what would go well with dwarf gouramies in a 10gallon and how many d.Gouramies can i put in there (i would like to keep them native to asia)
Compatibility of Dwarf Gouramis
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please help i am really interested in these guys i have always wanted one but never have because my family likes others even though all the aquariums (1, 5gallon, and 2, 10 gallons) are mine
Well a pair of Dwarf Gouramis are the most you can have, so one male, one female. I don't know how to tell the difference, the only fish I can tell apart are Bettas and Livebearers. Also, try going with maybe 5 Rasboras, they're from asia and are pretty colorful.
The dwarf gouramis I know are:
Flame--a pretty red/orange
Powder blue-- A pale blue, kind of washed out
Regular--kind of red and blue striped
Neon--like the regular but much more vivid
There are other gouramis that stay small, sunset thick lip, which is a yellow/orange mix (kind of fade into each other) and honey which is similar in color to the sunset. I'm not sure if these are true dwarfs or not.
I would only do one in a ten gallon tank. Sometimes (especially if you have only males, or a couple males with less females) they can fight with each other, so it's best to either have six or more to spread out the aggression, or just one. As far as what can go in with them, a small school of just about any schooler would do well. Or, you could do about three or four cory cats (try for the smaller kinds such as pandas), I'm not sure about staying with asian fish, but I"m sure there are some small schoolers from around there, I just am more familiar with the SA schoolers like tetras. (and actually, don't know a whole lot about the native areas of most fish, other than cichlids and such...) Ten gallons really isn't that big a tank, so you will need to make sure you are on top of your water changes etc. and have good filtration. But, gouramis don't like a lot of current so keep that in mind too. They can be a bit sensitive to water quality, so they are best added after the tank is up and running a while and has cycled.
I think barbs may be asian, if so, a school of cherry barbs (maybe two females and three males, so you'll get some good color in the males) would be nice. I'd stay away from the larger more aggressive barbs though.
Emily
Flame--a pretty red/orange
Powder blue-- A pale blue, kind of washed out
Regular--kind of red and blue striped
Neon--like the regular but much more vivid
There are other gouramis that stay small, sunset thick lip, which is a yellow/orange mix (kind of fade into each other) and honey which is similar in color to the sunset. I'm not sure if these are true dwarfs or not.
I would only do one in a ten gallon tank. Sometimes (especially if you have only males, or a couple males with less females) they can fight with each other, so it's best to either have six or more to spread out the aggression, or just one. As far as what can go in with them, a small school of just about any schooler would do well. Or, you could do about three or four cory cats (try for the smaller kinds such as pandas), I'm not sure about staying with asian fish, but I"m sure there are some small schoolers from around there, I just am more familiar with the SA schoolers like tetras. (and actually, don't know a whole lot about the native areas of most fish, other than cichlids and such...) Ten gallons really isn't that big a tank, so you will need to make sure you are on top of your water changes etc. and have good filtration. But, gouramis don't like a lot of current so keep that in mind too. They can be a bit sensitive to water quality, so they are best added after the tank is up and running a while and has cycled.
I think barbs may be asian, if so, a school of cherry barbs (maybe two females and three males, so you'll get some good color in the males) would be nice. I'd stay away from the larger more aggressive barbs though.
Emily
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Thanks i will either go one male and one female or ill go one and then get some smaller schooling fish
Most LFS I have found only sell males, which are the ones with all the color. THe females are nice, but dont' have much color, and are hard to find. So, usually people get just one by default. If you find a store with both, its fairly easy to tell them apart by color etc. Then you could have a pair.
Just remember that in a small tank like a 10g, it is ultra important not to over feed and to keep up with water changes.
Emily
Just remember that in a small tank like a 10g, it is ultra important not to over feed and to keep up with water changes.
Emily
One male will likely harrass one female. Just as with bettas. If you got females, there should ideally be 2 or 3 for one male - and you do not have room for that. Getting one male is the safest way to go about it (both in aggression and stocking) and will make him the focal point of the tank. Plus, as mentioned, females are incredibly hard to find.
I kept 1m/1f of the "sunset thicklip" version in a 20 and they were fine although the male was constantly wanting to spawn. I have kept multiple males together in the past but not with much luck. I would probably recommend getting a single male as well and then find some smaller asian fish. Most barbs that you see are from asia, cherry or checker barbs would be a good choice. Stay away from rosy barbs, tiger barbs or other fin-nippers, plus they get too big for a 10. Rasboras and whiteclouds might also be a good choice. KYle