Can All Gouramis Be Mixed Together?

[AlexW]

when i was about 14 i had a 100ish litre community tank and kept any sort of gorami i could get in it and as far as i remember never had any problems but just want to make sure, i now have a 9olitre tank , what gourami's are ok to mix with eachother ? also how many could a 90litre tank hold ?

 

[lucasluke]

No males can be kept together... trust me. Of ANY KIND of gourami.

It is best just 1 male or 1 female.

 

[creeker]

I would stick with females. Some males can get a bit aggressive, especially with their own kind. Personally, I would avoid the Three Spot types (Opaline, Blue, Gold, Platinum, etc.) as they are especially prone to that behavior in a smaller tank. Plus they reach five inches or so and might feel a little crowded. What are the dimensions of your tank? Need to know that for fish capacity.

 

[AlexW]

I was thinking of maybe leopard bush fish (spotted gourami) , what are your thoughts on these?

Can gouramis mix with dwarf chichlids/rams ?

Im not sure the exact dimentions of my tank i will let you know tomorrow , its a 90litre aquanel one with a rounded front

 

[AlexW]

70 x 35 x 40cm
bow front

 

[creeker]

OK. Are you aware that Leopard Ctenapoma reaches 7-8 inches in length?

 

[AlexW]

I thought they only reached 6''ish , maybe il wait for a bigger tank before getting themthen!

 

[PlatyQueen]

no

 

[Caprichoso]

No males can be kept together... trust me. Of ANY KIND of gourami.

It is best just 1 male or 1 female.

This is not exactly true. Male pearl and honey gourami can be kept peacefully together in a tank as long as the tank provided is large enough. I have kept both species together for years with no issue whatsoever, even while they were breeding. At the moment I have 1 male and 1 female pearl and 1 male and 3 female honey together. I have also kept several male and female honey gourami together with no issues. Again, it depends on the tank. If you try to cram them all into a 20 gallon tank, no it's probably not going to work but it's important to know why rather than make such an absolute statement. There are always exceptions, although I don't feel that my case is a rarity.