Killer So Called "honey Gourami"

[spazzinout]

Ok well about three weeks ago when i finished cycling and testing the water in my new 10 gallon tank, (im a beginner), i bought 2 male guppys and a honey gourami, he was very dark red and didnt look anything like the honey gourami pictures online

the guppys died in a few days, so i went to the pet store i got 2 more, they died too!
now that im reading online i see that only true honey gouramis are peacefull, and that the collored ones tend to be agressive

i took the gouarmi out of the tank now that ive read that, and the two guppys are fine. What should i do with the gourami though?

im trying to keep my tank more planted, with only a few fish,

so far the gourami's in a little bowl with no filter, i got two more guppys that i really like so i dont want him doing anything with them,

should i return the gourami? but then i want another, should i try to find a real honey gourami? or what other beginner show-off type fish could i put in?

thanks

 

[fishwatcher]

See if you can return the gourami, or else get him a decent tank with filter/heater. You could try a few cherry barbs with your guppies, or maybe just add to the guppy population. Sometimes if there are only 2-3 males, they'll get picked on by the larger/stronger one, so it's best to have 5-6 of them.
Have you actually seen the gourami chasing or nipping the guppies?

 

[spazzinout]

hey thanks, well i returned the gourami, they i bought him for 6, they gave me 5 back, not to bad,
yes i saw the gourami nipping the guppy,and to my suprise once the gourami was gone, the guppys had babys!
yay!

 

[fishwatcher]

Glad to hear it's working out! Those guppies will fill your tank quickly... such cute little things!

 

[community begginer]

dwarf gouiramies or maybe a pearl. they are good with guppies. i have one and he is a little chicken. runs away from my guppies and hides. its funny to watch. anyway good luck with it all.
community

 

[Rillan]

I had the same problem with a "blood red honey gourami" voilent little ******. Ive got 2 little yellow ones now and they are peaceful.

 

[-germ-]

Avoid dwarves, or male dwarves at least, you often hear of them having a temper;
Then again my female dwarfs try (unsuccesfully) to bully their gourami tankmates. So i think its the species as a whole.
Try a colisa labiosa, thick lip gourami, golden variety is commonly available but often labelled as a honey gourami. These are easily the most peaceful of the colisa.
True honeys are gorgeous fish but they tend to be more shy than peaceful.

 

[Rillan]

Yeh i have 2 green thick lipped and they are really peraceful. add some sort of calm vibe to my tank.

 

[pretear19]

i have a "killer" gourami as well in my tank but my balloon molly keeps him in check! lol its funny cause my molly is small n the gourami is huge..my molly chases him away..but i used to have like 8 guppies n the were all eaten..i only have 2 left now

 

[Scotch_Egg]

Ouch! What gourami is it?

 

[brigette17]

well i dont know what kind it is but its like red n a lil bit of blue

 

[Luketendo]

well i dont know what kind it is but its like red n a lil bit of blue

A male Dwarf then.

 

[RadaR]

I personally wouldn't keep Gouramis with Guppies ever.

 

[-germ-]

well i dont know what kind it is but its like red n a lil bit of blue

A male Dwarf then.

Or a male honey....
Brigette, follow this link to ID your Gourami;
http/www.fishforums.net/index.php?showtopic=209002

I'm the same as RadaR, i've heard too many horror stories about keeping poecilids(?) and anabantids together to risk it....

 

[petitelupin]

I have a honey gourami with guppy fry..they do just fine oddly enough. i think he thinks he is their cool uncle Kenny hahaha.
He does like to attack new fish though...like the neons i got a few weeks back