Gouramis and Tiger Barbs

[canarsie11]

I have a school of 13 or so Tigers in 75 gallon.

Can I put some gourami in there with them?

 

[kgrehm]

I would not. Tigers are a very fast schooling fish that like to nip others tails. Gouramis are not really fast fish and would not want barbs always picking on him.

 

[tekknocolor]

I had one gourami that I had to give away because I couldn't look at him the same after I saw him eating the stomach of one of my albino barbs. It was a sad day for Mr. Barb