gourami tank limits?

[Katome556]

just wondering what are the limits to tank size for gouramis?

any links to other info about them would be nice as well ^^'

 

[MissFishy]

I'm always conservative in my stocking, but I would go with 1 Male Gourami up to maybe a 55gal, where you might be able to get away with 2 Male Gouramis. You can squeeze 1 gourami in a 10gal, but a 20gal would probably be a lot better. Lots of links on the web, just run a search.

 

[echoofformless]

I'm not sure I understand what you mean by "limits." There are no limits to tank sizes for any fish really.

I assume you mean minimum? At that point I would say it depends on whether they're being kept as several or as single, as well as which species of gourami.

 

[James From Cali]

Dwarf Gouramis can probably be kept in a pair in a 10 where a 20 would be better. Paradise Fish could be kept in a 5 but a 10 is preferred. Blue, Gold, Opaline, Platinum should be kept in at least 20-30gs for at least a pair.

 

[Katome556]

i mean like bettas have the limit of a one gal bowl and such so what is the gallon deal for gouramis like is it 1 inch fish rule *which i dout it is* or like every 5 gals per inch or something?

 

[Katie217]

there is NO such rule that a betta HAS to live in a 1gal bowl! a betta could live in a 55gal ALONE, it doesnt make any difference. there is no max to tank size, but there is a minimum

EDIT - sorry for those multiple posts, comp lagged and i clicked the button lots of times, and yeah...srry lol

 

[MissFishy]

I said I thought a gourami would probably be happy in a 10 gal by itself, and even better off in a 20 gal. They are pretty active fish. If you plan to keep him with other fish, I would say the minimum is a 20 gallon fish tank.

FYI: Until recently, my male betta was in a 20 gal tank and was the most active fish in there. Please don't keep your bettas in bowls, they are so beautiful to see actually swimming around a tank.

 

[Katome556]

i know, i mean the limit like i would never keep a betta lower then a gal bowl like them ugly little cups they sell them in ;_;

i was just useing them as examples and such i know bettas can live in 1 gal up to probly up to 500 gal and such as long as they get air .>.>

x.x i kinda get messed up with words minimum limit i should change my wording to and i was only useing the betta as an example of what info i wanted like for goldies 20-30 gals for the first 10 gals for the secound, i needed to know minimum tank requirements for gouramis i'm writeing about them for fun and just want to have notes and lots of info on hand if i ever deside to get one.

 

[echoofformless]

So you're saying you are considering gold gouramis?

They are a variation of the blue or three spot gourami, trichogaster trichopterus. I kept my blue gourami in a ten gallon tank for a few years and she was always happy. Now she's in a twenty gallon tank, and just as happy. So I guess I would say the minimum is ten gallons. But only alone. Gold/blue gouramis will likely be aggressive enough to cause damage to each other in anything less than perhaps a 38g tank. Even then, I wouldn't chance it.

Wonderful fish.

 

[Katome556]

just wondering whats the most peaceful type of gourami?

^^ and ya i'm considering getting some gouramis later on when i read up more on fish and move to a bigger house where i can get a nice big tank .

 

[James From Cali]

The most Peaceful I must say are Dwarf Gourami's wich can be placed in a 10g.

 

[Katome556]

k thank you all ^^ sorry for my poor wording but i was'nt feeling to great when i wrote this,kinda got attacked by my kitten and had claw marks everywhere on my hands.x.x.