Giant gourami , Stocking , and tank size???

[ctenopoma]

Hi, I was wondering if this would be okay for a gaint gourami to live in:
125 gallon 72" in length
18" in width
23" in height
With the following tank mates 1 oscar , 1 senegal bichir , 1 jack dempsey , and 1 greenterror(gold saum).
Would this be overstocked? with a 50% wc/week.
Also do female gouramis grow to a smaller size? if so how do I sex giant g's

thanks to all that reply.
ctenpoma

 

[Cichla dude]

You should be fine. I don't think it be that over stocked.

 

[ctenopoma]

thanks , I heard Red tail's do not grow as big as the common giant gourami? can anyone confirm this? also does anyone know a place I could buy one online , I can't seem to find red tails anywhere.

 

[cr8on]

I think you would be alright for maybe a year or so, but with only an 18'' wide tank I think it would be pushing it to keep it in there for life, Giant Gouramis can reach 28'' and Red Tails 20'', and do grow quickly if fed properly, so you might want to consider a tank upgrade after a while to something at least 24'' wide. Just my 2c worth

 

[piggy67]

http://www.aquariacentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=160564.....this might help with some of your questions.

 

[Bogwoodbruce]

If you went for a redfin youd be ok for long but i wouldnt keep them like that for much longer than a year, if it were a 6x2x2 you would be but its your width, they do get longer than 18"

 

[ctenopoma]

If you went for a redfin youd be ok for long but i wouldnt keep them like that for much longer than a year, if it were a 6x2x2 you would be but its your width, they do get longer than 18"

I Think it might be okay , seeing as none of the fish I have grow to their max size

 

[Bogwoodbruce]

I Think it might be okay , seeing as none of the fish I have grow to their max size

Thats not the right attitude you should still get a bigger tank, it wil be fine as a growout but try for a 180.

 

[Jatinder]

The male and female are distinguished by the dorsal fins and body color. The dorsal fin on the male ends in a point, and the body is darker changing to nearly black during spawning. Females hav much thicker lips than males