Pearl Gourami alone... should I get him a mate?

[blairan]

Hello all!

I'm new to this forum and very excited about all I've learned from going back and reading old threads. Something has been on my mind thought lately re: my tank so I thought I should take the plunge and post my first thread...

I had a male and female pearl gourami pair for quite some time in my 65 gallon aquarium. About 6 months ago, the female died from unknown causes. Since then I've wondered if my leftover guy needs a new mate or not. Also, he is pretty large and the females that I've seen for sale at the lfs are always quite a bit smaller, but I don't know if that matters or not. Any thoughts?

 

[fishguy1]

Hey, I'm new here too!

I think you could get 1 or 2 females.

 

[blairan]

Hey man! Thanks for the reply... I see you have gouramis too. What kind do you have in your tank?

 

[fishguy1]

Pearls....1 male and 2 females in a 45.

 

[Fishyfriend09]

Maybe go for 2-3 females that way your male won't stress them out as much if he follows them about

 

[LostLoach]

if u have the space might as well in my experience they are always are more lively when they have a few of the same species

 

[blairan]

Thanks for the tips! Once I get my water quality stabilized I will probably try to get a couple of females for him.