EdnJean

Hi,

I have in my 44g tank, 2 Scissortails, 3 White Skirt tetra, 1 balloon molly, 1 dwarf Gourami (M), Two Blue Gourami (1 Blue, 1 golden) (Both Female I think).

Q1: Can I have more Gourami's?
Q2: If so, can I add a Pearl?
Q3: Can a Blue and Golden mate, given they are the same species (Obviously will need a male!)?

thanks

EdnJean

MeGustaUnaPez926

I think bio-load wise you could, but I think that your gouramis would get pretty aggressive. Can anyone else back me up on that, or am I completely wrong?

Plecolover12

I have a blue gourami too and I just bought it. I am going to keep it in a ten gallon tank. Sorry, I do not know the answers to those questions.

capekate

In my experience, I have found that Gourami's pretty much have the same aggressive issues as Angelfish when they mature. Meaning that, they may all get a long as juvies but once they mature and pair off you will have aggression issues. I believe that the blue and gold can breed together.
If you plan on breeding them and this is the reason for paring up females and males then I would say get a group and see who pairs off, but then you will have to find another tank for the others or the pair when they do. I would try to keep the strain clean if you want to breed them and only go with one species

EdnJean

[ If you plan on breeding them and this is the reason for paring up females and males then I would say get a group and see who pairs off, but then you will have to find another tank for the others or the pair when they do. I would try to keep the strain clean if you want to breed them and only go with one species[/quote]

Thanks, but to clarify.

When you say get a group, you mean group of the same species right?
Why do you need to remove the pair or the others?
Keeping the strain clean. Do you mean Blue and Blue/Gold and Gold, or can a Pearl for example breed with a Blue?

Thanks

EdnJean

capekate

The reason for moving the fish if you have a pair is because there will be aggression issues towards the other gourami's as they protect their area.
Group of the same species... would do well IF you plan on breeding your Gourami's and possibly selling the offsprings.If you are not worried about breeding, then get any of the kinds you like and you can add the beautiful Pearl Gourami as well.

Shawnie

imo with gourami's and their bullyness, you are at the max I would attempt in a 44 gal...3 of them will eventually mark off THEIR space and will not allow another near there....they are very territorial once they are established in the tank...dwarfs arent as bad but still get selfish about their homes...this isnt for their bioload as me said up above, but more for agressiveness

EdnJean

Ok thanks.

I will post photos soon as I am having trouble determining the sex. Sometimes the Dorsal looks pointy, other times looks rounded.

But I must say, getting them to stay still for a moment to take a decent shot is very difficult!

Regards

Ed

capekate

Hi Ed,
if you set your camera to the sport setting you can get the action photos without the blur.