Kissing Gourm

[mitchv10]

is a 55 gal big enough for a kissing gouramis? i came over here from aquarium central and i think they give me bogus info on a lot of topics

 

[smmetz]

Looks to me like they can grow to a foot long. I would get a 75 gallon tank for it then, minimum. (which is 4 feet long by 18 inches wide)

I have no first hand experience with them though, just that I read from a few sites just now that they can get up to 12 inches. Some sites said 12 inches is usually only reached in the wild. If that is true, then a 55 would be large enough for a fish up to about 8 inches. (so the fish has 1.5 times its length to turn around in the tank)

 

[Majjie]

Like smmetz, I don't have any personal experience but I have a book which says that they grow to 12" but usually only half that in an aquarium. You'd have to be prepared to get a bigger tank, though, if yours was one that did grow larger.

Sylvia answered a question about these fish not long ago:
http/www.fishforums.net/index.php?showto...t=#entry1466950

 

[donna123]

hi,
i have 2, 3inch kissing gourami in a 260ltr tank,
ive had them for over a year, when i got them they were about 2inch.
i expect them to get to 6-8inch eventually.

 

[bobross]

how many do you have or intend on having? are there any other fish in this tank besides the kissing gourami?

 

[sylvia]

They very rarely get to 12". The most common size is between 8" and 10" and a 55 would be fine for one.

 

[severum boy]

I agree with sylvia, they usually get to 8-10" so the 55gal will be ok for one and other fish.

 

[mitchv10]

Ok good thanks for the info i only have one with 6 danio 3 tiger barbs and 2 pakastani botai

 

[sylvia]

If those are in a 55, that's absolutely fine but get some more tiger barbs

 

[mitchv10]

If those are in a 55, that's absolutely fine but get some more tiger barbs

Those were my thoughts too. I would like some corys to and a pleco. do you think they will go good with the gouramis? thanks every one

 

[donna123]

Hi,
with my 2 kissing gourami i have 2 plecos and they dont bother with them,
i also have 5 panda corys everyone gets along fine

 

[sylvia]

The cories may not appreciate having the loaches for company but if you go for a relatively large group of one of the larger species (eg peppered or brochis) it should be alright.

The plec would be fine - but not a common or sailfin. It would have to be something that stays quite small and won't outgrow your tank (like a bristlenose) but also won't get harassed by the loaches.