Gouramis and neon tetras?

[funnyhatryry]

I have a dwarf gourami right now and it's been at a friends house while i performed a water cycling deal. I noticed that the gourami likes a neutral pH and the neon tetras like a slightly acidic pH. Can i add them together? And i know the neon tetra is a really picky fish, will it be ok if i make the pH slightly acidic to meet the tetras need and if I do that will it be ok for the dwarf gourami? or can i just leave the pH at neutral and will the neon tetras be ok?just curious, thanks for the help
-Ryan

[OrionGirl]

Leaving your water at it's present pH is fine. If you check with your LFS< they liekly do not make any change for the fish they stock. Just be patient and buy healthy stock. Fish can acclimate to a variety of pH conditions, as long as they are stable.

[ArkyLady]

You're far better off not trying to "adjust" your ph. The neons will be fine in water that's a bit higher ph than ideal. You only have to be more exact with their water parameters if you're wanting to breed them.

[funnyhatryry]

Thank you very much for your input. I checked the pH i have right now and it read 7.6. So is that alright, b/c that is what the fish at my LFS are kept at, thanks again.
-Ryan