Cinnebuns Posted February 17, 2022 Share Posted February 17, 2022 (edited) I think gouramis are super cool. Especially dwarf or powder blues. A few weeks ago I settled on a honey gourami because they are more peaceful so less of a risk. It died in a couple days. I 100% blame that on the store cause every fish I've ever gotten there has died in a few days. Idk why I even got another one there against my better judgment but I digress. My question is, do you think it would be possible for me to keep a dwarf or powder blue in with my peaceful community tank? I kinda wanna try it but don't want issues. I currently have 7 panda cories (+ 1 fry which is surviving well), 3 guppies (2 pregnant), 2 mystery snails and 2 nerite snails (sometimes goes in a diff tank) in a 29g. Also, just to clarify, they get about 3 inches right? So bigger than the guppies? The one honey I had was tiny but it was also likely young. Edited February 17, 2022 by Cinnebuns Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BETTA999 Posted February 17, 2022 Share Posted February 17, 2022 honey are small and more peaceful i would recommend getting another but from another store 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laritheloud Posted February 17, 2022 Share Posted February 17, 2022 Honeys are small, peaceful, and tend to have better health overall (from a solid store). A dwarf gourami would probably be okay temperament-wise in your tank if you really want to try one, but get only one. They are definitely bigger than honey gouramis and get around three inches! My honey gouramis are all very slow growers and have stayed quite small, just around 2 inches long (maybe slightly less for my small ladies). Since you have a 29 gallon, you can also try a thicklipped gourami. They don't have the flashier looks of dwarf gouramis or honey gouramis, but they have a very peaceful, outgoing personality that won't hurt your other fish at all. They'll probably eat from your hands if you try it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnebuns Posted February 17, 2022 Author Share Posted February 17, 2022 I hadn't heard of the thick-lipped. Google image shows they can come in some nice colors. Yes not as flashy as dwarf but might be a nice compromise between the dwarf and a honey as I like the striped ones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quikv6 Posted February 17, 2022 Share Posted February 17, 2022 Just curious....does that store you mention have the same water parameters as you have? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnebuns Posted February 17, 2022 Author Share Posted February 17, 2022 @quikv6 they are in the same town so have the same tap if that's what you're asking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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