Some basic questions

[2xtheman]

I have been thinking about getting some Gouramis for my planted 20g tall community tank. I currently have 10 neon tetras, 1 glass catfish (the lone survivor of a die off), and an upsidedown catfish.

I was thinking of getting a M/F pair of some kind of gourami, probably dwarf, but I'm still undecided.

-Will they be aggressive towards each other?
-Are the males only aggressive towards other males?

I know that the males get aggressive towards females after mating, but will mating have to be triggered, or will they 'do it':ssuprised: on their own?

Thx for any input or lessons learned from keeping gourami.

[William]

The answer depend very much on what gourami you end up getting. Some species like the blue gourami can be aggressive against everything.

[jaysee]

I don't think you can do one full sized gourami in a 20H, let alone a pair. They do get to be pretty big fish. A single dwarf gourami is your best bet.

You could do a couple of honey gourami. They are quite peaceful. You could also do a group of sparkling gouramis.

[rich311k]

I would agree with Jaysee a sinlge dwarf male would be your best bet.

[Cristoff]

+1 on the Dwarf. It would look great!