(male) honey gourami + female betta--?

[alicialav]

will it work? should be the only potential stocking issue, just wondering if there's any hope of a peaceful coexistence between these two.. I'd very much like to add a white female betta to my community set-up.

[Hurley]

Because they are both Labyrinth fish I would be worried about aggression. It is generally recommended to not combine gouramis and male bettas but I am not sure if the same applies to females. I guess you could try it and if there is aggression remove one of them. Some female bettas can be just as, if not more, aggressive then male bettas. But that all depends on the personality.

[NinjaPirate]

Females can be just as aggressive as males, if not more so. My suggestion would be not to, but each fish is different.

[Evan214]

I have had females which are very aggressive, but I have also had those that are very peaceful and graceful creatures.

[jm1212]

i wouldnt risk it. honey gouramis are pretty peacful, but female battas can be extremely aggressive. a female betta would tear him apart

[Blueiz]

You didnt state what size tank you would be putting them in. The reason I would hesitate if it were a small tank is because they are both top dwelling fish and they need there own space. If its a 29 or larger, go ahead. IME, female bettas for the most part arent aggressive towards other fish if they are given there space.

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