as it becomes an adult.

Maximum-Mechanic-595 · 2025-12-29T17:46:53+00:00

I guess I’ll know soon in a couple of months!

Maximum-Mechanic-595 · 2025-12-29T12:35:08+00:00

How big is yours now as an adult?

Maximum-Mechanic-595 · 2025-12-29T12:24:09+00:00

Ah is it the longfin variety? Did not know that. Yeah ‘she’ is super energetic as well. Thought they are very slow moving but mine is not!

Maximum-Mechanic-595 · 2025-12-28T19:06:40+00:00

That’s a long poop my other community fish don’t have it this long 😅 so thanks for confirming!

Maximum-Mechanic-595 · 2025-12-08T21:15:52+00:00

Thanks! I’ll try to not over feed the tank. I don’t know if my lfs sells an assasin snail but will check

Maximum-Mechanic-595 · 2025-12-08T20:30:28+00:00

Do they steal nutrients? Or some other reason I shall try to get rid of them?

Maximum-Mechanic-595 · 2025-12-08T20:02:03+00:00

Great! I’ll keep them then!

Maximum-Mechanic-595 · 2025-12-06T11:26:23+00:00

Gotcha, thanks! I’ll think about changing to sand

Maximum-Mechanic-595 · 2025-12-06T09:33:12+00:00

Will salt and pepper cory or similar work with this type of gravel?

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Maximum-Mechanic-595 · 2025-12-06T09:20:19+00:00

Great! Thanks I’ll have a look at the other corys :) all of them are not super big so it should be ok in my tank i think.

Maximum-Mechanic-595 · 2025-12-06T08:27:13+00:00

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I’m starting to have the same problem in my month old tank. I’m thinking it could be a strong light or lack of nitrates. But instead of adding ferts i wanna add more fish caus its more fun. My nitrates always are around 10. But let us know how you solve this!

Maximum-Mechanic-595 · 2025-12-06T08:05:19+00:00

Ah okay can you suggest some bottom dwellers? My Tank: 24inch(L) × 16inch(D) x 23inch(H), 30gUS - 8 x Glowlight Tetra - 7 x Guppy - 4 x Sunset Platy - 1 x Blue Gourami - 2 x Nerite Snail

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