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	Sparkling Gauramis!!!
MegTheFish Banned Posts: 167 Votes: 1 Registered: 03-Aug-2004	WoW! I just saw a pictures of these fish and they are stunning!!! I want to see if my LFS can order some in for me...so any info would be great!!(tank size, heater or no heater, how many, ext.)
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:48
sirbooks Moderator Sociopath Posts: 3875 Kudos: 5164 Votes: 932 Registered: 26-Jul-2004	The sparkling gourami is a small and peaceful fish. They only grow to about 4 centimeters, and will not bother most tankmates. Males (as with most gouramis) will show some aggression towards each other, but that can be remedied if the fish are given plenty of space. These fish need heaters, as they like to be kept in water heated to about 25 degrees C. The minimum tank size for these gouramis is five gallons, though more would of course be appreciated. I hope you find this information helpful. 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
Toirtis Mega Fish Posts: 1260 Kudos: 529 Votes: 6 Registered: 24-Feb-2003	Whereabouts are you Meg? I have about 12 adults, and am anticipating fry before long.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:48
MegTheFish Banned Posts: 167 Votes: 1 Registered: 03-Aug-2004	Thanks for the great info!!! I think my 5 gallon might be at its full limit though...2 WCMM, 3 small danios, 1 otto, 1 cory...oh, and 1 Cardnal Tetra. I plan on moving the danios or the WCMM to my empty 3 gallon once I remove the ICK though.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:48
MegTheFish Banned Posts: 167 Votes: 1 Registered: 03-Aug-2004	Oh, and I live in Ontario (Canada)
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:48
victimizati0n Banned Posts: 1217 Kudos: 1105 Votes: 31 Registered: 29-Apr-2004	i would suggest moving all of your fish to a 10 gallon. your tank is HEAVILY overstocked.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:48
Toirtis Mega Fish Posts: 1260 Kudos: 529 Votes: 6 Registered: 24-Feb-2003	I would suggest a ten for a couple of pair of sparkling gouramis and a small school of pygmy corys. The other fish can go in that 5, but an 8 or 10 would be far better.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:48
MegTheFish Banned Posts: 167 Votes: 1 Registered: 03-Aug-2004	Heavily Overstocked? Errm...Ok. So far you are the only one who have said that...you should have seen it when there were 6 more danios, they've moved out, of course though.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:48
katieb Fish Addict Posts: 697 Votes: 69 Registered: 03-Jul-2004	I would say that too, all of those fish need schools of at least 6(otos shoal, so 3 for them), and there is way too many fish to begin with. Last edited by katieb at 06-Dec-2004 21:15 I'll do graffiti, If you sing to me in French.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:48
philipv Fingerling Posts: 15 Kudos: 10 Votes: 31 Registered: 06-Dec-2004	Whoaa Meg! 5 Gallon = 22 litre That's a tiny tank to have all those fish. I would'nt even consider putting a pair of Sparkling Gouaramis in there on their own.....
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:48
PJ Big Fish Posts: 492 Kudos: 427 Votes: 326 Registered: 19-Aug-2004	I agree with phillip. Even if there were no other fish in there i would still never put sparkling gouramis in a 5g. Your 5g is "heavily overstocked" in my opinion as well. All those fish require schools of at least 6. Why don't you invest in a larger tank like a 25g. Remember, The bigger the Better Last edited by PJ at 12-Dec-2004 00:18
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:48
Callatya Moderator The girl's got crabs! Posts: 9662 Kudos: 5261 Registered: 16-Sep-2001	you could get away with 2 pair of sparklers in a 5 if it was heavily planted and well filtered, but they aren't shy and they do like room to move, so you could go as large as you feel comfy with. For animals, the entire universe has been neatly divided into things to (a) mate with, (b) eat, (c) run away from, and (d) rocks. - Terry Pratchett
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