Solstice_Lacer Posted August 18, 2021 Share Posted August 18, 2021 I've read honey gourami often do best in groups of at least 4. If this is the case, would I be better off with 2 males and 2 females, or 1 male and 3 females? Should they be added all at once, or should I start with a pair and then add later. And would 4 be reasonable in a planted 25 gallon with ample filtration, with 8-10 pygmy cory and 2 mystery snails? They would be the last fish added after first the snails, then the corydoras. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laritheloud Posted August 18, 2021 Share Posted August 18, 2021 (edited) It's preferred to have a harem setup for honey gouramis (1 male to 3 females), but it shouldn't be the end of the world if you end up with an even split. Your stocking plan for a planted 25 gallon sounds great to me, and I think it'll end up as a very lovely, peaceful tank. Just a heads up, my honeys do sometimes peck at the mystery snails' long antennae, so they might end up keeping those majestic appendages tucked up into their shell. Edited August 18, 2021 by laritheloud edited to say FEMALES lol 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solstice_Lacer Posted August 18, 2021 Author Share Posted August 18, 2021 Hmm..I wouldn't want any poor snaily to get nipped. Maybe instead of the corydoras and snails I could do a lemon bristle nose pleco... Tank of gold 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laritheloud Posted August 18, 2021 Share Posted August 18, 2021 On 8/18/2021 at 2:06 PM, Solstice_Lacer said: Hmm..I wouldn't want any poor snaily to get nipped. Maybe instead of the corydoras and snails I could do a lemon bristle nose pleco... Tank of gold Can't go wrong either way. The snails aren't all that bothered, they just don't extend their antennae as far as they would if there were no gouramis around. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solstice_Lacer Posted August 18, 2021 Author Share Posted August 18, 2021 On 8/18/2021 at 2:37 PM, laritheloud said: Can't go wrong either way. The snails aren't all that bothered, they just don't extend their antennae as far as they would if there were no gouramis around. Thanks. I'll consider my options 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laritheloud Posted August 18, 2021 Share Posted August 18, 2021 You could try amano shrimp with your cories (even in addition to the snails). We have six of them in our 29 gallon. The gouramis leave them completely alone. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solstice_Lacer Posted August 18, 2021 Author Share Posted August 18, 2021 Maybe Japanese trap door snails instead of mystery snails.. They seem to have less tentacle to nip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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