Top 5 Favorite Tank Mates for Gourami Fish
Tank Mates for Gourami Fish
Let’s talk about tank mates for gourami fish, and this is exactly what you want for your gouramis. Bonus Tip: Yes, you can keep betta fish with guppies. I know I’m breaking the law, but look at this beauty—those are Endler/Cobra guppies!
My Top 5+ Tank Mates for Gouramis
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Tetras
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White Skirt Tetras
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Black Skirt Tetras
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Veil Tail Skirt Tetras
Tetras are super underrated. Make sure to get five or six so they can school together.
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Other Gouramis
Yes, you can keep them together, but beware: sometimes they get passive-aggressive toward each other. Especially be cautious when keeping the same species—for example, I’ve had issues with two Gold Gouramis.
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Livebearers
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Molly Fish
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Platty Fish
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Guppy Fish
These are general community fish, docile, and do their own thing. Just make sure no aggressive fish are added to the mix.
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Corydoras
Bottom feeders that help clean up. We have a bunch of them here. You can see them even battling a molly over a fresh kill (a fish from a different tank that died—we try not to waste it, so we repurpose it for scavengers).
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Rainbow Fish
My absolute favorite!
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Turquoise Rainbows
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Australian Rainbows
The turquoise are blue, and the Australians are light-colored. The males have yellow coloration. They add so much color and movement to the tank.
Final Thoughts
I chose all of my favorite tank mates to be kept with gourami fish in my planted aquarium because they work great. Yes, there are a bunch of guides online, but in all honesty any community fish will work—just avoid aggressive species like cichlids.