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Hi,
I have had a beautiful male pearl gourami for about 3 years now in a commmunity tank. It normally had 2 long feelers that it used to move gracefully as it swam around. Three days ago I noticed that both feelers were gone!! (Well, one on one side is about a centimeter long now, whereas it used to be very long.) Do you have any idea what happened to them?
Hi Frank
It is likely they were nipped by another fish in the tank. Try to keep an eye open for any other fish that may be nipping him. These have been known to grow back after removing the troublemaker in the tank, but don't worry if they don't, he will be fine without them.
Hope this helps, good luck!
Richard
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Richard Hight
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I own and maintain several freshwater aquariums from 2 to 180 gallon. I can answer most questions about freshwater aquariums, including setup, cycling, maintenance, compatible tank mates, feeding. Moving? I've moved fish both across town and across the country and can help you get your little aquatic friends to their new home safely. I know and have experience with most freshwater community fish, South American Cichlids and African Cichlids. If I don't know the answer to your question, I'll do research to find the best answer for you. I don't answer questions about Goldfish or keeping Goldfish with Tropical Fish. I also don't answer questions about keeping crustaceans (shrimp, snails, crabs etc) with Tropical Fish, nor questions about saltwater fish or aquariums. I'm not available to answer questions on weekends, this is when I do maintenance on my own tanks.
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Many years of personal experience with fish and aquariums
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HSG 2010-2011 prof
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