Can Bettas and Dwarf Gouramis get along?

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I have an Eclipse 12 from Marineland. I would like to stock the tank
with a
Male Betta and a pair of Dwarf Gouramis. Will they get along? Is this
too
small a tank for this combination? Could I add a small school of Tetras
or
something to the combo?

Also can you have two male dwarf gouramis together in the same tank?

Will I need a heater for the above combination and if so what wattage?
I
have read that a 25 watt would be enough for an eclipse 12.

It's 12g. A Betta, a couple of Dwarf gouramis and a little school of 6
rasboras (or something similar) would all fit in there. Whether the
Dwarfs will be ok together and with the Betta, really depends on their
individual personalities (especially the Betta), so ymmv. Another option
is an Apple snail and an African Dwarf frog instead of your school of
tetras.

I always recommend using a heater to stabilize the temperature. The
eclipse will add a few degrees to your water through it's lights and the
pump. Keeping the water heated to a slightly warmer temperature will
decrease the total temperature swing the fish will be exposed to on a
daily basis. A 50W heater would be more appropriately sized, using the
5wpg guideline. hth

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