Compatibility brief
Can Dwarf Gourami live with Silver Tip Tetra?
Caution. Check the issues below before buying.
Dwarf Gourami + Silver Tip Tetra: Fin nipping risk. Silver Tip Tetra is a known fin nipper and Dwarf Gourami has long, flowing fins. Silver Tip Tetra will likely harass Dwarf Gourami.
Compatibility score
Profile confidence: low
Order of checkstank volume vs adults → predation mouth gap → temperament / fin nipping → shared water windows.
60L
Combined minimum footprint reference for these two species: about 60L (larger active fish often want more length).
Silver Tip Tetra is a fin nipper and Dwarf Gourami is vulnerable to nipping — long fins are a common target even when water parameters match.
Assessment details
Compatible temperaments
Both Dwarf Gourami and Silver Tip Tetra share a peaceful temperament.
Fin nipping risk
Top issueSilver Tip Tetra is a known fin nipper and Dwarf Gourami has long, flowing fins. Silver Tip Tetra will likely harass Dwarf Gourami.
Compatible temperature range
Both fish can comfortably share similar water temperatures.
“Silver Tip Tetra is a known fin nipper and Dwarf Gourami has…”
Fin nipping risk
Next steps
Concrete changes, not "research more" filler.
- •Avoid keeping Silver Tip Tetra with long-finned fish like Dwarf Gourami.
- •Silver Tip Tetra should be kept in a group of at least 8 for best health and behaviour.
Try instead
- →Avoid keeping Silver Tip Tetra with long-finned fish like Dwarf Gourami.
- →Silver Tip Tetra should be kept in a group of at least 8 for best health and behaviour.
- 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.
- Seriously Fish. Hasemania nana
Primary: species page on Brazilian range, shoal-size requirement, and the fin-nipping behaviour that the trade tends to understate.
- Practical Fishkeeping. Silver Tip Tetra Profile
Secondary: editor write-up on shoal dynamics and the long-fin tank-mate warning.
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Build the full stocking list with Dwarf Gourami + Silver Tip Tetra
Plan further
Try both species in the full-stock tank check, or open either fish profile for mates lists. 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: medium. Driven by the lower-confidence profile (Silver Tip Tetra): Based on typical aquarium care sources; details may vary between setups.