View Full Version : Will this work?
SienaRot
06-29-2003, 2:23 PM
Does anyone know if these will get along together?? I'm considering getting a couple of Honey gouramis and about 9 or 12 guppies (3 males, 6 or 9 females). They will reside in a 90 gal tank along with 8 blackskirt tetras and a pair of small (1.5") angels.
I'm also thinking the guppies may end up being a target for the angels once they grow to be a bit bigger. Can anyone verify this? I'm a little optimistic in that the 90 gal has enough hiding space for the guppies to survive, so hopefully this is a possible combination!
wetmanNY
06-29-2003, 2:27 PM
"Will this work/"
Will what work?
NJ Devils Fan
06-29-2003, 2:38 PM
He means will all of the fish get along. I don't know what honey's are, but the angels will more than likely nip at the guppies' tails. It is hard to find a match for guppies because of their long nipable tails.
SienaRot
06-29-2003, 3:00 PM
Oops! Should be honey gourami. Had that as the title originally, but when I changed it I forgot to add it into the post :)
And yes, I mean "Will these fish get along?"
NJ Devils Fan
06-29-2003, 5:07 PM
I doubt it being that Gouramis are semi-aggressive. They will probably nip at the guppies.
LMOUTHBASS
06-30-2003, 9:11 AM
with platies , ive also kept them with neons and other very passive fish in quite smaller tanks than you have and theyve always gotten along fine, i doubt the angels with bother the guppies in this situation, unless they grow to be very large and somewhat agrresive, as for the honeys they are usually small and peacefull shoulnt be a problem, the angels shoul be fine with them for the time being
cpr4cpu
06-30-2003, 2:52 PM
I have a handful of Gold Angelfish about 6" and three Gold Gouramis in a 125 with platy's and guppies. The guppies figured out real quick to steer clear of the bigger fish, and all are fine now. Just don't overpopulate and force encounters and you should be fine.
discocarp
06-30-2003, 2:59 PM
My uncle had a tank with guppies and angelfish. It was great until the angelfish hit a few inches, then the guppies were a great meal for the angelfish. Now its an angelfish tank.
Peter
The gouramis should be fine with the guppies, I have Three spot Gouramis in with guppies and the guppies just get ignored. Three spots are way bigger than honey gouramis too. The angels are another story, I have never kept them but I think they would eat the guppies.