TWynnB
New Member
Greetings! I am planning out my 40 g breeder (36x18x15). My pH is 8.2 and with 20 dGH, 14 dKH. The tank is cycled, the water has been very stable. I put in 6 cherry barbs and 2 mystery snails last week that are doing very well.
I plan to add another medium fish, such as the Celebes rainbowfish or false penguin tetra that work with my parameters. I have found that according to seriouslyfish and other sources, pearl gouramis would be another good choice.
Most of my research says that getting a single male is fine, although they enjoy being in groups (1M/2-3F). I get a bit concerned on how aggressive they'd be during mating season and how they'd do with the smaller cherry barb. When put into aqadvisor, I originally had red eye tetras as my other fish choice (instead of celebes, etc) and it said the gouramis would be too aggressive while mating for the tetras.
I love watching my cherry barbs race around the tank interacting, so I prefer doing what's best for the fish to be happy. Would this be having a group of pearls, vs. a single male? Is 2 or 3 females a better ratio? How long/frequent is mating season for them?
Thanks for your help!
I plan to add another medium fish, such as the Celebes rainbowfish or false penguin tetra that work with my parameters. I have found that according to seriouslyfish and other sources, pearl gouramis would be another good choice.
Most of my research says that getting a single male is fine, although they enjoy being in groups (1M/2-3F). I get a bit concerned on how aggressive they'd be during mating season and how they'd do with the smaller cherry barb. When put into aqadvisor, I originally had red eye tetras as my other fish choice (instead of celebes, etc) and it said the gouramis would be too aggressive while mating for the tetras.
I love watching my cherry barbs race around the tank interacting, so I prefer doing what's best for the fish to be happy. Would this be having a group of pearls, vs. a single male? Is 2 or 3 females a better ratio? How long/frequent is mating season for them?
Thanks for your help!