I'm preparing my plans for a new tank, a 30 gallon that's 3 feet long. I'd like to have maybe 3 gourami. I've been planning to get dwarf gourami, as I'd prefer the smaller size, and I like their coloring. My original plan was to get 1 male and 2 females, to avoid in fighting.
However, I've read that two males can exist relatively peacefully in a tank of 3 feet or more, as that gives them enough room to stake out their own territories. (The other fish that will be in the setup are not territorial at all.) But then there's the issue of the female being out numbered. Do you think two males and a female would be ok in this setup?
If two male dwarfs would harrass a female too much, what if I got a female of a larger variety, such as a moonlight? Would her size make her safer?
Or, as a third option, what if I got rid of the female entirely? (I hear that male gourami are often a little happier with a woman around.)
Would any of those options work, in your experience, or is it just too dangerous to abandon the few males, more females rule?
Thanks!
However, I've read that two males can exist relatively peacefully in a tank of 3 feet or more, as that gives them enough room to stake out their own territories. (The other fish that will be in the setup are not territorial at all.) But then there's the issue of the female being out numbered. Do you think two males and a female would be ok in this setup?
If two male dwarfs would harrass a female too much, what if I got a female of a larger variety, such as a moonlight? Would her size make her safer?
Or, as a third option, what if I got rid of the female entirely? (I hear that male gourami are often a little happier with a woman around.)
Would any of those options work, in your experience, or is it just too dangerous to abandon the few males, more females rule?
Thanks!
