Fighters and gouramis?adviceplz

[MarkRW89]

I was wondering whether to risk getting a siamese fighter for my community tank-i currently have two dwarf gouramis and a pearl one that dont exactly get along at the moment (they chase each other but have plenty of hiding spaces and no real damge has been done in the 3 weeks since i put the dwarfs in) and i was wondering whether the fighter would cause even more trouble or not.
Any suggestions welcome

 

[Davy]

By siamese fighter do you mean a betta? If so, I wouldn't do it. The dwarf gouramis look similar so the betta will fight.

 

[Angelfish]

I agree with Davy. Because of the bright colors on dwarf gouramis, they can trigger something in the bettas mind to make him to go after them. I wouldnt risk it.

 

[MarkRW89]

Thanks for the advice-shame, I really would have liked a siamese fighter and as I only have one tank......anyway I guess Ill get some barbs or danios, something like that.

 

[Angelfish]

Well you could always set up a 2 gal. and keep a betta/siamese fighting fish in there, it wouldnt cost a lot or take up much room and you could get your fish =)

 

[Cichlid-Man]

I agree angel..........took what i was gonna say......i am agreeing with you tonight

 

[sharkman]

yes i second what everyone has said i had to learn the hard way!

 

[fishman0]

Put him in a net in the tank and keep him their for a few days if they don't try to attack each other it should be fine thats why i have a betta with two german blue rams

 

[Velvet AciD]

Umm, here's an idea.

You know those little plastic Betta Hex containers? Well, find one that floats.

Fill it with about a 1/2 inch of gravel, and fill it up with water almost to the top. Float it in your tank near the edge. Ajust the water level in the Betta Hex container so you can float it in your tank, under the lip of your aquarium top. You can keep the Betta in the Betta Hex, and the other fish can swim about as normal. They're still seperated but there won't be an agression issue.

That way, you can keep both.

 

[MarkRW89]

Good idea but Ill sort out the restocking of my tank first, then think about it. For the moment Ill avoid the fighter