Shawnie

Is it true that only male dwarf gourami's have color?? Ive been reading on them, as I have a fire red and a yellow one...would I be correct to assume they are both males? (too much testosterone in my tank i think?)

sunstrip

I don't know if saying that only males have color would be a correct statment....I think a more correct statement would be that females are less colorful than the males within the same species of Dwarf Gourami.

SunnyC

what he's saying is... a male blue gourami will be a darker brighter blue than the female... etc. you'll kinda have to look at pictures on line of males & females within your color group to know for sure.

But 2 males is not really a problem, Sunstrip & I have 2 males, a sunset and a blue and they get along fine.

sunstrip

I think my wife may have misspoken...the Blue has simply learned his place in the tank....the Sunset rulz him...as a rule...do not put 2 males together in a smaller tank....there will be problems...and one will end up miserable....in a larger tank...they will establish there own territory away from each other.

Shawnie

thank you all ..guess ill have to see as time goes on and keep an eye on them

mrsmuffin

What constitutes a smaller tank? I am floundering back in forth between 1 or 2 for my 30 gallon tank.

Calamity Jane

In my opinion 2 in a 30 gallon tank should be fine. Try and get 2 that are the same size and put them in at the same time.