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	Kissing Gouramis - tank size?
RAST Big Fish Posts: 437 Kudos: 162 Votes: 236 Registered: 07-Feb-2002	Hi all, I am in a dilema a little. I have to down size my fish tank boo hoo. I currently have a four foot tank with 3 beautiful kissing gouramis and a few other fish as well. These kissing Gouramis are about 15cm or bigger. Now my question is will they fit in a 69 litre tank which has the dimentions (51cmX34X58) I think. Will they be OK in this sized tank??
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:48
Janna Mega Fish Posts: 1386 Registered: 24-Aug-2003	That's about 17.5 gallons for all us Americans. No, that won't be big enough. Kissing gouramis get about a foot long. They shade the glow of it with their mossy-misty costumes, They wear masks of silk, porcelain, brass, and silver, So as not to mislead with their own, ordinary faces.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:48
Shannen Banned Posts: 1160 Kudos: 1686 Votes: 98 Registered: 17-Feb-2004	Yeah sorry...Your tank is not big enough. Like Janna said they get big. I would say that 2 in a 55 is pushing it a bit.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:48
RAST Big Fish Posts: 437 Kudos: 162 Votes: 236 Registered: 07-Feb-2002	Ok then thanks for that. What about some Pearl Gouramis??? I have 2 of those but they are alot smaller?
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:48
Shannen Banned Posts: 1160 Kudos: 1686 Votes: 98 Registered: 17-Feb-2004	They get to be a decent size also. I wouldn't put to much more in there. But yeah they should be fine. Just watch for aggression.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:48
RAST Big Fish Posts: 437 Kudos: 162 Votes: 236 Registered: 07-Feb-2002	Thanks for that. Just have to see how much room I will have for my new tank before I decide on what I have to do with the current fish.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:48
Alex Fish Addict 510 Posts: 721 Registered: 03-Oct-2004	i asked the same q in chat a lil while ago about 4 kissing gourmis and some clown loaches and i got told to get a 400gal ''All the clown fish and yellow tangs in the world cant save you now!''
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:48
Janna Mega Fish Posts: 1386 Registered: 24-Aug-2003	Well, Alex, the people that told you that were either wrong, or there was more background info that is being left out. Either way, you shouldn't really depend on chat for fish help. If you really have a fish question, the forums are really the place to ask them. They shade the glow of it with their mossy-misty costumes, They wear masks of silk, porcelain, brass, and silver, So as not to mislead with their own, ordinary faces.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:48
Alex Fish Addict 510 Posts: 721 Registered: 03-Oct-2004	janna its more of a dream so i didnt really want to waste peoples time though i might decide to get it ''All the clown fish and yellow tangs in the world cant save you now!''
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:48
RAST Big Fish Posts: 437 Kudos: 162 Votes: 236 Registered: 07-Feb-2002	Well I have my new tank. It is only a 85 litre tank. But it should do as I haven't many fish to put into it. Just waiting on the stand to come and then I can pull the 4 foot down and put the new one up.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:48


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