The following fish can live with gouramis:
- Corydoras catfish
- Pygmy corydoras
- Glowlight tetras
- Ember tetras
- Kuhli loaches
- Plecos
- Platies
- Mollies
- Cherry barbs
- Otocinclus catfish
- Harlequin rasboras
- Zebra danios
Gouramis are mostly peaceful, so they get along with various fish. However, because they’re slow-moving, avoid keeping them with fin-nipping, aggressive fish. Also, gouramis are still predatorial, so they might eat small tankmates that can fit in their mouths. Thus, peaceful and similarly-sized fish are the best tank mates for gouramis.
Here are some non-fish tank mates for gouramis: