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ScottF
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As I plan the stock for my peaceful 55g community, I find myself interested in perhaps keeping a Gourami or two.

So, if anyone has any suggestons, I'd love to have them. My pH stays around 8.2 - 8.0 so that should be taken into consideration.
As for tankmates, I am looking at various peaceful tetras, guppies, corys, maybe some snails, maybe some shrimp eventually. The other feature fish will be Bolivian Rams, IF I can find some.

Thanks!
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amilner
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Gouramis are a great choice - fairly easy to breed too provided you don't add anything too stressful on them. Lace are my favourite. Good luck
Post InfoPosted 12-May-2008 01:57Profile PM Edit Delete Report 
zachf92
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In a peaceful tank, most trichogaster species should do pretty well.
With that in mind, a beautiful centerpiece gourami you can try is a snakeskin
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brandeeno
 
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I have kept Opaline (aka different color vaiant as gold or blue). They are pretty nice and hardy, but if you have any nippy fish they are out of the question. Had them with tiger barbs about a year ago and it was like a 24/7 war zone with baby tiger barbs and the gourami... Dwarves are nice and stay relatively small and more peaceful. also more colorful. A pair of dwarves would do rather well in a 55g`

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Shinigami
 
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I'm with amilner, the Pearl AKA Lace is great. They are very attractive fish. The other types aren't bad as well. Gourami are very hardy and don't really have special requirements.

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