Can blood parrots live with sparkling gouramis?

Verdict

Yes, with care

Yes, with care. Blood parrots and sparkling gouramis can share a tank, but watch one thing. At 8 inches a blood parrot can swallow a small sparkling gourami. Fast, alert fish usually stay out of reach.

Blood parrot76–80°F · pH 6.5–7.5

Sparkling gourami72–82°F · pH 6–7.5

What to watch

Watch outAt 8 inches a blood parrot can swallow a small sparkling gourami. Fast, alert fish usually stay out of reach.

What works

Both are fine at 76–80°F.
pH 6.5–7.5 suits both.
They use different parts of the tank: blood parrots the mid, sparkling gouramis the top.

Water side by side

The green band is the temperature range both can live in.

The green band is the pH both tolerate.

Size to scale

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

	Blood parrot	Sparkling gourami
Temperature	76–80 °F	72–82 °F
pH	6.5–7.5	6–7.5
Adult size	8.0 in	1.5 in
Minimum tank	55 gal	5 gal
Temperament	Semi-aggressive	Peaceful
Swims at	Middle	Top
Group	Alone or in pairs	Groups of 4+
Diet	Omnivore	Omnivore