Pearl Gouramis In Community 29 Gallon?

[Jase82]

Could I keep 2 Pearl Gouramis (one male and one female) in my 29 gallon tank with: 6 Furcatas, 8 Guppies, and 2 Badis Badis?

Would they get too big?

Would they harass/fin nip the smaller fish?

 

[Carlovel1]

Could I keep 2 Pearl Gouramis (one male and one female) in my 29 gallon tank with: 6 Furcatas, 8 Guppies, and 2 Badis Badis?

Would they get too big?

Would they harass/fin nip the smaller fish?

1.Yes 29 gallons is quite small for them.

2. I've had a Pearl Gourami eat a few Neon Tetras in the past so your small fish would definitely be in danger

 

[Caprichoso]

Could I keep 2 Pearl Gouramis (one male and one female) in my 29 gallon tank with: 6 Furcatas, 8 Guppies, and 2 Badis Badis?

Would they get too big?

Would they harass/fin nip the smaller fish?

29 gallons is too small for them, wouldn't recommend it. As far as nipping, it depends on how much territory they stake out and if anyone invades it, which in a 29 gallon, would most likely happen.

 

[Paul70]

in my 26gal juwel i have numerous other fish including a RTBS, tiger barbs and cardinal tetra. I also have a opaline, dwarf and golden gourami which all get on famously. I have no squabbling over territory (which I expected tbh in a 98l tank and have not lost any other fish to any predator. All appears well with them and I have a really active community (albeit with 3 filters running and water changes every 2 days to keep nitrates down).

 

[Caprichoso]

in my 26gal juwel i have numerous other fish including a RTBS, tiger barbs and cardinal tetra. I also have a opaline, dwarf and golden gourami which all get on famously. I have no squabbling over territory (which I expected tbh in a 98l tank and have not lost any other fish to any predator. All appears well with them and I have a really active community (albeit with 3 filters running and water changes every 2 days to keep nitrates down).

I think your luck with them is because you only have one of each type. When you keep a male and female Pearl Gourami together in a small tank, there will be issues with territory when they get mature. In a big tank at least the other fish can "get away" from the breeding pair but in a 29 gallon it's a risk. I used to have a Kissing Gourami and he was very peaceful and didn't bother any of the other fish. I loved him so much so I decided to get a couple more. Well, the war was on after that. That group of 3 terrorized everyone, even my catfish, trying to "kiss" their eyes all the time, lol.