Can you mix gourami species

Sep 7, 0 0 35 Ontario, Canada. How big is your tank?? At the current moment I have a 70gallon thank, and I had bought two drawf gouramis and they didnt get along to well with each other, so I added another dwarf gourami for a total of three of them, and they get along alright now..

I also have two honey gourami's in the tank, they are my favorite fish in my tank!!! I'm planning to get two more honey gouramis for a total of four of them! I'm not really sure about mixing the dwarfs with other gouramis Oct 18, 1, 0 0 San Jose, CA www. Yes they can be mixed, but depending on the size of your tank, you may have problems with them getting along. I wouldn't put more than one in less than a 29 gallon IMO.

But sometimes they will just pick territories and stay and defend it. But, honey gouramis I believe are good with being in groups.. I thought they were okay in even a 10 gallon. A few sites said they liked to be together, they don't seem to notice the betta though.

Good for you. It seems that people have mixed results. I have two dwarfs in a 29 that hate each other and fight, but mostly stay to there sides.

Some people have had there gouramis kill each other. So I think it just depends on the individual fish, since everyone I talk to seems to have different experiences with them. Like other gouramis, they can survive in low oxygen tanks since they are able to breath from the water surface. Which also means a powerful filter or an air pump for rapid water movement is not too necessary.

Even so, kissin gouramis need a lot of space with access to the surface, warm water and plenty of plants.

However, they are fond of plant matter in their diet, so use artificial plant in your tank or sturdy live species such as Jave fern , Java moss , and Vallisneria. Kissing gourami can be querrelsome when kept with a few large species so observe some caution when pairing them. Plus dont maintain them with small, non-aggressive fish.

When keeping them in a community, its best to house them with medium to large sized fish and keep a close eye to ensure they are not bullying their tankmates. Good kissing gourami tankmates include loaches, barbs, large tetras, certain cichlids, and some catfish. There staple is vegetable matter and so should be provided plenty of spirulina,based foods as well as fresh veggies such as fresh romaine lettuce, cooked zucchini, or peas.

Know for their gentle,shy nature, chocolate gouramis are a species native to the Malay peninsula, sumatra and Borneo and have a chocolate color with golden bands running down their bodies. Chocolate gouramis are fairly small in size with a flat oval shape that reach a length of 2.

Mostly, these fish are found in the blackwater peat and swamps adjacent streams, but sometime they venture into clear water areas that are tannin stained by decomposing leaves. Therefore, maintain your chocolate gouramis in a well-planted aquarium with gentle filtration with added peat extracts to mimic their natual environment. In regard to water chemistry, this species is delicate and is particularly prone to bacteria and skin parasites meaning they are not good for beginners.

However, it is a rewarding challange for experienced aquarist if maintained in a properly set up 30 gallon fish tank. Chocolate gouramis are only compatible with other shy, peaceful tankmates such as danios, small rasboras like harlequins and eye-spot rasboras or some loaches like kuhli loach or mini loyal loach.

These fishes are slow-moving and are easily intimidated, so any fish that will out compete them for food or scare them should be avoided. Chocolate gouramis are omnivores and will accept most fish foods, but they require a balanced diet that includes algae-based flake as well as meaty treats. Licorice gourami is a group of small, beautifully colored labyrinth fish with males more brightly colored then females.

There are about 20 scientifically described fishes but most are facing extinction because they live in peat swamps that have been drained exntesively for oil palm ciltivation in their native habitat. Also, due to their small size, they are prey to many predators that include herons, snake heads, and large shrimp. Male licorice gouramis have verticle stripes in black and silver and iridescent, turquoise blue and red hues on the fins and tails, while females are brownish with black edging on the fins.

Licorice gouramis make a great addition to the accomplished hobbyist, but are largely challenging to new fish keepers. They like a well planted aquarium that is gallons or more, with soft, slightly acidic water and a good filtrations. Dim lights and dead leaves are a prerequisite to succeful care and breeding licorice gouramis as well. The fish are care breeders so adding a couple of pots and shells in the tank is also recommended. Licorice gouramis are omnivores that prefer both algae-based food as well as meaty treats.

So, an algae-based flake food along with freeze-dried bloodworms, tubifex, and brine shrimp will provide your fish with the necessary nutrition. Also known as pygmy gourami, sparkling gouramis are tiny but glaring fish that are not too common in home aquariums hence a unique addition. They have golden bodies that are speckled with flecks of iridiscent red and fins that are adorned with blue and green spots. They only reach a total length of between 1 and 1. Keep your sparkling gouramis in an aquarium planted with live aquatic species and decorated with rocks or driftwood as they need plenty of places to hide.

A dark substrate or slightly tinted water is advisable to bring out the best colorations of the fish and best mimic their natural environment. Males can be territorial with each other but become timid around more aggressive species, so maintain them with slightly boisterous fish of the same size and similar water requirements. However, due to their small size, avoid species that will agitate or devour your sparkling gouramis.

Good tankmate include dwarf gouramis, rasboras, and dwarf rainbow fish. Corydoras, tetras, and Otos make ideal companions as well. Moonlight gouramis are some of the most popular gouramis in the aquarium trade and are sometimes called moonbeam gourami.

The fishes are native to Cambodia and Vietnam. Usually, these gouramis grow to a maximum of 5 inches and require an aquarium that is at least gallons in size.

In the wild, they inhabit still or slow-moving waters with plenty of vegatation such as ponds, bogs, swamps, and lakes, although they are also found in floodplains of the Mekong river. Moonlight gouramis are long and flat with a head that is concave shaped. They have ventral fins with thin filaments which are sensitive to touch and males pelvic fins are red.

Overall, the fish have small, silvery scales which develop a pretty greenish glow as they mature; their eyes are red and orange. Keep your moonlight gouramis in a planted aquarium with sturdy plants like Java fern, Java moss and vallisneria. Water sprite and Amazon swords are good alternatives as well. The fish are largely shy and may hide most of the time, but they are largely peaceful and will accomodate non-aggressive tankmates.

However, a thing to note is males can get quite territorial, so if you keep them together in a small aquarium, there is a chance you will end up with both fish having grievous wounds which often prove fatal.

In the wild, moonlight gouramis feed on insects, inverts, algae, and small amounts of plant matter. For this reason, a high quality flake food with occasional treat of live foods is considered good enough. One of the best staples to offer these fish is micro wafers and their favourite live food happens to be mosquito larvae, bloodworms, blackworms, daphnia and brine shrimp.

Paradise gourami, paradise fish, or paradise-fish are a colorful species of freshwater fish of the gourami family that have a thin rectangular body and characterized by their flowing fins.

Wild form paradise gouramis have both red and blue markings, though in modern times, solid red and solid blue types have been produced by breeders. Like all gouramis, they have two thread-like pelvic fins and grow to an adult size of around 4 inches in length.

They are a schooling fish that is happiest when kept in a group of 10 or more. Harlequin rasboras are larger cousins of the chili rasboras.

They too originate from soft water environments in Southeast Asia, some of the same habitats where you can find wild gouramis. Harlequins get about twice the size of chili rasboras. They are a schooling fish that needs to be kept in a group of five or more. They will shoal together and their colors will be brighter if they feel more secure in their group.

Harlequins will appreciate having some open swimming areas mixed with densely planted areas where they can hide if they are startled. Otoclinus catfish aka oto cats are tiny schooling catfish.

They have a suckermouth, similar to a pleco, and live exclusively off of algae in the wild. These little guys are ridiculously cute. The top of their bodies are covered in dark grey and black speckles.

They need to be kept in a group of five or more. And what really makes them lovable is their behavior. They can be hard to keep at first. They are wild caught fish. The poor little oto cats are not fed adequately and can be half starved to death by the time they make it to a store display tank. Even if you buy healthy ones, you may have several die within the first few weeks as they get acclimated to the tank.

They need a healthy algae population so they have enough to eat. Read: Otocinclus Care Guide. Corydoras catfish cory cats are small South American bottom feeders. They are widely popular in the aquarium trade because they are an excellent addition to an aquarium cleanup crew and are completely non-aggressive.

There are several different species available in the aquarium trade. Some only reach about an inch long while others can get as large as 4 inches. These fish do need open areas of substrate but will also dart in among your plants at times.

Cory cats also do best on a sand substrate. When it comes to choosing which tank mate will be right for you, I think the biggest thing to consider is your tank size.