I have a 40B that is basically empty of Fauna. Right now there are 3 Tiger Nerites and 5 Oto Cats in the tank and that's it. I've been thinking for weeks about what to put in the tank. My LFS just got some gorgeous Fire and Blue Gouramis. I was wondering if I could keep 10 or so of them in this tank without issues? Will both species play nice together? I know some Gouramis can be semi-aggressive and become a problem. I also know some of them get big and a 40B isn't sufficient. From what I can find both of those species appear to be dwarf Gouramis which stay smaller. Any info would be greatly appreciated. I've always loved Gouramis but have never kept any.
GitMoe
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I had to get rid of my blue Opaline gourami as he picked on my larger pearl gourami non stop. My two pearls get along fine. Blues/golds are both the same species but different variants and aggressive. Pearls are mellow and very beautiful once they fully develop their colors. I don't have any experience with the dwarfs. I also have noticed individual gouramis are individuals and some act better than others of the same species.
I had a pearl and a gold together in the past without any issues. I don't remember the gender as that can also be a factor.
I had a pearl and a gold together in the past without any issues. I don't remember the gender as that can also be a factor.
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It didn't matter how well my pearl hid in the thickest of my plants, the opaline would search everywhere until he found him and then proceeded to literally drill him into the gravel repeatedly. Didn't matter how well fed they were either or how many other fish were in the tank.
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