Can black skirt tetras live with kissing gouramis?

Verdict
Yes, with care

Yes, with care. Black skirt tetras and kissing gouramis can share a tank, but watch one thing. A grown kissing gourami may treat small black skirt tetras as food, especially at night.

Black skirt tetraBlack skirt tetra70–80°F · pH 6–7.5 Kissing gouramiKissing gourami72–82°F · pH 6–8

What to watch

What works

Water side by side

55°60°65°70°75°80°85°90°Both: 72–80°Black skirt tetra 70–80°Kissing gourami 72–82°
The green band is the temperature range both can live in.
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The green band is the pH both tolerate.

Size to scale

Black skirt tetra · 2.5 inKissing gourami · 10 in0"2"4"6"8"10"
Adult length in an aquarium. A fish can swallow anything that fits in its mouth, roughly a third to half its own length for predators.

Care at a glance

Black skirt tetraKissing gourami
Temperature70–80 °F72–82 °F
pH6–7.56–8
Adult size2.5 in10.0 in
Minimum tank15 gal55 gal
TemperamentSemi-aggressiveSemi-aggressive
Swims atMiddleMiddle
GroupGroups of 6+Alone or in pairs
DietOmnivoreOmnivore

Better tank mates for black skirt tetras

All black skirt tetra tank mates

Better tank mates for kissing gouramis

All kissing gourami tank mates

Questions

Can black skirt tetras live with kissing gouramis?

Yes, with care. Black skirt tetras and kissing gouramis can share a tank, but watch one thing. A grown kissing gourami may treat small black skirt tetras as food, especially at night.

What temperature suits both black skirt tetras and kissing gouramis?

72–80 °F. Black skirt tetras need 70–80 °F, kissing gouramis need 72–82 °F.

What size tank do black skirt tetras and kissing gouramis need together?

At least 55 gal, set by the kissing gourami. Add space for each extra fish.