Gourami Questions

[nickcmanning]

My girlfriend and I recently updated to a 20 gal tank from our 10 gal, and we're thinking of keeping the 10 gal instead of giving it away to a friend. She is really into gouramis, but we can't put any in our 20 gal because we already have a decent number of fish in it. Kissing gouramis are her favorite but I heard they are territorial and need a decent amount of space. Any ideas on if gouramis work well in a 10 gal, and if so how many and which species would be OK?

Thank you!

 

[Readingexcalibur]

I would guess a single dwarf gourami. Maybe a honey sunset? Or a powder blue? Someone with more experience will chime in. The pic is my dwarf, he shares a 20 with a few tetras and hatchets.

 

[phoenixkiller]

My girlfriend and I recently updated to a 20 gal tank from our 10 gal, and we're thinking of keeping the 10 gal instead of giving it away to a friend. She is really into gouramis, but we can't put any in our 20 gal because we already have a decent number of fish in it. Kissing gouramis are her favorite but I heard they are territorial and need a decent amount of space. Any ideas on if gouramis work well in a 10 gal, and if so how many and which species would be OK?

Thank you!

A Dwarf MAY work, but I have had bad experiences with them, they tend to die easily...

 

[JokerWx13]

honey gourami max out at 3 inches and they have reddish goldish bodies, i think they are even cuter than dwarfs

 

[leggey]

I like flame G, they look like saltwater with there orange body's and blue fins but only one as they fight

 

[Ld123]

We have 5 of those flame g in a 5 ft tank and they get in fine

 

[nickcmanning]

Do kissing guaramis really get as large as some people say they do or is that rare?

 

[JokerWx13]

kissing gourami can grow to half a foot and they need at least 20 gallons for them to be truly happy

 

[phoenixkiller]

kissing gourami can grow to half a foot and they need at least 20 gallons for them to be truly happy

My brother's got to 7 inches, I personally shy away from them, even though I've got a 55 gallon tank...

 

[foster53]

Try looking up some of the minature gouramis. Sparkling Gouramis only grow to about 1.5-2" they might work for a 10 gallon!! There are several minature gouramis available in the hobby.

 

[Cleggat]

My kissing gourami was 6 inches the last time I was able to check, he can be a bully but my fish that are kept with him stay out of his way so he leaves them alone, 48 gallon tank.

 

[phoenixkiller]

My kissing gourami was 6 inches the last time I was able to check, he can be a bully but my fish that are kept with him stay out of his way so he leaves them alone, 48 gallon tank.

No, yeah, it wouldn't be a PROBLEM in a large tank, I'm just wary of what COULD happen...

 

[nickcmanning]

Does anyone know if peaceful dwarf gouramis can be with peaceful ram cichlids?

 

[Mumma.of.two]

Kissers can reach a foot so a big no for them. As said, look into sparkling gouramis, croaking gouramis, chocolate gouramis or even a betta (same family). No rams belong in a 10g tank.

 

[calfishguy]

I'm pretty sure that rams and dwarf gouramies can be kept together however I think they need to be in a 30 gallon heavily planted tank or larger of kept both together.

 

[phoenixkiller]

I'm pretty sure that rams and dwarf gouramies can be kept together however I think they need to be in a 30 gallon heavily planted tank or larger of kept both together.

Yeah, Rams need a 20 gallon, no exceptions. I was gonna get a Ram, decided it was a bit much for me.

 

[foster53]

Does anyone know if peaceful dwarf gouramis can be with peaceful ram cichlids?

I don't know if they are available in the trade anymore, but dwarf Honey Gouramis would work. They only obtain a length of 2" or so.