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Can a gourami eat itself to death?

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#1 ·
i was wondering if gourami can eat themselves to death. i heard that tropical fish are not like goldfish and know when to stop eating but my gourami seems to be eating an awful lot. i feed him flake food and it says to feed the fish 1 flake per 1" of fish and however much the fish can eat within 2-3 mins. well the 2.5in gourami eats about 5-6 flakes in about 30 seconds. will this diet kill him? thanks
 
#2 ·
Ive never heard of a fish eating itself to death some get piggy but I have never had one die.
 
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