Quick ? about Dwarf Gouramis

I would like to get a Male Dwarf Gourami and am not sure I can pair
him with just one female. I would be adding him to my 10 gallon and
only have room to add 2 fish. Are Gouramis like other fish where 1
male needs several females so the breeding attempts are spread out?
Will just a single male do well alone? I'd not want to sentence him
to a miserable life by himself. I do have a female Betta in the tank
now....would she do as a tankmate for him?

As always, TIA for any input!

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I would like to get a Male Dwarf Gourami and am not sure I can pair
him with just one female. I would be adding him to my 10 gallon and
only have room to add 2 fish. Are Gouramis like other fish where 1
male needs several females so the breeding attempts are spread out?
Will just a single male do well alone? I'd not want to sentence him
to a miserable life by himself. I do have a female Betta in the tank
now....would she do as a tankmate for him?

As always, TIA for any input!

I'm not sure how well bettas & gouramis mix. I had a male betta in a 55
gal. community tank with some gouramis & other assorted fish. They all
seemed to get along just fine until one day I came home & my poor betta was
in shreds. I'm not sure who the culprit(s) were, but the betta died. I
believe because both gouramis & bettas are anabatoids they do not mix well.
You may want to consider another type of fish.

Jacqui

I
believe because both gouramis & bettas are anabatoids they do not mix well.
You may want to consider another type of fish.

What is an anabatoids?

IDzine01 wrote:

I
believe because both gouramis & bettas are anabatoids they do not
mix well. You may want to consider another type of fish.

What is an anabatoids?


http://www.internat-anabanassoc.org/

It's a kind of fish that has an organ that allows it to get
supplemental oxygen by breathing air.

--
www.ericschreiber.com

Subject: Quick ? about Dwarf Gouramis
From: (IDzine01)
Date: 2/20/2004 3:51 PM Central Standard Time
Message-id:

I
believe because both gouramis & bettas are anabatoids they do not mix well.
You may want to consider another type of fish.

What is an anabatoids?

That is a fish that has a special organ, called a Labyrinth organ.
This little gem allows them to breathe surface air...just like you and I.
They can, however, still get oxygen out of the water via their gills....but
mustbe able to reach the surface for a gulp of fresh air...or they'll drown.
Yes....these fish can drown if held from reaching the surface.

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Subject: Quick ? about Dwarf Gouramis
From: (IDzine01)
Date: 2/20/2004 3:51 PM Central Standard Time
Message-id:

I
believe because both gouramis & bettas are anabatoids they do not mix well.
You may want to consider another type of fish.

What is an anabatoids?

That is a fish that has a special organ, called a Labyrinth organ.
This little gem allows them to breathe surface air...just like you and I.
They can, however, still get oxygen out of the water via their gills....but
mustbe able to reach the surface for a gulp of fresh air...or they'll drown.
Yes....these fish can drown if held from reaching the surface.

Oh yes, of course. I'm familiar with the labyrinth organ and it's
function but wasn't aware of the name "anabatoid". Thanks.