Good tank mates for a honey gourami

[Willbacon23]

Hey guys this is a bit of a weird one. My friend has recently given me his honey gourami to look after as he’s no longer able to for various reasons. The only place I can fit it currently is a 25 gallon which I’ve had as a quarantine tank. It’s unfortunately had to change my original plans for the tank but it’s a lovely docile fish and don’t want it to get lonely. I’m wondering what tank mates to put in with it. My water is fairly hard with. PH around neutral. I’ve seen a lot of people on here not like/ recommend gouramis but there’s nothing I can do in this situation so any help would be appreciated. Due to having corydoras in my other tank I’d prefer other tankmates just to try something new!

 

[AquaBarb]

You need to look for less active fish like rasbora's or some Tetra's for example to go with sedate fish like the honey. It depends on the hardness of your water tho

You say your waters fairly hard, but that can be took for quite a big range. Do you know the Gh/ppm of your water at all?

 

[Willbacon23]

You need to look for less active fish like rasbora's or some Tetra's for example to go with sedate fish like the honey. It depends on the hardness of your water tho

You say your waters fairly hard, but that can be took for quite a big range. Do you know the Gh/ppm of your water at all?

I think it’s 150GH

 

[JuiceBox52]

It's fine for most tank bred tetras

 

[Willbacon23]

It's fine for most tank bred tetras

Would kuhli loaches or hill stream loaches work? Always been fascinated by them

 

[AquaBarb]

Flame Tetra would look quite nice with their bright red bodies next to the yellow honey in a planted set up.

Im not 100% on the Loaches. Normally they are quite active and prefer softer water but you might be ok with Khuli loach.

 

[Willbacon23]

Flame Tetra would look quite nice with their bright red bodies next to the yellow honey in a planted set up.

Im not 100% on the Loaches. Normally they are quite active and prefer softer water but you might be ok with Khuli loach.

Never had tetras so could be a good shout that.

 

[Retired Viking]

Tetras are shoaling fish so you should have at least 6

 

[Willbacon23]

Tetras are shoaling fish so you should have at least 6

Yeah I’d have around 8,9 personal preference if was to get them

 

[Retired Viking]

Most tetra are peaceful but there are a couple of tetra that I would avoid like black skirted tetra which are known fin nippers.

 

[Willbacon23]

Ne

Most are tetra are peaceful but there are a couple of tetra that I would avoid like black skirted tetra which are known fin nippers.

i was thinking of neon tetras with the honey gourami and some kuhli loaches

 

[Retired Viking]

I have a shoal of neon tetras in my tetra tank, they are an easy going fish that should work out.

 

[JuiceBox52]

Ne
i was thinking of neon tetras with the honey gourami and some kuhli loaches

That would work

 

[Willbacon23]

That would work

Some of you have been fishkeeping for way longer than me so any slight adjustments or complete diff recommendations for fish even just to think about would be really appreciated Ofc

 

[Retired Viking]

Glad to help. we are all learning from each other.