Bill
Hi!
I'm considering buying a dwarf gourami for my 160L, they are lovely! In my LFS they are sold in pairs (1 male with 1 female). They are all in the tank together and seem to get along fine, but I've heard that the male can stress out the female by chasing her etc. I don't want to get more than one female to share out the stress, but equally I don't want any of my fish buddying off together and going all territorial on the others.
Would it be OK to get a pair, or would I be better off with just one male (the males are the nicer-looking ones ;D)? Are they happy as solitary fish?
Thanks!
~Bill
I'm considering buying a dwarf gourami for my 160L, they are lovely! In my LFS they are sold in pairs (1 male with 1 female). They are all in the tank together and seem to get along fine, but I've heard that the male can stress out the female by chasing her etc. I don't want to get more than one female to share out the stress, but equally I don't want any of my fish buddying off together and going all territorial on the others.
Would it be OK to get a pair, or would I be better off with just one male (the males are the nicer-looking ones ;D)? Are they happy as solitary fish?
Thanks!
~Bill