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Sparkling Gourami Tank Mates & Compatibility

Sparkling Gourami

Trichopsis pumila

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TemperamentMostly Peaceful (3/10)
Adult Size4 cm
Temperature22–28°C
Water TypeFreshwater Only
Swim ZoneSurface, Mid-level, Bottom
StockingGroup of 4+
Showing 1 - 24 of 147 Tank Mates

Sparkling Gourami & African Butterfly Cichlid

Trichopsis pumila · Anomalochromis thomasi

🟡Possible with Caution
Sparkling Gourami: Mostly PeacefulAfrican Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly Peaceful

Sparkling Gourami & African Butterfly Fish

Trichopsis pumila · Pantodon buchholzi

🔴Not Recommended
Sparkling Gourami: Mostly PeacefulAfrican Butterfly Fish: Semi-Aggressive

Sparkling Gourami & African Jewel Cichlid

Trichopsis pumila · Hemichromis bimaculatus

🟡Possible with Caution
Sparkling Gourami: Mostly PeacefulAfrican Jewel Cichlid: Aggressive

Sparkling Gourami & Amano Shrimp

Trichopsis pumila · Caridina multidentata

🟡Possible with Caution
Sparkling Gourami: Mostly PeacefulAmano Shrimp: Peaceful

Sparkling Gourami & Amazon Leaf Fish

Trichopsis pumila · Monocirrhus polyacanthus

🔴Not Recommended
Sparkling Gourami: Mostly PeacefulAmazon Leaf Fish: Peaceful

Sparkling Gourami & Amazon Puffer

Trichopsis pumila · Colomesus asellus

🟡Possible with Caution
Sparkling Gourami: Mostly PeacefulAmazon Puffer: Mostly Peaceful

Sparkling Gourami & Assassin Snail

Trichopsis pumila · Clea helena

🟡Possible with Caution
Sparkling Gourami: Mostly PeacefulAssassin Snail: Peaceful

Sparkling Gourami & Bala Shark

Trichopsis pumila · Balantiocheilos melanopterus

🔴Not Recommended
Sparkling Gourami: Mostly PeacefulBala Shark: Mostly Peaceful

Sparkling Gourami & Bamboo Shrimp

Trichopsis pumila · Atyopsis moluccensis

🟡Possible with Caution
Sparkling Gourami: Mostly PeacefulBamboo Shrimp: Peaceful

Sparkling Gourami & Banded Archerfish (Brackish)

Trichopsis pumila · Toxotes jaculatrix

🔴Not Recommended
Sparkling Gourami: Mostly PeacefulBanded Archerfish (Brackish): Semi-Aggressive

Sparkling Gourami & Beckford's Pencilfish

Trichopsis pumila · Nannostomus beckfordi

🟡Possible with Caution
Sparkling Gourami: Mostly PeacefulBeckford's Pencilfish: Peaceful

Sparkling Gourami & Bee Shrimp (Crystal Red / Black)

Trichopsis pumila · Caridina cantonensis

🟡Possible with Caution
Sparkling Gourami: Mostly PeacefulBee Shrimp (Crystal Red / Black): Peaceful

Sparkling Gourami & Betta (Siamese Fighting Fish)

Trichopsis pumila · Betta splendens

🟡Possible with Caution
Sparkling Gourami: Mostly PeacefulBetta (Siamese Fighting Fish): Semi-Aggressive

Sparkling Gourami & Black Ghost Knifefish

Trichopsis pumila · Apteronotus albifrons

🔴Not Recommended
Sparkling Gourami: Mostly PeacefulBlack Ghost Knifefish: Semi-Aggressive

Sparkling Gourami & Black Pacu

Trichopsis pumila · Colossoma macropomum

🟡Possible with Caution
Sparkling Gourami: Mostly PeacefulBlack Pacu: Mostly Peaceful

Sparkling Gourami & Black Skirt Tetra

Trichopsis pumila · Gymnocorymbus ternetzi

🟡Possible with Caution
Sparkling Gourami: Mostly PeacefulBlack Skirt Tetra: Mostly Peaceful

Sparkling Gourami & Blue Dolphin (Hap)

Trichopsis pumila · Cyrtocara moorii

🟡Possible with Caution
Sparkling Gourami: Mostly PeacefulBlue Dolphin (Hap): Semi-Aggressive

Sparkling Gourami & Boeseman's Rainbowfish

Trichopsis pumila · Melanotaenia boesemani

🟡Possible with Caution
Sparkling Gourami: Mostly PeacefulBoeseman's Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Sparkling Gourami & Bristlenose Pleco

Trichopsis pumila · Ancistrus cirrhosus

🟢Ideal Tank Mates
Sparkling Gourami: Mostly PeacefulBristlenose Pleco: Peaceful

Sparkling Gourami & Bronze Corydoras

Trichopsis pumila · Corydoras aeneus

🟡Possible with Caution
Sparkling Gourami: Mostly PeacefulBronze Corydoras: Peaceful

Sparkling Gourami & Bucktooth Tetra (Exodon)

Trichopsis pumila · Exodon paradoxus

🔴Not Recommended
Sparkling Gourami: Mostly PeacefulBucktooth Tetra (Exodon): Highly Aggressive

Sparkling Gourami & Bumblebee Goby (Brackish)

Trichopsis pumila · Brachygobius xanthozonus

🔴Not Recommended
Sparkling Gourami: Mostly PeacefulBumblebee Goby (Brackish): Mostly Peaceful

Sparkling Gourami & Cardinal Tetra

Trichopsis pumila · Paracheirodon axelrodi

🟡Possible with Caution
Sparkling Gourami: Mostly PeacefulCardinal Tetra: Peaceful

Sparkling Gourami & Celebes Rainbowfish

Trichopsis pumila · Marosatherina ladigesi

🟡Possible with Caution
Sparkling Gourami: Mostly PeacefulCelebes Rainbowfish: Peaceful