Gourami's!!!!!

[Jnthn932]

Ok so I just added a Gold Gournami to my tank and everything is fine. He shows no aggression towards any of my other fish. Now I'm ready to add a schooling fish but cant decide which one! I was thinking cardinal tetra(6) but dont know how the gourami would react. Any ideas on good schooling fish with gourami's?

 

[Bubble_B0y]

gouramis are actually very peaceful community fish.
they are mainly only aggressive and territorial towards their own kind (especially males)

Tiger barbs mix well with gold gouramis aka 3-spot gouramis. One of the few fish they don't nip.

what size is your tank?

 

[Jnthn932]

20 gallon. Ive got two mollies, two platy's and four cories as well. Didnt know barbs schooled and I thought they were aggressive.

 

[Bubble_B0y]

20 gallon...
scrap the tiger barb idea. Your tank would be too small to house them.


I honestly think your tank is fully stocked.
But if you are really desperate to add more fish, you can add 1 female molly/1 female platy (so the pairs don't become aggressive towards each other)

 

[Clynnking]

Tiger barbs in groups of less than 5 or 6 are TERRIBLE fin nippers. I would never have them again. Gourami may be peaceful only if they are alone. My experience is they are very aggressive if you have more than one.

 

[Bubble_B0y]

My experience is they are very aggressive if you have more than one.

more than male, with no females

 

[Jnthn932]

Fully stocked? I have a huge filter pumping that water and according to this site, http://aqadvisor.com/AqAdvisor , I've got enough room for 8 smaller fish. Idk though you might be right. I'll just have to really monitor the tank parameters. Your right Clynnking, the only reason I have one now is because my roommate has two in his tank and the fought like crazy. I love them though. Unfortunate that they cant be civil together lol.

 

[REDBULLskater11]

hello i am new to this web site but i was woundering if i can have any gourami besides a dwarf its a community tank with guppies and glo fish2

 

[Jnthn932]

How big is your tank?

 

[jmpgop]

My Pearl Gourami is lovely... I love him. Right now in a 36 with a sable angle and 7 various danios who school and now school more since I added the angle and gourami from my 10 gallon tank Suday. I'm going to get a plecostomasfrom a friend - but I don't know what else either... Gonna wait a while after the pleco... It does sound like your 20 gallon is full. I agree with getting another female molly. But that may be about it Time for another tank!!!

 

[REDBULLskater11]

20g tank but i know they can breat regular air so i dont think over crouding is a problem

 

[Jnthn932]

Lol I know! I cant wait to get another. I've got my eye on a HUGE 150 gallon with stand at petsmart but its crazy expensive.

 

[Jnthn932]

hello i am new to this web site but i was woundering if i can have any gourami besides a dwarf its a community tank with guppies and glo fish2

I've got a regular golden gourami in my 20. It does just fine.

 

[REDBULLskater11]

Lol I know! I cant wait to get another. I've got my eye on a HUGE 150 gallon with stand at petsmart but its crazy expensive.[


how big do they get i want to hhave 1 big beautful fish to finish off my tank but i would like a fish about4-5-6 inch but i dont want the fish to kill any of my shrimp or guppies and glo fish

 

[Jnthn932]

My gourami is only going to be about 3 inches. If I were you i wouldnt get anything that big in a 20. How many fish do you have already?

 

[REDBULLskater11]

i have 7 fish all about half and inch and 3 about an inch and a quarter and 4 cory cats

 

[Clynnking]

Large fish will eat your baby mollies if they breed- actually the parents will too. I think the angels would be good at stalking little babies trying to hide.
You will have to check with other bloggers here about the plecostomas-from what I recall they should not be in a tank smaller than 55 gallon bacause they get huge. Also heard plecostomas may "suck" on other fish when they get large.

 

[Jnthn932]

I'd put one gourami in there.Mine is only about three inches and looks great. Plus it leaves some room for more schooling fish.

 

[REDBULLskater11]

I'd put one gourami in there.Mine is only about three inches and looks great. Plus it leaves some room for more schooling fish.

the thing is i wount be adding ANYmore fish after this so like i said i wanna get a gourami like a 3 spot gourami would he be okay what gourami would you recomend

 

[bruinsbro1997]

I am wondering what other fish you have in your tank redbull. What are those other fish besides the cories?