Can rams live with kissing gouramis?

Verdict

Yes, with care

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

German blue ram80–86°F · pH 5–7

Kissing gourami72–82°F · pH 6–8

What to watch

Watch outA grown kissing gourami may treat small rams as food, especially at night.

What works

Both are fine at 80–82°F.
pH 6–7 suits both.
They use different parts of the tank: rams the bottom, kissing gouramis the mid.

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

	German blue ram	Kissing gourami
Temperature	80–86 °F	72–82 °F
pH	5–7	6–8
Adult size	2.5 in	10.0 in
Minimum tank	20 gal	55 gal
Temperament	Peaceful	Semi-aggressive
Swims at	Bottom	Middle
Group	Alone or in pairs	Alone or in pairs
Diet	Omnivore	Omnivore

Better tank mates for rams

All german blue ram tank mates

Better tank mates for kissing gouramis

All kissing gourami tank mates

Questions

Can rams live with kissing gouramis?

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

What temperature suits both rams and kissing gouramis?

80–82 °F. Rams need 80–86 °F, kissing gouramis need 72–82 °F.

What size tank do rams and kissing gouramis need together?

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