Dwarf Goroumi's

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Hi!

I really like Dwarf Goroumi's.

Can I put two Dwarf Goroumi's into a ten gallon tank. They would be the only occupant's? Can I have two males together?

Any suggestions will be appreciated.

Thanks for all who reply.
 
Hi. I wouldnt advise just a male and female together, the female would probably get harassed. 2 males is definitely a no. If they will be the only fish, you have good filtration, and keep up good maintenance, I think you could pull off having 1 male and 2 or 3 females. That should work out nice. Or you could have just females, but IMO its more interesting to have a male with a few females.
 
Males and Females

So, what I am understanding Rollin, two males will attack each other? Something like the Beta?

I gather one male would not be happy alone in the tank?

But, you mentioned I could have a pair of females, they would get along, correct?

Thanks.
 
Yes 2 males would probaby fight, but that goes for alot of species, not only like bettas. 1 male might be happy alone, I dont know, Im not a dwarf gourami (:)), but I have heard that although gouramis arent a schooling fish, they prefer to live in a group of at least 4. 2 females might get along, but if youre only going to have females you should get at least 3, so the dominant one doesnt only have 1 fish to pick on.
 
Hmmm

Thank you Rollin for your great advice. Helps me make up my mind.

Although, I am torn now. I do not want to take the chance and get a male and a few females, as I only have a ten gallon, and I do not know if that is big enough for them. I know you said if I had great filteration, but I don't, I just have a penguin bio-wheel. I certainly do not want to get these fish, only to know they will die later. So, my next delima,

What can I put in this ten gallon? I thought a change would be a dwarf goroumi, but I do not want him to be alone, and I cannot have another male as you said they would not get along, so, I already have a 20 gallon with tiger barbs and rosby barbs that is thriving and a 15 gallon with my neons, glass cats, serpaes, lemon tetras and a few fruit tetras, which too is thriving and going on 2 years with the same fish.

I have had a beta before, so I do not want to go there. I do not care for frogs or the ghost shrimp. I wanted something the size of a goroumi, but I guess I am running out of options now, huh?

Any ideas I missed? Thanks a lot.
 
A penguin bio-wheel is great filtration (especially for a small tank like a 10). What size is it? Even the mini shouldnt have a problem dealing with 4 dwarf gouramis. Other suggestions for a 10..... what do you like?
 
Yes it is a mini bio wheel. So, you think that would be good then? Well, if so, then I will then go for the goroumi's. One male and 3 females, correct?

Now, my next question, the tank is cycled. I had a beta in there which died recently with a few neons for close to a year. I will move the neons out. With that said, do, I need to start over with the cycling, or is it ready to go with the goroumi's?

Again, thanks for your advice.
 
Yes, the mini should be alright for them, just make sure the wheel never sticks because if it did you could be in for some trouble. Yes, 1 male and 3 females. How many neons are in there now? Dwarf gouramis eat alot more and produce more waste etc, so you probably shouldnt add all 4 at once. Maybe add 2 females and then a few weeks later add the another female, and then a while later, add the male.
 
I understood that sometimes it is normal for the wheel will stop on occassion, but then start up again.

So, I do not need to recycle?

I presently have four neons still there. Could they stay, or no?

Thanks.
 
No, I dont see any reason why you would have to recycle. Its up to you want to keep the neons or not, depends on how much maintenance you want to do. If you do keep them, I would only add 1 gourami at a time, so you dont increase the bio-load to much. I personally though would not keep them with the gouramis, dwarf gouramis are a little big to keep with neons in my opinion, neons generally do better with smaller fish. Youll know if youre neons are happy because theyll be out "hovering" in the middle, not hid in a corner or in some plants.
 
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