Stocking A 150 Gallon

[BigBoyStatus]

Now the gouramis even though there different kinds do I still need to have 1 male 1 female?

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Unless you're planning on eventually breeding them then you shouldn't have to worry about male-female matching. Some of my favorite gouramis off the top of my head are -

Moonlight gourami

Kissing gourami

Dwarf Neon gourami (blues & reds)

Paradise gourami

Pearl gourami

 

[Kbiff]

I have no want or desire to become a breeder. Even though it would be a cool experience I have nothing to do with all the babies. And my wife would probably kill me if I tried to get another aqaurium

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[BigBoyStatus]

I have no want or desire to become a breeder. Even though it would be a cool experience I have nothing to do with all the babies. And my wife would probably kill me if I tried to get another aqaurium

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Hahaha I get it - if you ever think about it though, I'd suggest starting with live bearers; much much easier to take care of

 

[Kbiff]

I'll keep that in mind

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[Aquaenthused]

Hahaha I get it - if you ever think about it though, I'd suggest starting with live bearers; much much easier to take care of

I beg to differ, lol- try having all your female live bearers popping at the same time- not fun as far as bioload goes!! I had to introduce my Bolivian rams and my frogs to combat the overpopulation problem, which only made it worse- my rams started breeding- I'm now setting up a 65g for peacock cichlids for my 150g, 125g, 90g and 60g NW cichlid tanks can't keep up!! I have to clean the tank and change 10% of my water in my daughters 40b every day.... I thought convicts were prolific breeders!!

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[BigBoyStatus]

I beg to differ, lol- try having all your female live bearers popping at the same time- not fun as far as bioload goes!! I had to introduce my Bolivian rams and my frogs to combat the overpopulation problem, which only made it worse- my rams started breeding- I'm now setting up a 65g for peacock cichlids for my 150g, 125g, 90g and 60g NW cichlid tanks can't keep up!! I have to clean the tank and change 10% of my water in my daughters 40b every day.... I thought convicts were prolific breeders!!

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I agree convicts are easy, but it can be a pain dealing with their fry, while live bearers breed prolifically. Just my opinion.

 

[Kbiff]

Lol that sound like it's more work than enjoyment at that point

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[Aquaenthused]

Oh, and the male to female ratios I suggest are more for aggression dispersal, not breeding, which is almost always 3f per male....

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