Gourami Compatibility - 30g Tank

[Fishandmusic81]

I was wondering this but for a 30 gallon how many dwarf gouramis could go in there? Or the larger gourami species?

 

[calfishguy]

What would be there tank mates.

 

[Fishandmusic81]

What would be there tank mates.

Rummy nose, cardinal black neons harlequin rasboras and spotted corys

 

[calfishguy]

How many of each

 

[Fishandmusic81]

How many of each

7 each on tetra schools and rasboras 6 corys I haven't set it up yet but it's what I plan I could lessen them

 

[calfishguy]

You could add one type of tetra plus one type of rasboras plus the cories and two dg or one larger gourami.

 

[Fishandmusic81]

You could add one type of tetra plus one type of rasboras plus the cories and two dg or one larger gourami.

Oh ok awesome thanks!

 

[calfishguy]

A gourami no bigger than 6 inches though.

 

[Fishandmusic81]

Yeah I'll probably go with the two dwarfs I don't think my lfs sells the really large species

 

[siva]

Many LFS' only sell male dwarfs, in which case I would not recommend adding two. IME two males will amost always fight and one will dominate the other.

 

[Fishandmusic81]

Many LFS' only sell male dwarfs, in which case I would not recommend adding two. IME two males will amost always fight and one will dominate the other.

Yeah I've heard of that I know they sell the males how can I tell if it's s female?

 

[RDerrick]

The females are very plain in color. Both of mine almost appear to be a solid grey/silver color. The top fin is rounded on the end instead of pointed. You can see the stripes on them but they are VERY, VERY faint. I tried to take a picture but both of my girls are refusing to have their picture taken today. I got lucky and my local store had these in by mistake. They ordered males and got the females. I went to get another one and they were out. They said they would order some because they never excepted them to sell out so quickly.

 

[RDerrick]

Managed to grab a pic of a girl and my boy together. Notice her color is almost plain silver compared to his. (Post above, expected not excepted sorry gotta love typos and auto-correct)

 

[Fishandmusic81]

Oh ok hopefully they do have females although I doubt it from all I can remember the colors were bright thanks for the info and for the pic

 

[jpchin]

i have 7 male dwarf gouramis in my tank and there has been no fighting. if you get only males they will not fight because there aren't any females to fight over. my guys have been together for about 2 years. i have an all male tank and none of my fish are aggressive. it's pretty easy to sex the gourami's since most stores keep the males from the females. just my experience that an all male tank is very peaceful. and the colors are much brighter on most freshwater males.

 

[siva]

I've heard more success stories with large groups of male DG's like that then I have with two.

 

[calfishguy]

I have three males in my 55 and they don't really fight. They kinda school together actually.

 

[Fishandmusic81]

Hm okay well it's a 30 gallon so could I get away with putting 3? I plan on having it really heavily planted if it helps

 

[calfishguy]

I say try it if they fight get rid of two.

 

[Fishandmusic81]

Ok hopefully it works
And when they get a long their peaceful? So I could add a school of tetras?