Opaline Gouramis - Super Aggressive?

[aspiringangel]

Just wondering if in anyone's experience opaline gourami are really any more aggressive than any other type of large (not dwarf!) gourami?

 

[ScubaSteve]

Seeing how this fish is a color variation of the 3 spot gourami, it shouldn't be any more aggressive than a blue or gold gourami.

 

[Colisa lalia]

Opaline all have different personalities. You can find some that are very docile or some that are very mean. They won't be any more aggressive on average than a large gourami. Pearls are an exception they are very peaceful.

 

[phOOey]

my opaline gouramis are generally peacefull quite but may have a little bit of a fight after feeding

 

[crazy_fish]

Ditto with Barb. My Gouramis are generally very peaceful, but they like to review the pecking order after feeding. My 'Fire-Honey' Gourami, which is a variant of a honey gourami, is by far the smallest of the bunch, but also the most aggressive. Overall, though, they are the most peaceful larger fish I have ever kept.


30 Gal freshwater
3 Golden Gouramis
3 Pearl Gouramis
1 Fire Honey Gourami
2 Dwarf Harlequin Rasboras
1 SAE
1 Twig catfish

 

[rocketshrimp]

I would get one or three this is because one will become dominant and pick on the others so with 3 the abusive behavior is spread out. They should be fine with other fish that aren't to small because they will eat what fits in their mouth.

 

[ScubaSteve]

How many gourami could you put in a 75 gallon tank(no dwarfs, just blue, gold and pearl).