Breeding Gouramis
Hi dear Anthony
How are you ,
I'm fine ,I am Nader Afshar from Iran,
<yes, my friend... I remember you. It is good to hear that you are well>
Thank you for your help my mollies babies are very good and send best regards to you,
<thank you kindly>
I have 4 yellow Gouramis 2f/2m,
The female are pregnant ,how can I reproduce them?
<not difficult but little bit tedious to do successfully>
What is the situation for laying ?
<they build a bubble nest at the surface of the water... some floating plants will help them build this nest>
what eat babies in first 10 days?
<that is partly what is difficult... they need very tiny live food: infusoria>
please write me anything need for reproduce them,
<the following is one of the many articles on the Internet for breeding these fishes: http://www.aquarticles.com/articles/breeding/Wilkinson_Labyrinth1.html> 
Thank you very much, your friend
Nader Afshar
<best regards, Anthony>

Why can't we Gouramis be friends?
Hi there,
<Hello Ross>
I have a small freshwater tropical tank with two blue [three spot] Gouramis. I bought the first one a few days ago, and added the second about 24 hours ago, thinking that the first one could be lonely, and no-one likes to be lonely.
<Mmm, not everyone...>
However, the first one [Mr. Fish], now just attacks and torments the new one non-stop! I believe they may be a pair [purely by accident], as Mr. Fish has a noticeably bigger, more pronounced dorsal fin, and his head and back are more angular.
<Good description... likely the first is a male>
When he attacks, he changes from a blue-tinged silver to quite a deep blue marbling. Poor Mrs. Fish spends most of her time trying to seek refuge behind the filter, and I think her tail fin may be getting torn.
Is there anything I can do to stop this quarrelling? Or are they just sorting out who's the dominant one? I'm reluctant to add more fish as the tank is only 30 litres. But at the same time I don't think Mrs. Fish is going to last very long under all this stress...
Thanks for your help,
Ross Dougall.
<I would put Mr. Fish in a floating contraption... a breeding trap or just an all-plastic colander for a week or so and see if this calms him down... do this NOW. Bob Fenner>

Gourami Breeding, or not
I have spent the last 3 hours looking through and searching you site for info on breeding golden Gouramis. I couldn't find squat. Anyway, I have a male and female set of goldens in a 30gal tank that they have had to themselves for about 3 months. I have noticed in the last few days that the female has started fighting the male for food. Actually, fight is a strong word. She's racing him to the food. And she's gotten really round. On top of that, the male sits on the bottom of the tank unless it's time to eat. Then he seems to wait his turn for food. Is this normal behavior for golden Gouramis? Do I need to remove the babies once they are free swimming? I'm used to dealing with my many different kinds of cichlids and have never had my Gouramis breed. I need help! And advice.
Thanks,
Becca
<Try here. http://www.wetwebmedia.com/FWSubWebIndex/anabantoids.htm  Don> 

Pregnant Gold Gouramis
I just bought a pregnant Gold Gouramis and I have it separated from the rest of my fish. What do I do now?
Thanks,
Katie
<... what do you mean? Please read here: http://www.wetwebmedia.com/FWSubWebIndex/anabantoids.htm
and the Related FAQs linked at top. Bob Fenner>