Is my gourami lonely?

[Clairel]

I am currently cycling a 180 litre juwel vision, and currently have a 90 litre hex tank, which houses my dwarf blue male gourami.

My question is this....once my tank is cycled, i was thinking about moving him to the new tank, and adding 2 females for him, do you think this is a good idea, or should i keep him alone? Wont he be lonely?

When i orginially bought him, i purchased him plus a female, but after a couple of weeks, she died, i still dont know why, the water stats were fine

Anyway back to my Q, move him? If yes, should i get him 2 females?

Claire xx

 

[sylvia]

It's up to you. 2 females would be fine in the new tank but male dwarfs don't mind being alone so you could leave things as they are.

 

[scrappy]

I would agree most gouramis can be quite happy on their own although I always buy my fish in small groups or pairs cos im a sucker and hate to see fish on their own, in fact the only fish ive ever bought one of was my betta.

 

[Clairel]

Pleased to say my gourami is staying in my 90 litre tank, i am not moving him into my 180 litre tank, as he seems so happy where he is, and ive had him for around 3 months now, and become very attached to him, so dont want to stress him out, he gets on with the other fish in the tank, whereas if i added him to my new tank, he may not like the new guys in there lol

C x

 

[Ethos]

I know my flame lived in a 5G for almost a year before he died of itch.
During most of that time, all he had for company for one black phantom, and a snail. He seemed fine until the last few weeks leading to his death...