Will Any Gouramis Go With Male Betta?

[pompeydaz]

Hi people, just wondering if I could get any gouramis in with my male betta?

Ive got a 180 ltr tank, with 18 emperor tetras but wanted something else in the tank, before I got the betta I was suggested 6 honey gouramis.

 

[seizethecupcake]

I can't be certain, as I've never kept them together, but I've always read/been told that they will be too territorial to coexist.

 

[lilfishie]

i had a honey with Female bettas and he lasted half a day so no

 

[pompeydaz]

Blimey! Ok cheers for that

 

[lilfishie]

i must add i removed him before any serious damage to a different tank

 

[fuzzynicki]

I've got a 260 litre tank. I have a female moonlight gourami and a male lavender gourami in with my bettas. No problems at all. They completely ignore each other and all swim around at the same time quite happily. I think a lot of the time it is down to individual personalities. I have just been very fortunate with my fish

 

[pompeydaz]

Yeah even know I asked the question, while I was in the shop I saw a tank with a betta and honey gourami, so I've got 1m and 4f and they all get on great. I guess it is just down to luck, if I didn't see the betta in the tank with them I wouldn't have got them. They look great though