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I have an empty 5g just sittin' around & I think I want to put some fish in it (duh!), so I was thinking of either, Sparkling gourmais, wild bettas , cories or cherry barbs, but heres the catch, I want to have a betta or a gourmai with one (or 2 or 6 !!) of those fish, WILL ANY COMBINATION WORK?

2 Gourmais & 2 cherries?
2 Gourmais & 6 dwarf/pygmy cories???
1 betta & 6 dwarf/pygmy cories??
1 betta & 2 cherry barbs????
2 Gourmais & 1 betta??
4 bettas (dunno if I really want this though..)
Any other tankmate suggestions?

thanx

the betta(if any) will be, female smaragdina or female imbellis or a female splenden.

Last edited by dude_dude at 11-May-2005 04:20

I'd go with a betta and a pair of cherry barbs. You're going to want to understock, since it can be tricky to keep the water parameters stable in a five gallon.

Four bettas is not a good idea, ten gallons would be needed if you wanted to go that route. Just thought I'd let you know.

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thanx I think that would look nice.. any other suggestions/comments?

For plants I was thinking a piece of d-wood with some plant attached to it & have hair grass all along the bottom :88)




Last edited by dude_dude at 11-May-2005 05:59

2 Gourmais & 1 betta

Generally it's best not to mix labyrinth fish, although I have a B. coccina with my sparkling gouramis and have had no problems.

2 Gourmais & 2 cherries

Personally this is what I'd go with. They're both similar in size which would give the tank balance, yet contrasting in color for an interesting effect. Both can be a bit shy and do appreciate plants.

Throw in a few ghost shrimp to help with the bottom.

Have to show off one of my sparkling gouramis

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1 Betta & 2 Cherry Barbs. I think the tank will look fine & you wouldn't be overstocked.


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that sparkeler looks amazing , but would it be overstocked? it seems "the others" think that 2 sparklers with anything else would cause trouble , but I think that would be nice

My 7 sparkling gouramis get along with everything but I wouldn't put them with a betta. Bettas don't really mix with other labyrinth fish. They are tiny little things and only get around 1-1.5" as well as being quite peaceful. 2 should work with other fish but I know nothing about cherry barbs or dwarf cories. I have mine in the 55g with a variety of other fish.

how about 2 or 3 sparkling gouramis? If they are small and that pretty that would look nice in a little 5 gallon, or just one pretty female bettaok i'm indecisive, i wouldn't got with the smaller corries in this size of tank just do to the instability of a 5 gallonand you would want them in a group of 6-10 at leasthml


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Last edited by heidi michelle at 11-May-2005 16:36

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its between 2 gourmais & 2 betta's really...

what would you do?

Gouramies.

I know I know, i'm a betta person, but i have 7 of these little gems in my mouthbrooder tank, and they are SO CUTE!




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hmmm, thanx calla, are they hard to breed?

we'll just have to see... I might steal a couple of your amazing white bettas