patchwork_python
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Hi all,
Looking for some thoughts from people who have owned Kissing Gouramis. Some of the wild type have just come up for sale, and I had been thinking about getting some for a few years now. The pink ones are nice, but I prefer more natural fish and I think the wild type is stunning!
So anyway, I am wondering what the social structure of these fish are and how many should be housed per tank? Do they behave like cichlids to some extent, buy half a dozen youngsters and let them pair off? Or do I treat them like the honey and tricogaster gouramis and buy at least 2 females to one male? Or should I just get as many as the tank will comfortably hold and let them sort out a social structure? Is there any reliable way to sex them, other than looking for mature females full of eggs? The fish on sale are about a couple of inches or so, too small to sex I would have thought. How many would you go for ideally?
Surprised there isn't more written about their behaviour, they seem like a really interesting fish. Any stories you care to share about them would be lovely.
Also, how big is everyone's? There seems to be a huge range of sizes quoted for these fish, would be nice to hear first hand what an average is. Nonetheless I do have the facilities to care for them even if they do grow large, I am just curious as to how large that might be! 
Thanks folks!
Netti
Looking for some thoughts from people who have owned Kissing Gouramis. Some of the wild type have just come up for sale, and I had been thinking about getting some for a few years now. The pink ones are nice, but I prefer more natural fish and I think the wild type is stunning!
So anyway, I am wondering what the social structure of these fish are and how many should be housed per tank? Do they behave like cichlids to some extent, buy half a dozen youngsters and let them pair off? Or do I treat them like the honey and tricogaster gouramis and buy at least 2 females to one male? Or should I just get as many as the tank will comfortably hold and let them sort out a social structure? Is there any reliable way to sex them, other than looking for mature females full of eggs? The fish on sale are about a couple of inches or so, too small to sex I would have thought. How many would you go for ideally?
Surprised there isn't more written about their behaviour, they seem like a really interesting fish. Any stories you care to share about them would be lovely.
Also, how big is everyone's? There seems to be a huge range of sizes quoted for these fish, would be nice to hear first hand what an average is. Nonetheless I do have the facilities to care for them even if they do grow large, I am just curious as to how large that might be! Thanks folks!
Netti
