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	Gourami-will it work?
Thursday Fingerling Posts: 46 Kudos: 32 Votes: 4 Registered: 15-Jan-2006	Edited by thursday I have a 10 gal (Just changed from a 3) that now contains a ADF and 4 guppies. (1 Female, 3 1 month old fry) I want to eventually get a otto, but I don't need it yet. I was thinking for another tankmate, and I was wondering about 2 Dwarf gouramies. Would 2 be enough? Or would it be too crowded? I know that you should have a ratio of 1 inch of fish per gallon of water, and I'm researching Dwarf Gouramies right now. If pets are so stupid, how did they weasel free room and board out of us?
Posted 07-Mar-2006 23:15
juwel-180 Enthusiast Posts: 291 Kudos: 212 Votes: 17 Registered: 07-Dec-2005	that sounds ok to me and i am plaesed that u r getting 2 not just 1 as they do not do well on there own
Posted 08-Mar-2006 00:21
bettachris Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 3875 Kudos: 4173 Votes: 452 Registered: 13-Jun-2004	Edited by bettachris no, too much fish for a small tank. DG aren't really that small, and two in a small tank with other fishes wont work. i would get an otto, and 1 DG, but would consider moving the guppies to a larger tank, or back to a lfs. also the 1 inch per gallon rule i dont like. it is very general and is outdated, so i wouldn't follow that. for example a 10 inch fish can't fit into a 10 gallon tank, etc....
Posted 08-Mar-2006 01:55
Theresa_M Moderator Queen of Zoom Posts: 3649 Kudos: 4280 Votes: 790 Registered: 04-Jan-2004	They're usually peaceful but can be territorial as well, and I personally think a 10g is too small for 2. There's a chance your female guppy will give birth again. Gouramis are fry-eaters if that matters towards your decicion. As far as the oto, they definitely do better with company of their own kind. ~~~~~~~~~~~~ There is water at the bottom of the ocean
Posted 08-Mar-2006 02:19
sham Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 3369 Kudos: 2782 Votes: 98 Registered: 21-Apr-2004	If you can find females then 2 might work but males are territorial. Mine beat each other up in a 55g so in a 10g chances are pretty high you'll only be able to keep 1. Females also have very little color so they aren't often sold by stores or desired by fish keepers.
Posted 08-Mar-2006 05:38
Theresa_M Moderator Queen of Zoom Posts: 3649 Kudos: 4280 Votes: 790 Registered: 04-Jan-2004	Another option if you can find them are sparkling gouramis. Very pretty, especially if your tank is planted. You could probably have 2 or 3 in your tank; again if you're not concerned about fry being eaten. ~~~~~~~~~~~~ There is water at the bottom of the ocean
Posted 08-Mar-2006 14:35
jasonpisani Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 5553 Kudos: 7215 Votes: 1024 Registered: 24-Feb-2003	I think that a 10 gal. tank is too small to house 2 Dwarf Gourami, 4 Guppy's & a Frog. Also Oto's like to stay in schools & i don't recommend getting only 1. Small tanks are quite difficult to keep, with good water parameters. http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/s8xi5heh/my_photos http://www.geocities.com/s8xi5heh/classic_blue.html http://groups.yahoo.com/group/buzaqq/ http://www.deathbydyeing.org/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/corydoras/ Member of the Malta Aquarist Society - 1970. http://www.maltaaquarist.com
Posted 10-Mar-2006 11:35


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