has anyone ever observed this behavior, particularly for blues (trichogaster trichopterus), pearls (trichogaster leeri), dwarves (colisa lalia), or even honey gouramis for that matter?
does anyone keep enough in a large enough tank to know?
the profiles from this website list pearls and honey gouramis as "groups" for sociability, while the others are listed as solitary or pairs. however, i have read other opinions on different websites, suggesting that dwarf gouramis and any of the trichopterus variants will actually school in a large enough, female-dominated group (meaning one male and A LOT of females, or at most 2 males maybe?).
opinions? i'm considering trying something like this out in a 125+g this summer, and i'm very curious. i would imagine a decently sized school of these fish would be an awesome site in a six-foot or larger tank.
does anyone keep enough in a large enough tank to know?
the profiles from this website list pearls and honey gouramis as "groups" for sociability, while the others are listed as solitary or pairs. however, i have read other opinions on different websites, suggesting that dwarf gouramis and any of the trichopterus variants will actually school in a large enough, female-dominated group (meaning one male and A LOT of females, or at most 2 males maybe?).
opinions? i'm considering trying something like this out in a 125+g this summer, and i'm very curious. i would imagine a decently sized school of these fish would be an awesome site in a six-foot or larger tank.