Note Of Warning Re The Dangers Of Ornaments

I am new to fish keeping (5 months) and had a problem this week that I would like to highlight to new fishkeepers. I had a polyresin ornamental aquarium log in the tank (L 23cm X W 14cm X H 10cm). I have a dwarf guarami which got stuck in one of the branches this week. I had to push it out eventually but it now has scarring on it's side. I have now removed the log and put in a barrell which has larger holes. I assumed a fish would not try and get through a hole which was obviously too small for it. However they dont have polyresin logs in the wild I guess. Anyway, I just wanted new keepers to think about what ornaments they put in the tank. 

Very good advice, I've been keeping an eye on my decorations for a couple of weeks now, as the biggest of my fish is nearing the size where some of the holes will soon be too small for her to fit through.  I assumed she would just stop trying to use those holes, looks like I'll have to be more vigilant and swap them for something else, 

I wouldn't have thought about this either! Sorry to hear about your poor gourami, how is he getting on?