Gouramis vs Bettas (which is your favourite anabantoid)

[Bubble_B0y]

there are many Gourami species
pearl
moonlight
kissing
dwarf
3 spot

there are many Betta Species
crowntail
halfmoon
veiltail
delta

Anabantoids (despite their infamous personalities) have to be some of the most beautiful fish in all of aquaria.

 

[malkore]

bettas - so many colors, so many personalities...and they don't eat my plants like gourmi do

 

[DepotFish]

Quite obvious what my favorite is. I'm getting a new, red female soon. I love plakat bettas. No fancy long tails for me.

 

[lmw80]

Bettas are beautiful and wonderful fish, but in the anabantid species, gouramis have my heart.

 

[megladonsharky]

bettas

 

[Guest]

I love bettas!!!!!!

 

[RoK]

and they don't eat my plants like gourmi do

What gouramis do? None of mine do. :|
Anyway, my vote is for gouramis.

 

[Sati]

RoK, what kind of gourami is your avatar?

 

[RoK]

Male opaline, it's not mine though.

 

[Fruitbat]

Piffle! Gouramis??? Bettas??? What about Combtails (Belontia) or Climbing Perch (Anabas)?? Or if you want some really MANLY anabantoids....what about the Bush Fish from Africa (Ctenopoma and Microctenopoma)?? Alas....all too many think anabantoids are limited to the 'cute' ones!

-Joe

 

[TygGer]

I've always like both. Anyone know if they will live peacefully together?

 

[willowthepoet]

honey gouramis! oh, i love honeys. they're my favourite fish.

 

[rich311k]

I've always like both. Anyone know if they will live peacefully together?

Some people have done it successfully, but it is generally recommended against. The betta has a tendency to consider a gourami another male betta and he will defend his territory.

 

[megladonsharky]

I've always like both. Anyone know if they will live peacefully together?

Some people have done it successfully, but it is generally recommended against. The betta has a tendency to consider a gourami another male betta and he will defend his territory.

I wouldnt chance it ...

 

[Zagz]

I love both but gouramis are my favorite out of the two. Simply because of the fact that you can house them with more fish and other gouramis as well. But they are both beautiful fish.