I am trying to gather ideas or my new aquarium.
2007-02-20 14:25:23 · 6 answers · asked by Kyle 2 in Pets ➔ Fish
how about a opaline gourami?
2007-02-20 14:49:53 · update #1
Angelfish? Guppies? Something colorful prefrably with the white skirt tetras!
2007-02-20 14:59:44 · update #2
That shouldn't be too much of a problem. Now blue gouramis can get a bit of size on them so be sure to check up on the adult size before you buy. They can also be one of the most aggressive gourami so you might want to consider T. leeri (pearl gouramis) or even one of the dwarf types (genus colisa ...like Colisa lalia) It really depends on the size of your tank.
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2007-02-20 14:31:03 · answer #1 · answered by magicman116 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the blue gourami is a peaceful fish. So are the tetra's. Gourami is not a schooling fish so you would do fine with one. The tetra's do school so I would get 4 or more of those. You don't mention how large your aquarium is. You are going to need at least a 50 gal for those. Please do some research before buying anything. I had a blue gourami with tetra's for a long time and they got along fine. Most of my research (and experience) with the blue gourami says that they are peaceful. Some stores will sell them as semi-aggressive but I did not see any aggression in mine, and if you look at the these links in the sources below they list them as being peaceful.
Good Luck
2007-02-20 14:53:25 · answer #2 · answered by Fish Lover 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Let me start by saying that I work at a pet store and help people set up aquariums, fish and all, all the time so I know what I'm talking about. First of all a blue gourami can live without another gourami but it cannot live with a white skirt tetra. Here is why; the gourami is considered a tropical semi-aggressive fish which means that it is more aggressive than a tropical community, but way less aggressive than a cichlid. The white skirt tetra is a tropical community fish which is a fish that will get along with any fish (it will not be picking on your other fish, but this does not mean that it will do well with a semi-aggressive, which will pick on it and eventually kill it). If you want a gourami then you have to stay with other semi-aggressive fish. The only problem with having semi-aggressive fish is that a large amount of them grow to be very big (Bala Shark: 13", Pictus Catfish: 12", Tinfoil Barb: 10", Plecostomus: 18", Brown Knife: 20", Red-Bellied Pacu: 24", Needlefish: 10"). The basic rule of thumb for the amount of fish you can put in a tank is one inch of fish per gallon, so a Bala Shark would need at least a 13 gallon tank all by itself. The gourami grows to be about 4". What I am trying to get at here is that unless you plan on starting up a big tank, like a 55 gallon, than you should stick with the tropical community fish, which all stay under 4".
P.S.- When I say TROPICAL it doesn't mean salt water fish, all it means is that it needs heated water. (a temp. between 73-80 degrees F)
2007-02-20 14:47:50 · answer #3 · answered by d-hef 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋
A blue gourami may get too aggressive. They also get large (5-6"). Rather than a blue, how about a neon or dwarf gourami? These are around 2" and peaceful.
If you're looking for color, how about swordtails or platies? If you don't want babies, only get males. Or a school of neon or cardinal tetras? Guppies (male fancy) are another choice.
Depending on the size of your tank, you might be able to get more than one of these!
Here's a website where you can see photos of these and others: http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/categ.cfm?pcatid=830
2007-02-20 15:17:28 · answer #4 · answered by copperhead 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes, but do you have a dwarf gourami or a full size one? full size they get around 5 inches and agressive. I added 2 smaller sharks to my tank and he ate them
2007-02-20 14:44:17 · answer #5 · answered by tigerfire2002 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes they can, No Problem!
2007-02-20 14:39:03 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋