Should I get another honey gourami?

[Corydoras_Catwoman]

Hi everyone,
I need some advice on my gourami situation. I have a 240L (understocked) community tank with a female Pearl gourami, and a single male honey as his partner passed away last month. The two get along well and don’t fight or compete for territory, but I’m concerned that if I introduce another honey gourami, this might change. On the other hand, i don’t want the current male honey getting lonely or stressed as he’d always been with others. What does everyone think? Get another or leave it alone?

 

[nik_n]

I would get one or even two more females. Is your tank planted? If it is this will provide enough hiding spaces in case any fighting breaks out.

 

[DoubleDutch]

Think the chance is slim another honey would cause issues. Another Pearl is a bigger risk

 

[Corydoras_Catwoman]

I would get one or even two more females. Is your tank planted? If it is this will provide enough hiding spaces in case any fighting breaks out.

It is! Several pieces of driftwood, okoe stone and then vallisnera, crytocoryne and loads of others throughout

 

[Corydoras_Catwoman]

Think the chance is slim another honey would cause issues. Another Pearl is a bigger risk

Yeah I agree. Thank you