Danios? Tetras? Etc?
2007-01-10 17:08:32 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Fish
Typically, gouramis are considered as semi-aggressive community fish. In my experience, they are most often docile, placid fish, and are fine with other gouramis (provided they have enough space to each have their own territories), tetras, rasboras, danios and other schooling fish. They would also be fine with angelfish, SA cichlids, corydoras, plecos, and livebearers.
Pink gouramis (aka kissing gouramis) are a bit more aggressive, and they do live up to their reputation. Given enough room (minimum 40 gallons) they should be fine with other semi-aggressive community fish like apistogramma.
Some gouramis like pearls are very shy and should be kept in highly planted tanks with peaceful fish.
So, it really depends on the type of gourami, and even then, it's not an exact science. I had a gold gourami that was impossible to live with, he chased everyone else and I had to get rid of him.
2007-01-11 01:54:06 · answer #1 · answered by Zoe 6 · 4⤊ 0⤋
It partly depends on the type of gourami it is.
While Blue are rather passive (I have found), I have been told pink (kissing) gourami are the most aggressive of the gourami family.
I have had sharks, catfish, platys, mollies, rope fish, blood parrots, betas, even leaporinus with my gouramis. The only problem I had was with the pink gouramis. As the tank becomes more full and they grow, they will become more and more aggressive toward anything in their territory. I got rid of mine just 2 days ago after they chewed the fins off my beta.
They are now residing in a tank with much larger Oscars, Pleco, a Cichlid or 2, and a couple relatives of the Piranha. They seem fine amongst the larger fish.
I have no experience with other types gouramis, each has its own trait, not to mention every fish and tank is different so your results may vary. If you need to be sure they will be safe, go with slightly more aggresive fish, like oscars and cichlids, or bottom feeders like catfish.
2007-01-10 19:01:03 · answer #2 · answered by Sheepdog43 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I have gouramis, and worked in three different pet stores years ago. Personally, I would only put them in with other gouramis, tiger barbs, and sharks. Those in the semi-aggressive category. Tetras, danios, mollies, are considered non-aggressive. While it can work depending on the size of tank, in general it's safer just to not try. I have had horrible luck with the pink kissing gourami, will never buy another one. I don't even think I would put gouramis in with angel fish or bettas, as they tend to shred them, unless in a large tank. That's been my personal experience.
2007-01-11 12:05:08 · answer #3 · answered by Angie 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
danios, smaller tetras, corys, rasboras, guppies, angelfish to some extent can be good or bad depending on the nature of the particular fish. a gourami needs to feel like they rule the tank. anything very societal is fine. anything that might challenge that isn't a good idea. it also depends on the size of the tank. something over 20 gallons a gourami can establish his own little lair and you don't have to worry much.
2007-01-11 10:26:06 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Gouramis should go with anything in a community tank. Danios and Tetras as you suggested yourself, will be fine.
2007-01-11 07:47:04 · answer #5 · answered by Mighty C 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It really depends on what kind of Gouramis you have but most of them are smallish (in comparison to the Giant Gourami of course) and peaceful. Find out what species you have, determine where it came from and go for other fishes which also come from the same /similar place if possible. You'll be able to ensure they all thrive because they require similar tank conditions. Don't get fish that are too fast or colourful. Gouramis are beautiful because of their calm and muted colors and behaviour. We don't want any upstarts messing that up .. LOL.
2007-01-10 18:56:52 · answer #6 · answered by aken 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
more pearl gouramis (Trichogaster leeri) - most friendly fish in the world! They get on well with almost anything (apart from aggressive fish).
We discoverd that kissing gouramis tend to be aggressive if they're introduced into a tank when fully grown rather than starting out younger. We had to take one out of the tank as he kept attacking the smaller fish. Replaced him with a younger (smaller) one; as he's grown up with the other fish he gets on really well with them.
2007-01-11 12:51:58 · answer #7 · answered by Chay D 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I propose a college of small fish. maybe cardinal, rummy nostril, neon tetras, zebra danios or white clouds. The fish you have on your tank best now's a sizeable subject. I raised flame gouramis previously. They have been fairly propose. It went after the small fish. If the blue rams are lady and male, they could start to mate and that they're going to develop into very aggressive in direction of the others.
2016-11-28 03:34:16 · answer #8 · answered by woolf 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Danios and tetras would work. You can also try platies, guppies, cory catfish, african dwarf frogs, swordtails, barbs, mollies, and angel fish just to name a few. Basically all community fish would work.
2007-01-11 03:35:15 · answer #9 · answered by chamelean75 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
My german blue ram loved my gourami. He was a little sad when the gourami died :0(
2007-01-11 07:19:02 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋