Pearl Gourami's

[Behold]

Whats the best way to keep them.

This is for a new community.

Thanks

 

[stang1]

What other fish do you plan on keeping them with?
Pearl Gouramies can be quite aggressive and are best kept as 1 male to 2 females.

 

[SouthernCross]

Yep, stang is right one male to two females is best. I have this ratio in my 3 foot tank and it works well. It's fun to watch them interact, and there's nothing like a male pearl in full breeding colours (if you have a solitary male he doesn't show his best )

But yes, it would be helpful to know what else you're putting in with them, as some species might bother them (e.g. fin nippers).

 

[Behold]

Yep, stang is right one male to two females is best. I have this ratio in my 3 foot tank and it works well. It's fun to watch them interact, and there's nothing like a male pearl in full breeding colours (if you have a solitary male he doesn't show his best )

But yes, it would be helpful to know what else you're putting in with them, as some species might bother them (e.g. fin nippers).

Not sure i have room for 3.....

The only possible fin nipper is a RTBS

 

[confusion]

What kind of fish are pearls aggressive towards? I have 4 males with angels, swordtails, platies, serpae and black neon tetras, dojo loaches, dwarf gouramis, honey gouramis, german blue rams, and plecos. I haven't ever seen the pearls even a little bit aggressive toward any other fish, including the other pearls.

 

[stang1]

Don't worry Confusion, I've since realised it was keeping them with other Gouramies that caused the aggression. It seems that they are peaceful in a community tank but can be aggressive when kept with other Gouramies. Mine used to chase and nip at my Thick-lipped Gouramies constantly so we had to rehome them.