What size tank for gourami

[Jen]

I was thinking of getting some gourami for my 35 gal, and i was reading in a few of my books they they need deep tanks... like 30 - 40 inches. Mine is only 18 inches deep. will that be a problem?

 

[modernhamlet]

Not at all. Gourami actually prefer somewhat lower tanks. 18" is perfectly fine. Only problem I see is that your fish are a little "active" for Pearls, and I don't know about Trichogaster trichopterus with the platys and fry. Those would be be best sized fish though. Hrm.

You might consider giving the danios and barb a few more of their kind before you put in larger fish that might bully occasionally.

That said, barbs, danios, blue gourami, and a cae would make a very nice asian community. Do you have a home for the platys?

(Sorry, I'm in "everyone should have lots of tanks" mode tonight...)

 

[Doggfather]

what type of gouramies are you after?

 

[Jen]

You might consider giving the danios and barb a few more of their kind before you put in larger fish that might bully occasionally.

I recently had 3 barbs die this past month. I have 6 baby barbs growing and eagerly waiting to go in the tank with daddy. They are about 3 months old... and have a few more to go before I'll let them in the big tank.

I was actually thinking of Dwarf, Honey or maybe a paradise fish.