Should I or not??

by **Vandraco aka Bronzecat** on Tue Jan 12, 2010 6:06 pm

Hello all

As you know I have a 40g trop tank set-up. It currently houses -
6 x Pearl Danios
2 x Parkinsoni Rainbowfish
5 x Red Phantom Tetras
2 x Pacock Gobies
5 x Albino Corys
3 x Pygmy striped Catfish
2 x Gold Gouramis

I have a 20g still set-up with betta females from last years Dragon spawn. I was thinking about putting half a dozen of the females in the 40g, but would there be an issue with the Gouramis??

Anyone got any thoughts?

by **kizno1** on Tue Jan 12, 2010 6:24 pm

they might be ok if you add them when the gouramis are smll and they grow up together but the gouramis get a bit bigger i know gold gouramis can be a little agressive. it is quite a big tank though so it might be ok. i would add them and just see how it goes thumbup

by **Haych** on Tue Jan 12, 2010 6:25 pm

I think it would work

IMO - try but ensure you have a back-up plan!

by **Vandraco aka Bronzecat** on Tue Jan 12, 2010 6:28 pm

Cheers Kizno thumbup

The Gouramis are about 2" at present so not huge. Actually, its the male Parkinsoni I should be more concerned with?? He's the boss of the tank.

I suppose i could see how it goes as they can always go back in the 20g.

by **Vandraco aka Bronzecat** on Tue Jan 12, 2010 6:29 pm

And Haych

by **kizno1** on Tue Jan 12, 2010 6:31 pm

sounds good
and the rainbow fish might calm down a little if you up them to 6 or 8 they prefer to be i shoals they will be alot more active and it might make the agression more between ther rainbow fish rather that all the fish if you get what i mean?

by **Vandraco aka Bronzecat** on Tue Jan 12, 2010 6:35 pm

Good idea

Will see whats available at the LFS in the way of Parkinsoni.

by **kizno1** on Tue Jan 12, 2010 6:35 pm

try and go for twice as many females as males that should keep them a little calmer aswell.

by **Vandraco aka Bronzecat** on Tue Jan 12, 2010 6:39 pm

kizno1 wrote:try and go for twice as many females as males that should keep them a little calmer aswell.

Ok will do Very Happy

by **kizno1** on Tue Jan 12, 2010 6:41 pm

good luck :]

by **Nath J** on Tue Jan 12, 2010 8:51 pm

I had 9 female bettas with my 4 gouramis and no hastle was caused but maybe i was just lucky?

by **Vandraco aka Bronzecat** on Tue Jan 12, 2010 10:06 pm

Good to know Nath thumbup

by **Storm** on Thu Jan 21, 2010 12:40 pm

I keep 2 female bettas with my opline gourami and no hassle van, i personally think its if you add a male.

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