GBrymer Posted October 9, 2022 Share Posted October 9, 2022 I recently purchased a honey gourami for my 20 long planted aquarium that already has a female betta. I just read that the two may fight. Is this true? Anyone have experience with this combo? So far no aggression. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kurt Brutting Posted October 9, 2022 Share Posted October 9, 2022 I would keep a very close eye on them and have obstruction throughout the aquarium to break the line of sight. Also have a plan B just in case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GBrymer Posted October 9, 2022 Author Share Posted October 9, 2022 Thank you. The tank is heavily planted so hopefully everything works out, but I do have a plan B just in cases it doesn’t. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSwissAquarist Posted October 9, 2022 Share Posted October 9, 2022 They are both categorized as aggressive fish, so personally I wouldn’t try in the first place… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zzsharks Posted October 9, 2022 Share Posted October 9, 2022 honey gouramis are not categorized as aggressive fish.You should by a larg breeding box and put one of them in it until you get a tank for one of them. I would not recommend keeping them together to much risk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSwissAquarist Posted October 9, 2022 Share Posted October 9, 2022 On 10/9/2022 at 4:06 PM, Zzsharks said: honey gouramis are not categorized as aggressive fish.You should by a larg breeding I’m sorry @Zzsharks, but I have to disagree with you on that count. A friend tried that and I ended up buying his 2 betta females off him because they wouldn’t live together without trying to kill each other! (I did go on to breed them so…) Maybe we both got (un)lucky? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zzsharks Posted October 9, 2022 Share Posted October 9, 2022 On 10/9/2022 at 10:43 AM, TheSwissAquarist said: I’m sorry @Zzsharks, but I have to disagree with you on that count. A friend tried that and I ended up buying his 2 betta females off him because they wouldn’t live together without trying to kill each other! (I did go on to breed them so…) Maybe we both got (un)lucky? betta are aggressive,yes. But honey gouramis are not 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NofishB4 Posted October 16, 2022 Share Posted October 16, 2022 I have 5 honeys (1 m and 4 f) in with a female dumbo betta. It has been set up for over a year with these fish. Heavily planted 40G That being said I did have to swap out my female betta for another in the first couple months when the tank was being stocked. So it does depend on the fish as much as the set up With only a single betta and a single gourami you might see more aggression as the betta (most likely aggressor) will have a specific fish to focus on. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSwissAquarist Posted October 16, 2022 Share Posted October 16, 2022 On 10/16/2022 at 3:17 PM, NofishB4 said: I have 5 honeys (1 m and 4 f) in with a female dumbo betta. It has been set up for over a year with these fish. Heavily planted 40G That being said I did have to swap out my female betta for another in the first couple months when the tank was being stocked. So it does depend on the fish as much as the set up With only a single betta and a single gourami you might see more aggression as the betta (most likely aggressor) will have a specific fish to focus on. Any pictures going?? I love seeing other members aquariums!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NofishB4 Posted October 16, 2022 Share Posted October 16, 2022 I have 5 honeys (1 m and 4 f) in with a female dumbo betta. It has been set up for over a year with these fish. Heavily planted 40G That being said I did have to swap out my female betta for another in the first couple months when the tank was being stocked. So it does depend on the fish as much as the set up With only a single betta and a single gourami you might see more aggression as the betta (most likely aggressor) will have a specific fish to focus on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSwissAquarist Posted October 16, 2022 Share Posted October 16, 2022 (edited) On 10/16/2022 at 3:20 PM, NofishB4 said: I have 5 honeys (1 m and 4 f) in with a female dumbo betta. It has been set up for over a year with these fish. Heavily planted 40G That being said I did have to swap out my female betta for another in the first couple months when the tank was being stocked. So it does depend on the fish as much as the set up With only a single betta and a single gourami you might see more aggression as the betta (most likely aggressor) will have a specific fish to focus on. 😍I love the way how the cardinals contrast against the green plants and black background! Edited October 16, 2022 by TheSwissAquarist Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NofishB4 Posted October 16, 2022 Share Posted October 16, 2022 Thank you!! It took me a long time to dial in the stocking of this tank. Discovered that I really do prefer the large schools of a few species vs several small schools of different fish. I’m very pleased with how it turned out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSwissAquarist Posted October 16, 2022 Share Posted October 16, 2022 On 10/16/2022 at 3:25 PM, NofishB4 said: Thank you!! It took me a long time to dial in the stocking of this tank. Discovered that I really do prefer the large schools of a few species vs several small schools of different fish. I’m very pleased with how it turned out. I totally agree with you on that one! My second tank was a 63 gal with 6 of each small tetra which I found in my LFS. These days I’d rather go for 50 neons or 30 rummy nose Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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