I think the subject pretty much sums it up. I have a 39 US gallon tank that I am planning on putting a couple of dwarf gourami's in, just wondering if tetras are compatible with them or if they'll become lunch
Dwarves don't get large enough to prey on most species of tetra unless they are very young. The one issue is that some tetras can be nippy, like serpaes. Which tetras do you want to keep?
Cardinals and glowlights will work quite well. However, the columbians are far too aggressive and will terrorize your gourami and the glow tetras. I'd scratch the columbians and add Ember Tetras (Hyphessobrycon amandae).
Hmm, batman, "mixed fruit" aka dyed whiteskirt tetras are available for purchase at my LFS, but I wouldn't buy them again. Those are modified to right?
Can i advise you to not get any fish that have "glo" in their name winny, as they are genetically modified. Buying them only means your supporting what those cruel people do to already kool fishies...
And you shouldn't see any problem with mixing the gourami and the tetras...
Glowlight tetras are a naturally occurring species of fish. The only genetically modified fish offered for sale currently is the GloFish, which is a genetically modified zebra danio.
winnydapoo, those tetras you listed should all make good tankmates for a dwarf gourami. How many gouramis do you plan on having? Most dwarf gouramis are males due to hormone injections, so territoriality is an issue. I wouldn't get more than two, and even then I would try to create distinct territories with plants. The tetras should be in a group of at least six.
Hmm, batman, "mixed fruit" aka dyed whiteskirt tetras are available for purchase at my LFS, but I wouldn't buy them again. Those are modified to right?
I have 5 black skirts in with 2 dwarf gouramis and they seem to be doing well together. There is one (the smallest, go figure) black skirt that is turning out to be a fin nipper. I can see where he has nipped at the fin of the one gourami. I am just going to keep an eye on him and if he continues to misbehave, well...he might have to be moved. All in all, I am happy with the interaction between the two.
My 2 blackskirts hide in the back plants, i do not even get to see them eating. I may donate them to make more room in my tank because i'm restocking.Sorry but there are by far more interesting fish. It would be a shame to see your gourami getting eat up by an ankle biter, oops i mean a fin nipper. ha ha
My 2 blackskirts hide in the back plants, i do not even get to see them eating. I may donate them to make more room in my tank because i'm restocking.Sorry but there are by far more interesting fish. It would be a shame to see your gourami getting eat up by an ankle biter, oops i mean a fin nipper. ha ha
Pardon me i had to speak for that gourami.As okie said embers are beautiful they have them at azgardens.com I really want some but i went with purple danios and blue tetras. Dwarf gouramis get along with almost anything as long as it doesn't bully the pretty baby.
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