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 Posted: Wed Jan 09, 2008 7:56 pm
I can't seem to ever get correct information out of them.
I've spent alot of time talking with the people at the pet store about which fish would go well together etc... and they all give me different responses and often wrong info.
I had someone tell me i couldn't get a dwarf gourami because they would grow really big (like 12cms) and bully the smaller fish. I looked it up on the net and they say it grows 4/5cm tops and are peaceful community fish.
I was told that shark fish also get really really big but i can't seem to find correct info on that because whenever i google "shark fish" i get actual sharks.
So tell me those who are experienced and preferably have had dwarf gouramis before, would it be okay if i got one? My tank is around 10 gallons and i've got 4 around '1 and a half' inch fish in there so i've used up around 6 gallons already leaving 4 gallons using the golden rule of 1inch per 1gallon. So i'd have space and a little left over (allowing for growth of the other fish) for an adult dwarf gourami.
Should i get one?
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Posted: Thu Jan 10, 2008 12:23 pm
Go ahead! I'd recommend buying a pair, because they do much better when they're not all alone. (They're not big, it shouldn't overload your tank to have two.) Behaviorally, they shouldn't be a problem. Dwarf Gouramis are pretty docile and make a nice addition to a community tank. (Larger Gouramis, however, can be aggressive and aren't good with smaller fish.)
If the pet store you're talking about is a big chain store, like a Petco or a Petsmart, ask to talk to the aquatics specialist. There's usually only one or two people in the store who have had any kind of in depth training on fish (the specialists) - everybody else just gets a very basic course.
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Posted: Mon Jan 14, 2008 2:52 am
Super Goo Go ahead! I'd recommend buying a pair, because they do much better when they're not all alone. (They're not big, it shouldn't overload your tank to have two.) Behaviorally, they shouldn't be a problem. Dwarf Gouramis are pretty docile and make a nice addition to a community tank. (Larger Gouramis, however, can be aggressive and aren't good with smaller fish.) If the pet store you're talking about is a big chain store, like a Petco or a Petsmart, ask to talk to the aquatics specialist. There's usually only one or two people in the store who have had any kind of in depth training on fish (the specialists) - everybody else just gets a very basic course. We don't have big pet chain stores here... at least i don't think we do O_o And i did actually get one. A red honey gourami ^^ It's doing wonderfully with the other fish and i think that i might be getting a golden one to compliment it. As soon as i can find a pet store that sells them XP I'm a little concerned about buying one off the internet... not too confident they could successfully survive that kind of transportation.
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Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2008 9:12 pm
i just want every one on here to know that most of the time, large pet store chains will lie about care information and stuff like that just to make a sale. mad its ridiculous really.
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Ammonia Spike Vice Captain
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Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2008 8:50 pm
What store did you go to? It sounds really crappy.
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Posted: Wed Nov 19, 2008 8:37 pm
Oh, and they are right about sharks. Most species (bala, iridescent, tricolor) usually get a little over 12" in size, and have a tendency to be skittish. There is one species that supposedly only gets around 4-5" in size, called Roseline sharks. Unfortunately, they can be hard to find and are usually on the expensive side- I would say about $60 for a three or four inch fish.
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Ammonia Spike Vice Captain
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