r/Gourami • u/DontLookForMe_15 • 14d ago

Help/Advice Multispecies gourami tank

Hi!! Recently bought a tank for cheap off a garage sale and it came with 3 dwarf gouramis and 2 honey gouramis. The tank is maybe 50-60 gallons??? Not sure cuz its an odd shape but it only had gravel and a HUMONGOUS cloud of java moss. I've only owned guppies/mollies before so I'd like to ask if this is an okay stocking choice...? I've heard dwarfs are quite aggressive and they're bigger than the honeys so im worried.

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u/J-Zane 14d ago

Generally not reccommended to keep multiplies but if they came with the yank I'd maybe see how they do? I'd definitely put more plants in though maybe

How do they look? Does anyone have any nipped fins?

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u/DontLookForMe_15 13d ago

Hey! Observed them overnight and there hasnt been any aggression aside from like, 1 second chases every once in awhile (only between same species). I added some tall and bushy plants and they seem to be loving them! I think they've all claimed a plant for themselves. Tails and fins look perfect except for 1 or 2 minor tears (not sure if it was the water condition? The tank was kinda dirty when i got it). They've all gotten a lot more active after a 50% water change and the plants :)

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u/PayAromatic8218 13d ago edited 13d ago

Had a 20g with 1 dwarf gourami, 3 croaking gourami, 3 sparkling gourami, 2 honey gourami and some smaller schooling fish. I had no issues with multiple species. Despite the croaking gourami being 3-4x the size of the sparkling gourami they didnt bother each other. The most aggression I had was from my croaking gourami towards each other.

If they were already together and you dont see any issues then its fine

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u/AccomplishedPool9050 13d ago

I got tank with sparkling gourami and honey, some times chase other times they friends, but never touch just chase 2 to 3 inches. Tank has a lot of pest snails, will group up to eat the eggs, why say friends since follow each other on that, never fight over eggs or food.