Compatibility brief
Can Dojo / weather loach live with Dwarf Gourami?
Caution. Check the issues below before buying.
Compatibility score
Profile confidence: medium
Order of checkstank volume vs adults → predation mouth gap → temperament / fin nipping → shared water windows.
150L
Combined minimum footprint reference for these two species: about 150L (larger active fish often want more length).
Dojo / weather loach (25cm adult) may treat small Dwarf Gourami (~8cm) as food once grown — plan adult sizes, not shop sizes.
Assessment details
Compatible temperaments
Both Dojo / weather loach and Dwarf Gourami share a peaceful temperament.
Narrow temperature overlap
Top issueDojo / weather loach and Dwarf Gourami have only a narrow shared temperature range. Maintaining stable water temperature will be important.
“Dojo / weather loach and Dwarf Gourami have only a narrow…”
Narrow temperature overlap
Next steps
Concrete changes, not "research more" filler.
- •Dojo / weather loach should be kept in a group of at least 5 for best health and behaviour.
- Seriously Fish. Misgurnus anguillicaudatus
Primary: aquarium size, water chemistry, behaviour, and compatibility (URL verified in upgrade script; recheck if site content changes).
- FishBase. Misgurnus anguillicaudatus
Secondary: taxonomy, distribution, and maximum length in nature; cross-check with aquarium import lines and measured tank parameters.
- Wikipedia. Misgurnus anguillicaudatus
Secondary: general species context; verify all husbandry numbers against a dedicated aquarium care sheet and your test kit, not a single table row.
- Seriously Fish. Trichogaster lalius
Primary: aquarium size, water chemistry, behaviour, and compatibility (URL verified in upgrade script; recheck if site content changes).
- FishBase. Trichogaster lalius
Secondary: taxonomy, distribution, and maximum length in nature; cross-check with aquarium import lines and measured tank parameters.
- Wikipedia. Trichogaster lalius
Secondary: general species context; verify all husbandry numbers against a dedicated aquarium care sheet and your test kit, not a single table row.
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Build the full stocking list with Dojo / weather loach + Dwarf Gourami
Plan further
Check each species’ mates list, size the glass, then verify the full stock in the builder. Methodology explains how verdicts are produced.
Individual fish vary in personality. Fishori uses conservative hobby rules. Observe any new introduction closely, feed thoughtfully, and keep a quarantine or backup plan. This is not veterinary advice.
Profile data confidence: high. Checked against several solid care sources that mostly agree.