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Aquarium Advice Freak
I have a beautiful male blue gourami that is about 2.5 - 3" long. I only have the one as I've read that males can be territorial with one another. I am upgrading my tank from a 30 gallon to a 55 gallon. The new tank's current owner has two silver dollars and a gold gourami in the tank. All three of his fish are 3". He has offered the fish with the tank if I am interested.
I already know that I am not going to take the silver dollars because I have read that they should be kept in schools and that they grow up to 6". If I kept a school of them in my 55, I wouldn't have room for my current fish that need to move in there (5 serpae tetras, 1 rubberlip pleco, 1 blue gourami and 5 peppered corydoras). Also, I've read that the silver dollars would eat all of my plants which is also a good reason for me to avoid them.
So, here's my question. I don't know if this guy's gold gourami is a male or female. If it is a female, I am under the impression that I could easily add her to the tank without a problem. However, if it's a male, am I right that this is not a good idea? I want to avoid any possible problems in the new tank so I would appreciate your advice as to whether the (1 blue and 1 gold) gouramis would not be good to keep together assuming they are both males.
Thanks in advance.
I already know that I am not going to take the silver dollars because I have read that they should be kept in schools and that they grow up to 6". If I kept a school of them in my 55, I wouldn't have room for my current fish that need to move in there (5 serpae tetras, 1 rubberlip pleco, 1 blue gourami and 5 peppered corydoras). Also, I've read that the silver dollars would eat all of my plants which is also a good reason for me to avoid them.
So, here's my question. I don't know if this guy's gold gourami is a male or female. If it is a female, I am under the impression that I could easily add her to the tank without a problem. However, if it's a male, am I right that this is not a good idea? I want to avoid any possible problems in the new tank so I would appreciate your advice as to whether the (1 blue and 1 gold) gouramis would not be good to keep together assuming they are both males.
Thanks in advance.