Dixon1990 Posted February 27, 2007 Report Share Posted February 27, 2007 Hi people i am thinking bout getting some Kribensis and/or Gouramies for my tank.At the moment i have a small school of tiger barbs and a few baby Bristlenose catfish.But first i need to know if these fish need anything special in thier tank( hiding places, plants etc?). And also what gouramies are the best ones to get( age, size ).And where would the cheapest and best place in CHCH to get these fish From? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilson Posted February 27, 2007 Report Share Posted February 27, 2007 alright bristlenose's need some wood in there tank i dont know about tiger barbs i recomend organism (corner of clide and ilam road) they have a huge selection of fish that are all healthy they have lots of gouramis and kirbs (if you decide to get kirbs i would wait and get a breeding pair they like caves) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snookie Posted February 27, 2007 Report Share Posted February 27, 2007 how many tiger barbs ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishkeepa Posted February 27, 2007 Report Share Posted February 27, 2007 How many tiger barbs do you have? as they can be aggressive towards others if kept in too few numbers. Bristlenoses need wood or pleco chips. As for Gouramis. the smaller varieties are Honey Banded and Dwarfs The larger are peal, three spot and kissing gouramis depending on tank size ide got for the bigger as the could hold more ground against the tiger barbs. Any other views as im not sure my suggestion is entirely correct :oops: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon1990 Posted February 27, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 27, 2007 I have 8 or so tiger barbs and wood for the bristlenoses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snookie Posted February 27, 2007 Report Share Posted February 27, 2007 smart minds !! (tiger barbs) Kissing gourami grow big Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snookie Posted February 27, 2007 Report Share Posted February 27, 2007 Also Gourami need a bit of breathing space , so dont fill tank to the top i will shut up now !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peanuts Posted February 27, 2007 Report Share Posted February 27, 2007 I have both Kribs, gourami's and bristles in my tank - I have a heavily planted tank, with caves for the kribs which they like, wood for the bristles and plant cover for the gourami. if you have floating plant the gourmai (espically the dwarf gourami) will build bubble nests in the tank. I find that the gold and kissing gourami have more personatily that the dwarfs, but it all comes down to what you like. sorry have no experience with the tiger barbs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadowfax Posted February 27, 2007 Report Share Posted February 27, 2007 be careful with your barbs they do get mean towards gouramis, but its worth a crack! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mystic_beth Posted February 27, 2007 Report Share Posted February 27, 2007 I had two dwarf gourami's both male and they were fine till I was talked into getting a third, another male. He was agressive and bit chunks out of one other, so I rehomed him ASAP. But then the two that were once buddied up didn't get on..one took over the stand over tactics. So they are now very happy, but living one in each of my 2 tanks. The noses dont mind them. I did notice the aggressive candidate went for my black neon tetras, but left the white clouds alone. I knew running males together was a bit of a risk, but they seemed fairly settled in the shop tank. They are territiorial. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilson Posted February 27, 2007 Report Share Posted February 27, 2007 i get a bubble nest every week even tho i have no females :lol: sometimes my 3 fight but not often Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bOi Posted February 28, 2007 Report Share Posted February 28, 2007 my gouramies not only build bubble nests among floating plants but they also gather other floating debris like leaves and what not to go with thier bubble nests, a bit like nest decorating Id like to call them :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilson Posted February 28, 2007 Report Share Posted February 28, 2007 lol yes once my dwarfs plucked a plant cleen of leaves (at this stage i had no floating plants) :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
me love fishy Posted March 1, 2007 Report Share Posted March 1, 2007 If you decide to go to organisms ask the guy in there any queries you have as he is quite knowledgeable about fish, IMO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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