Red Robbin Gourami

[lawrie]

is it possible that these will breed in captivity? i have a speicies tank with 4 of them in it. and will they be ok with other types of gouramies?

 

[sylvia]

Yes, they can be bred just like any other dwarf variety. But, like all dwarfs, they are not hardy fish and often unhealthy. Unhealthy fish rarely feel like spawning. Even if they do, it's very difficult to raise the fry in a tank containing other fish (ie their parents). I would suggest you search this section for info. on breeding dwarf gouramies. Most of the common gouramies are bred in exactly the same way so look up three-spots or pearls etc as well.

BTW, you are likely to only have males.

edit: What other types of gourami? What size tank?

 

[lawrie]

the tank is 60 gallons. i was thinking blue dwarf gouramis

 

[Biulu]

the tank is 60 gallons. i was thinking blue dwarf gouramis

As these are the same species, you might find them breeding between each other (blue with the robins). Just keep in mind that the females hardly have any colour, and are more difficult to get than the colourful males.