Freshwater Fish
Assorted Gourami.
A mixed pick of gouramis — labyrinth fish that gulp air at the surface and bring slow, peaceful movement to a community tank. Generally beginner-friendly and happy in calm water with some surface cover. Ask us which types are in this week.
We keep this species at our Erie store. Come and see it in the tanks, or call (814) 456-9445 and ask what we have in right now.
Sea Cave keeps this species. You will find these in the tanks at 660 East 14th Street in Erie. We never ship live animals.
- Condition
- new
- Fulfillment
- Local pickup — Erie, PA
We never ship fish, coral, or invertebrates — every animal here is one you meet in person. Each one is acclimated and health-checked in-house before it goes out into the display tanks. This is a species we keep, and what is swimming on any given day changes with the deliveries, so please call (814) 456-9445 before you drive in.
Care at a glance
What to know before you take one home.
- Temperament
- Semi aggressive
- Adult size
- 3"
- Min tank size
- 20 gallons
- Diet
- Omnivore
Good tank mates
These come in as a mixed pick, so temperament varies by type and we can't promise a single profile here. Compatibility depends on which gouramis are in this week and the individual fish, so ask us in-store and we'll match them to your setup. As a general rule, most community gouramis do fine with calm, similarly-sized tankmates and dislike boisterous fin-nippers or anything large enough to bully them.
Good to know
Gouramis are labyrinth fish, meaning they have a special breathing organ that lets them gulp air at the water's surface to supplement the oxygen they take from the water.
What is in the tanks and each animal's temperament vary — call (814) 456-9445 for pairing advice.
Good tankmates
Plays well with.
Species we’d keep in the same tank, with why each pairing works. What is in the tanks and each animal’s temperament vary — call (814) 456-9445 for advice on pairing.
New to stocking a tank? Read our guide on which fish live together.
Bronze Cory
Peaceful armored bottom-dwellers that occupy the substrate layer entirely below gourami territory. Water parameter overlap (pH 6.0–7.5, 72–82°F) is solid, and no aggression or fin-nipping risk in either direction.
Harlequin Rasbora
Peaceful mid-column schoolers with well-documented successful pairings with honey and dwarf gouramis in planted communities. Matching soft, slightly acidic tropical parameters and zero nipping tendency.
Cherry Barb
Confirmed non-fin-nipper explicitly cleared as safe alongside fin-sensitive fish including pearl, honey, and dwarf gouramis. Unlike tiger or black-skirt barbs, shows no meaningful nipping tendency. Keep groups of 6+ with a female majority to keep intraspecies focus internal.
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Kuhli Loach
Secretive, non-territorial bottom-dweller confirmed compatible with dwarf and honey gouramis. Shares pH 6.5–7.0 and 73–82°F overlap; stays buried in substrate and never enters gourami mid/top territory.
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Otocinclus Catfish
Micro algae-eaters that cling to glass and hardscape — a completely separate niche from gouramis. Peaceful, non-competitive, and confirmed compatible water parameters (pH 5.5–7.0, 72–82°F). Requires a mature, biologically established tank.
Visit the store
660 East 14th Street,
Erie, PA.
Mon–Fri 12–6 · Sat 11–4 · Sun closed. Call ahead on livestock — what's on the floor rotates.