Dwarf Gourami, Suitable In Our Tank?

[jotto]

Hi all.
New to the fish scene and am currently running a 75 ltr tank, cycling with fish in...I know, I know, poor advice from lfs! lol.

Anyway, water tests are pretty constant right now and we are just thinking about future fish. We have 7 Black Phantom tetras at the mo who all seem happy and healthy. Tank is running at 26 degrees with a PH of about 7.4. We are in a soft water area. Tank has a few live plants.

We would like to add a bit of colour and were looking at a blue dwarf gourami. Would a single fish be OK and would it suit our tank? As I said, we are new to all of this but now we have found this forum, we will do whats right for the fish and then us!

So, would a dwarf be a good starting point for this type of fish or should we try something else to get a litle more experience?
TIA.

 

[electropunk06]

hi wait until after the cycle has finished then maby add some.
they can have a disease (fish tb type thing) when bought from a LFS so keep an eye on them for the first 4 weeks but after then they are brilliant fish.
i did have two males but would only advise one in your tank as they fight abit.
hope this helps
Lloyd