Mixing Gouramis Species
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For Pearl Gourami's, the males have a more pointed dorsal fin, whereas the females have a more rounded one. Males will also have more filamentous extensions when they mature. Not sure about other gourami's though, but the dorsal thing might hold true for others.
Your right about the pale paradise being female and female paradise are much more peaceful than males. All I know about sexing Honey Gouramis is the female is very plain compared to the male. The Opaline gourami is much like the Pearl. Males have a pointed dorsal fin and females have a shorter rounded dorsal fin.onepawnup said:
all your flame/powder gouramis are still dwarf gouramis, they are just breed for those colors. You might have to ask your LFS to special order female gouramis for you, I know that's how my friend had to get his here. 125 is A LOT of room for gouramis, but they will still chase each other around with no end if one ends up being a bully.
When selecting pearls, i doubt you'll be able to sex them unless they have been established and are a bit older. Pearls don't show their sex traits until they are a bit matured and feel established in a tank.
Those 3 may work out, i'd keep an eye on them...in that 10g they might get feisty. I would STRONGLY advice taking your time and just go with those 3 powders for now. If they work out in your tank, (and i know that may be in a month or more), well if it works out then add more! BUT you could just see first hand how those 3 take to the tank, and go from there. And please post here on the boards and let us all know, Gouramis are my fav!
When selecting pearls, i doubt you'll be able to sex them unless they have been established and are a bit older. Pearls don't show their sex traits until they are a bit matured and feel established in a tank.
Those 3 may work out, i'd keep an eye on them...in that 10g they might get feisty. I would STRONGLY advice taking your time and just go with those 3 powders for now. If they work out in your tank, (and i know that may be in a month or more), well if it works out then add more! BUT you could just see first hand how those 3 take to the tank, and go from there. And please post here on the boards and let us all know, Gouramis are my fav!
I am actually moving my powder blue into the 125 tomorrow. The quarantine period is over, yeah. I do have a LFS that will work with me, so I am going to ask him to look for 5 females dwarfs, preferably anything orange. That way I can still have the variety of color and the powder blues will still have their females. I was in one LFS that had Pearls and you could definately see the difference in sexes. Maybe they were a bit older. I must have Pearls in my tank. I think i will have the room as they appear not to be as territorial as the male dwarfs. If it doesnt work out I can always take them out and find a new place for them. I was planning on getting a pair of kribs too, but I will forgo those if I need too. I may wind up getting a 29 gallon for my Angelfish that just wont fit in with this new tank. Then I could put a pair of kribs in with her 
. Anyway, I will keep you posted.
. Anyway, I will keep you posted.sounds great. Sadly the females only come in one color, silver. They sort of have a touch of orange to them....sort of, but they are mainly silver...your avg dull fish color. But on the contrary the interaction between the sexes is awesome to watch, courting behavior is amazing.
Mixing pearls with almost any other gourami specials is OK, they are the most peaceful of all the gouramis as i've read repeated. i've always wanted some, but i'm waiting for a new tank just for them to share with a few ground feeders...
Mixing pearls with almost any other gourami specials is OK, they are the most peaceful of all the gouramis as i've read repeated. i've always wanted some, but i'm waiting for a new tank just for them to share with a few ground feeders...
Update. I got some female dwarf Gouramis--well, i thought i did. They were mixed in a tank with honey gouramis. Now, doing some research on honeys i think i got female honey's, not dwarfs. They all had a stripe on them which i see is what the female honey looks like.
Question. I have 3 male powder blue dwarfs and 6 female honeys (not together, the females are in quarantine). Do they mix? Will the males be happy with the female honeys?
Also, the females are much younger than the males.
What do i do now?
Question. I have 3 male powder blue dwarfs and 6 female honeys (not together, the females are in quarantine). Do they mix? Will the males be happy with the female honeys?
Also, the females are much younger than the males.
What do i do now?
Right on Dorkfish!!! :thm: I just learned this one the hard way. I didn't know my opalines were preparing to breed, lots of plants... They mated in the community tank last week and I have lost 8 fish because of it. Both directly (male killed them) and indirectly the added stress on all of the fish getting beat up by both the male and female. I NEVER want this to happen again! Otherwise, it has been a fascinating experience.dorkfish said:
Take care,
Mary.
