Thanks Ruskull. I think I'll stay clear then. Wouldn't want my little neons and Corries to bcome lunch haha!Ruskull said:Do the paradise Gourami suffer from Iridovirus or is that just Dwarf Gourami>?
Are the ok to buy singly?
Would love one of these in my tank.
I'm fairly certain that Paradise Fish aren't affected by DGD.
Be very careful what you try to keep with your Paradise though, they males are terrors and the females aren't much better. I currently keep a female Paradise with a large pair of Pearl Gouramis and a large female Three Spot Gourami in a 36 Bowfront tank. The Paradise holds her own but if it were a male I'd think I'd have some serious problems. They are like bigger versions of Bettas as far as temperament goes. Never try to keep 2 males together regardless of tank size. Any very colorful fish of similar size such as a Dwarf Gourami or Betta will def. fight with the Paradise whether it's a male or a female. Paradise Fish are known for eating the eyes out of smaller fish such as Tetras, although I have Cherry Barbs I keep with mine & I've seen no damage.
EDIT: I just read the stock in your signature & Neons & Corries will not do well with a Paradise Gourami, sorry to be the bearer of bad news.
Not the sharpest picture but you can easily see the size difference between this female Paradise Fish & the female Pearl Gourami behind her.
Here's a picture where you can see these fish happily co existing in the tank:
Great pics by the way and look lovely.
I may risk a Dwarf Gourami. Haven't decided yet .
Thanks for the response