blue gourami very light in color....

[fishinaround]

and staying at bottom of tank in one spot. Occasionally coming to surface for air and then returns to same spot at bottom of tank as if it is protecting the spot. I am not sure if the fish spawned or is sick. No signs of illness though. Do gourami's lay eggs at bottom of tank or do they bubble nest?

 

[WGC-Katana]

Normally they are bubble nest builders, so I'mnot sure about the spawning option.

 

[Lotus]

What else is in the tank? How long has it been set up? How long have you had the gourami? Have you tested for ammonia/nitrites/nitrates?

 

[Iggy]

Check for a swollen abdomen or sticking-out scales. Gouramies and bettas are prone to Dropsy, an symptom of internal infections, which I really, really hope is not the case.

 

[fishinaround]

I just had the water tested and all is perfect. Had tank set up for about 3 months and had the Blue for about 2 months. The abdomen is bigger than the other Blue that I have. The scales look fine. The other Blue Gourami has been a very dark blue lately and chases the lighter one when it surfaces.

 

[Lotus]

I would say that you're experiencing aggression from the other gourami. They really don't like other blue gouramis in the same tank, and will chase the other constantly, often until it dies. We had four blues, until the dominant one killed the others, one by one. If possible, you should separate them. If you can't take one back to the store, maybe get a divider or another tank.

I guess it's possible the one has some kind of disease, but I think it's more likely the other one hates it.

 

[AquaticGem]

I agree with Lotus. Sounds like it's probably aggression, and the lighter gourami is just super stressed because of it.