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Good lookin' out. My Gourami's chill now, but I'll keep this in mind for future drama. Always something with these fish, huh?

Turmeric contains curcumin, which has documented antibacterial and anti-inflammatory effects. However, its solubility in water is poor. You'd need to mix it with a lipid carrier or bind it to food for efficacy. Direct addition is unreliable.


Makes sense why my lazy toss-in didn't crash the tank ...

Yo, I tossed a pinch of turmeric in my 20-gallon last month when my Gourami had a weird vibe. Didn't measure, just winged it. Fish perked up in a couple days, but could've been coincidence. Water stayed clear, no weird changes.

I'm leaning towards the other one being a male, about 80% sure. The long top fin and body shape seem to point towards male, but the tail fin does have a more female appearance. I'd say it's likely a young male, so I wouldn't expect them to be looking after eggs anytime soon.

Top one definitely looks like a female, but the bottom one I'm not too sure about - can't really see its top fins. If you could get a side-on picture, that would be great - would help to see all the fins.

I'll make sure to secure everything properly, just in case they decide to dig around. I'd hate for anything to fall over, so I'll position things in a way that should prevent that from happening.

I've decided to go with coconut caves instead for safety reasons. The gravel I've got is quite fine so I've seen them move it around a bit. I'm curious, they've done this to the coconut cave with gravel - do you think they'll do the same with sand or will their behaviour change from Tom

I think the wood and sand combo is a winner, the contrast looks great.

I'm with you on the small rocks and wood bits, just pushing them into the sand here and there.

Open space in the middle is a must for me, I love watching them swim around up front.

And yeah, having the caves where I can see ...

Thanks for the help, really appreciate it.

1. I was pretty sure I'd go with sand, just seems more natural for my kribensis.
2. Yeah, I think wood is the way to go, maybe some nice roots or a piece of driftwood.
3. I'd probably mix it up a bit, maybe some small rocks and small bits of wood here and ...

I've decided to give my kribensis tank a makeover.

I've already got a couple of coconut caves in there for breeding purposes.

To make it as natural as possible for them, I've got a few questions:
1. What kind of substrate do kribensis typically live in in the wild?
2. Would you recommend adding ...