Can I have Tinfoil Barbs together with Pearl Gouramis?

[Klinge]

As title says: Can I have Tinfoil Barbs together with Pearl Gouramis in a 75-100 gallon aquarium? Or will they nip the fins on the gouramis?

Cheers!

 

[Ichthys]

They’ll eat the gouramies on their way to growing well over a foot long.

 

[Klinge]

They’ll eat the gouramies on their way to growing well over a foot long.

Thanks for the quick reply

 

[TwoTankAmin]

Also, 100 gals is nowhere near large enough for a grop of tinfoils. You might pull it off with a 220 gal, but a longer tank would be even better.

Behaviour and Compatibility​

Not usually aggressive but will eat small fishes and can upset slow-moving or more timid tank-mates with its constant activity and rather vigorous feeding behaviour. It is therefore only appropriate for very large tanks containing robust, similarly-sized tankmates. There are plenty of suitable choices including many cichlids, catfish, other cyprinids and characins.

This species is found swimming in large schools in nature and some individuals may become skittish or even aggressive if kept in insufficient numbers in the aquarium, meaning a group of six or more should be the smallest considered. You will be rewarded with a much more natural-looking display plus interesting behaviour from the fish as they interact with conspecifics.