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 Posted: Tue Feb 15, 2011 6:00 pm
i have two dwarf gouramis in one of my 20 gallon tanks with three bottomfeeders, and i keep reading contradictory information.
i've read "you should buy at least 4 gouramis" but i've also read "don't house them together because they're semi-aggressive - only keep one per tank" (mine were in the same tank when i bought them)
then i read that due to this semi-aggressive nature, they need a TON of space.
to me they seem pretty chill, and i'd like to add a couple more fishies to the community.
do any of you have gouramis? what other fish are in the aquarium? :]
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Posted: Tue Feb 15, 2011 6:15 pm
I've kept a dwarf neon blue gouramis in the past. I still don't know a whole lot about them in general, but I can lend you some of my personal experience. If your two gouramis are male, then I don't recommend adding any other male gouramis as they may start being aggressive towards each other for territorial reasons. If they get aggressive with each other for the next few days, I suggest adding some plants and/or decorations to provide some hiding spots. Other than that, they seem to get along with other fish for the most part. At that time I had a dwarf neon blue gourami, there were several guppies, tetras, and bottomfeeders. They all got along fine.
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Posted: Wed Feb 16, 2011 2:53 pm
If you were to buy more then 4 for the same tank, that would spread out the agression, but its still stressful for the fish. By only buying one, you will have a healthier overall tank because stress opens up the doors to all kinds of diseases, such as ICH and Fin/Mouth Rot.
Gouramis are very hyper and love to move around, so it is actually recomended that you have a 15+ gallon tank for a Dwarf and atleast 20 gallons for most others (Pearl, Opaline, Blue, Gold, ect.), and if you want to do more then tank in one tank, best to give each fish double the amount to room, and have loads of plants and caves, so they can establish their own territories. Like Bettas, they dont like other males very much.
Gouramis that dont mind eachother company are Sparkling Gouramis and Honey Gouramis (also know as Honey Dwarf). A few of these would be fine in a 10 gallon, how many you could have would depend on what kind you get.
I have an Opaline Gourami, and she is just fine on her own, with Guppies, Bloodfin Tetras and little baby Bristnose Pleco. This is a 20 long.
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Posted: Sat Feb 19, 2011 11:27 am
Thanks for your advice guys!!!
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Posted: Mon Feb 21, 2011 6:42 am
at the moment i have 2 gouramis, a honey and a flame dwarf and both get along really well. i would get more but my betta already gets a little pissy with the red flame. ive kept honey gouramis with bettas ever since setting up my tank and have never had an issue with fighting. my other betta was really peaceful though and honey gouramis are known for being little rays of loving sunshine.
both my gouramis love to touch things though, and they love touching the betta but the betta really hates it
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Posted: Tue Feb 22, 2011 2:43 pm
Shanna66 at the moment i have 2 gouramis, a honey and a flame dwarf and both get along really well. i would get more but my betta already gets a little pissy with the red flame. ive kept honey gouramis with bettas ever since setting up my tank and have never had an issue with fighting. my other betta was really peaceful though and honey gouramis are known for being little rays of loving sunshine. both my gouramis love to touch things though, and they love touching the betta but the betta really hates it You have to remember that Honey Gouramis are not the same as Dwarf Gouramis. Honey's dont have huge attitudes, like Dwarves do, so thats why they are doing well. If the Honey was an other Dwarf, you would have all kinds of problems lol
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Posted: Tue Feb 22, 2011 7:39 pm
Akari_32 Shanna66 at the moment i have 2 gouramis, a honey and a flame dwarf and both get along really well. i would get more but my betta already gets a little pissy with the red flame. ive kept honey gouramis with bettas ever since setting up my tank and have never had an issue with fighting. my other betta was really peaceful though and honey gouramis are known for being little rays of loving sunshine. both my gouramis love to touch things though, and they love touching the betta but the betta really hates it You have to remember that Honey Gouramis are not the same as Dwarf Gouramis. Honey's dont have huge attitudes, like Dwarves do, so thats why they are doing well. If the Honey was an other Dwarf, you would have all kinds of problems lol i thought honeys were a type of dwarf?
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Posted: Wed Feb 23, 2011 12:51 pm
Nope. Honey's are a differnt type of Gourami all together.
Honey Gourami- Trichogaster chuna or Colisa chuna (same thing)
Dwarf Gourami- Colisa lalia
Dwarf Gouramis can also get Dwarf Gourami Disease, while Honeys (and other Gouramis) are immune to it.
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Posted: Thu Feb 24, 2011 5:01 am
Akari_32 Nope. Honey's are a differnt type of Gourami all together. Honey Gourami- Trichogaster chuna or Colisa chuna (same thing) Dwarf Gourami- Colisa lalia Dwarf Gouramis can also get Dwarf Gourami Disease, while Honeys (and other Gouramis) are immune to it. i didnt know that, thanks smile
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Posted: Thu Feb 24, 2011 6:44 pm
Shanna66 Akari_32 Nope. Honey's are a differnt type of Gourami all together. Honey Gourami- Trichogaster chuna or Colisa chuna (same thing) Dwarf Gourami- Colisa lalia Dwarf Gouramis can also get Dwarf Gourami Disease, while Honeys (and other Gouramis) are immune to it. i didnt know that, thanks smile Your welcome ;D
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