Betta Fish

[Questions?]

Can i keep a female betta fish with a male GBR and a female honey sunset gourami? it is a 20 gallon tank planted with an ok amount of fake plants. The honey sunset gourami roams around on the left side of the tank towards the top. the GBR stays in the right back corner, filled with plants, and they all go a long just fine. So will the female betta be ok?

 

[Chad]

I worry about it with the gourami. Female Betta are still a pretty aggressive fish that like to nip. Sunset's are a fine target for this.

 

[Questions?]

alright, thank you

 

[Chad]

In a larger tank I would feel more comfortable but in a 20 that's not enough room for them to mark out their own territory.

 

[RaynoVox]

I had a 3 spot gourami with my betta a few weeks ago, they lived together for weeks just fine but one day the betta snapped and lost to the gourami. Use extreme caution if you are doing it, and make sure that you have a place for the Betta to go (A separate tank).