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	Dwarf Blue Gourami question
Mn_Rick Hobbyist Posts: 106 Kudos: 105 Votes: 0 Registered: 05-Jun-2004	Soon I'll be setting up a 29gal tank, and I want to get 2 Dwarf Blue Gourami (a male and a female). What would be a good tank mate for them ?
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:48
sirbooks Moderator Sociopath Posts: 3875 Kudos: 5164 Votes: 932 Registered: 26-Jul-2004	I think most other fish will do fine with that type of gourami, just don't get fish that are aggressive no matter what.(like some cichlids) Sometimes other gouramis will spar a little, but not to the extent where injury will happen. (by the way, I like the Kerry quote!) And when he gets to Heaven, to Saint Peter he will tell: "One more Marine reporting, Sir! I've served my time in Hell."
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:48
johnsmith Enthusiast Posts: 166 Kudos: 144 Votes: 0 Registered: 13-May-2004	This might be too many fish but a school of kuhli loaches or Cories for the bottom and a school of small fish like Cardinals or harlequin rasboras would make an active but peaceful environment. I'm not sure what the bioload is like for kuhli loaches but I would imagine it would be pretty small for the harlequins. IMO - female gouramies are pretty boring looking so it might be better just to stick with the male to keep the bioload down. [span class="edited"][Edited by johnsmith 2004-08-04 17:26][/span]
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:48
solublefish Fish Addict Posts: 562 Kudos: 850 Votes: 40 Registered: 27-Feb-2004	Male dwarf gouramis can get very aggressive with females, so the best thing to do would get a trio (1M/2F) so one female won't get harrased too much. I had a dwarf gourami pair once, and the male killed the female. As for tank mates, something that is middle and lower dwelling would be best so the gouramis don't have to compete with another fish for the top area.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:48
Mn_Rick Hobbyist Posts: 106 Kudos: 105 Votes: 0 Registered: 05-Jun-2004	Ok, Thanks. I do have 4 small Cories and 5 Rasboras in a 10 gallon now. I think that when I get the 29 set up I'll move them and get 1 male and 2 female Gourami's. That should fill it up. Then I have a 10 gallon to play with again.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:48


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