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There are a lot of different kinds of Gouramis out there, so I will try to do some of the more common (or well know) ones here.




Tank Size~

Blue/Gold/Opaline/Three Spot- All the same, other then coloration. Some tend to be bigger, some smaller. I would keep one male per tank, and in 29+ gallons.

Pearl - A schooler, that should be kept in groups of 3 or more, more females than males. 40 or more gallons is recommended.

Dwarf- Dwarf Gouramis come in several color varriations. They are suseptable to Dwarf Gourami Disease, which as far as I can tell, is like AIDS but for DGs. It is incurable, and highly conageous to other DGs. Most pet store reccomend 10 gallons per fish, but 15 gallons is best as these little guys are very hyper.

Honey- Honey Gouramis are very cute little things, and are beconing quite popular due to their small size, great temperament, and resistance to DGD. Small enough to be kept in a 10 gallon, and peaceful enough to be kept in groups in larger tanks.

Croaking/Sparkling - These little guys can be kept in 10 gallons with no problems, due to their small sizes. They are not territorial to eachother, so mixed sex should be fine.

Kissing or Kisser/Giant/ - Best left in the wild, but a very large tank (we're talking 200+ gallons, for Giants, and around 100 for Kissers, I believe) will be needed to keep just one of these guys.

Feeding~

Gouramis like to eat, but have very small mouths compared to their body size. Some will eat Betta Pellets, but a good staple pelleted food, and frozen foods like Brine Shrimp and Bloodworms will make your Gourami your best friend. Some will eat veggies, but they tend to like meaty foods. I have an Opaline that will pick at Algea Wafers every now and, but will always go for Brine Shrimp. They are pretty slow, and can be shy when caught in the middle of a feeding frenzy, and will most likely need to be target fed with a turkey baster if they are being kept in a community tank.

Tank Mates~

Gouramis are best to be the biggest fish in the tank. They can have attutides to fish that are about the same size as thay are. Three Spot Gouramis (mostly the Opalines) can some times be tempermental to their smaller tank mates, so go with fish that are around 1/2 as long as the Gouramis adult size. They usually hang out near the top, so mid- to bottom-dwellers are best. Corries, Zebra Ottos, Danios, Tetras, and snails are good ones to start out with. Do not house males with other males, unless you have at least double the amount of room that one fish needs, as males are very territorial and will, like their cousins the Betta, will fight to the death if there is not enough space for each fish to claim its own territory. Females can be house together with caution, and with lots of plants and caves. Males and females are best left kept apart, as males are very bratty, and can bother the female to death.

Decor~

Since Gouramis are territorial, the tank will need to be heavily plants (live, as always, is best, but silk will do) and have alot of places to hide, like caves, logs, or terracotta pots.

Thats all I got, guys! If you have any questions, just let me know 3nodding There are some things that I know that may not have been posted

10gal per fish with dwarf gouramis is a little excessive. im not saying that its too much room but i dont think its needed. 10gal for the first fish at least but i dont think that you need 10gals for each one

one thing about gouramis that i love is how much fun they are to watch, they always have to mess with things and love to play with stuff. my honey gouramis love their air stone and actually play with it and try to feel every bubble that comes out of it and will swim through the bubbles over and over again

its fine ^.^ im not sure what gender mine are

ive got 2 honeys and 3 red dwarfs, the honeys are both bright yellow and the red ones are a dull red

they chase each other every once in a while but not enough for me to worry about though. ill check my water and temps again to make sure everything is ok.

lol

i do and he has always been unusually peaceful with other fish, even other bettas

-googles-

Wow those are NICE! eek I love all the different colors and fin shapes thay come in heart

And yes, her Betta would not be a very good one to go by about friendliness with other fish. Check out the Betta Care Guide to see how to test your Betta, and some good possible tank mates 3nodding