Betta And Dwarf Gourami
You will find mixed information on dwarf gouramis some sources report they are docile and like to swim in pairs others will say they are territorial and prefer to be housed singly like a betta.
Betta and dwarf gourami. You have plenty of room in your 39 gallon tank add 4 female dwarf gourami of the same species make sure you have surface movement so the males can t build a nest and bring back the sick one when he s recovered. I have a single turquoise halfmoon betta in a twenty gallon tank i really want to do a blue theme for my tank not exactly sure why and have fallen in love with the blue dwarf gourami. Some places say the gourami will shred the betta some say that dwarf gourami are generally peaceful with betta.
The other male i have has the more common orange stripes and doesn t get noticed so. Betta and gourami are very similar fish and they don t as a rule get on. I m assuming you have 2 male dwarf gourami.
Well my betta started chasing any of the dwarf gourami s the other day whilst flared up and would nip the dwarf gourami. If you want to add some color think about a male dwarf gourami. They are even available in an extra colorful version called the flame gourami.
I never saw any damage from his nips but he focus s most of his attention on a male i have which has bright blue and red metallic stripes.