I'm feeling confused/defeated...

[platytudes]

Err...dwarf gourami, I'm afraid, Colisa lalia.

If you get them, be very careful. Dwarf gourami disease is rampant, is an iridovirus that spreads amongs other dwarf gouramis (so it won't infect other species of fish) and because it is a virus, is incurable.

The manmade strains such as those, are the most susceptible. Thick lipped or giant (Colisa fasciata) are two wild strains that are not susceptible, to the best of my knowledge.

Try Googling trichogaster gourami and you'll see the NON-DWARF gouramis I mean - such as pearl and moonlight

 

[SafaditM3]

Isn't that a Sunset thicklip Gourami? I have one of those, you have to be careful they are a bit aggressive and territorial.

 

[JiddleFish]

Small word of caution... Males can be very aggressive. Mixing the two species may or may not work, but I'd be worried about two males fighting.

Edit: Whoops - I'm referring to the pearl & moonlight gouramis. Late post

fishycat, what type of fish are you speaking of??

 

[cobfreak]

I'm still considering getting some ghost catfish for the 29 gallon that I've still got in the planning stages. Maybe with some celestial pearl danios, possibly pearl gouramis. I think they're very neat fish.

 

[fishycat]

fishycat, what type of fish are you speaking of??

Sorry I took too long to post - I was referring to your post about pearl & moonligt gourami.

Trichogaster microlepis is the moonlight.
Trichogaster leeri is the pearl gourami.

 

[JiddleFish]

I'm still considering getting some ghost catfish for the 29 gallon that I've still got in the planning stages. Maybe with some celestial pearl danios, possibly pearl gouramis. I think they're very neat fish.

So, just to be clear....

a pearl and 2 moonlight gouramis, a group of about 7 - 10 ghost catfish, ARE compatible, and would do fine in a 55 gallon tank??

As well, as I should consider getting a loach of some type, a zebra, or a yo-yo for the alge?...

now.. my question is.... are those fish compatible with say, a single red tail shark, or maybe a few small catfish, or some other type of shark??

 

[JiddleFish]

Sorry I took too long to post - I was referring to your post about pearl & moonligt gourami.

Trichogaster microlepis is the moonlight.
Trichogaster leeri is the pearl gourami.

The 2 moonlight, and the 1 pearl, were in the same tank together at the store.. and the 2 moonlight seemed to be swimming together, and sorta picking on the 3rd moonlight that was in the tank.
The pearl kinda kept to itself and picked at the plants and such. Would he want/need a tank mate of his own kind?? He was the largest of all the gouramis in the tank, but not at all a "large" fish

 

[JiddleFish]

I'm still considering getting some ghost catfish for the 29 gallon that I've still got in the planning stages. Maybe with some celestial pearl danios, possibly pearl gouramis. I think they're very neat fish.

they are beautiful in their own right. I really quite like them. Even their personalities are different from other fish Ive seen. im definately going to get some.

 

[fishycat]

The 2 moonlight, and the 1 pearl, were in the same tank together at the store.. and the 2 moonlight seemed to be swimming together, and sorta picking on the 3rd moonlight that was in the tank.
The pearl kinda kept to itself and picked at the plants and such. Would he want/need a tank mate of his own kind?? He was the largest of all the gouramis in the tank, but not at all a "large" fish

But these "moonlight" gourami you saw were the ones you posted a pic of? That is very much not a moonlight - they're silvery colored.

Pearls are peaceful & can be shy. They do not need others, but it's recommended that if you are going to have more than one you should get a mix of 1m/2f.

 

[Omega]

Jiddle, as your friend, and someone who knows a decent amount about fish, this is my vote...

55-gallon

2 angel fish
7 ghost glass cats
2 albino bristlenose plecos
6 kuhli loaches
2 moonlight gouramis

10-gallon

1 male betta
2 dwarf aquatic frogs