Honey/dwarf gourami 4 my tank? I have the right pH and hardness(both low) but r they hardy? My tank has .25 ammonia as of last night. I was surprised that petland had good specimens. They Were mostly dwarf/honey which can fit in my 10 gal. BTW my tank is almost done cycling w my 3 neons and ammonia has gone down. U think it will keep going down and I should do a water change prior to getting new fish?
I wants a gourami!
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A honey or two would do fine. I've never been a fan of dwarfs, mainly because my experience with them is that they are fragile and sickly...but that will very depending on the source.
I strongly suggest waiting until you "complete" your cycle before adding any more fish. Also keep in mind that with a fish cycle the bacteria can only handle what is currently being produced, so adding more bioload via fish is essentially going to extend the cycle until you are finished stocking.
A couple more neons would be about all else I would eventually add.
I strongly suggest waiting until you "complete" your cycle before adding any more fish. Also keep in mind that with a fish cycle the bacteria can only handle what is currently being produced, so adding more bioload via fish is essentially going to extend the cycle until you are finished stocking.
A couple more neons would be about all else I would eventually add.
Dwarf gourami's aren't as hardy as honies ad they are man-made. Having said that I had a red dwarf gourami for a year, and read somewhere they are slightly hardier than the powder varient. Personally the honey gourami would be a better choice.
With stocking I would not get two males, as generally its not recommended. So I would go for a male and female, you never know, they might pair up and breed! I would still leave the tank until you have 0 ammonia though, so wait a week or two before before getting them.
With stocking I would not get two males, as generally its not recommended. So I would go for a male and female, you never know, they might pair up and breed! I would still leave the tank until you have 0 ammonia though, so wait a week or two before before getting them.
