Compatibility Report
GuideMyTank compatibility analysis for Sparkling Gourami and X-Ray Tetra.
Planning verdict
compatibleThis pair is a reasonable starting point when both species receive their required tank size, group size, water conditions, and routine care.
No automatic safety blocker was found.
No additional conditional requirements were identified.
Sparkling Gourami and X-Ray Tetra receive a recommended verdict from the current structured assessment. Sparkling Gourami is recorded as peaceful with an aggression level of 2/10; X-Ray Tetra is recorded as peaceful with an aggression level of 1/10. The recommendation is based on the combined water, space, behavior, grouping, and predation checks below rather than on species names alone.
Sparkling Gourami has a recorded temperature range of 76–82°F and pH range of 6–7.5. X-Ray Tetra is recorded at 72–82°F and pH 6–8. Their shared planning window is 76–82°F for temperature and 6–7.5 for pH. A shared aquarium must stay inside the overlap rather than merely touching each species’ outer tolerance.
X-Ray Tetra sets the larger listed base aquarium requirement at 15 gallons; the other listed minimum is 10 gallons. X-Ray Tetra is the larger adult by the recorded maximum, reaching 1.8 inches, compared with 1.6 inches. These figures are starting constraints, not a stocking-capacity calculation, because the complete group sizes and bioload still matter.
Sparkling Gourami is a calm species associated with the top zone and low flow. X-Ray Tetra is moderate, uses the mid zone, and has a moderate flow preference. Sparkling Gourami should be planned as a group of at least 2, while x-ray tetra should be planned as a group of at least 6. The aquarium must support both social structures without forcing either species into insufficient space.
Sparkling Gourami is recorded as a carnivore with intermediate care, while X-Ray Tetra is a omnivore with easy care. Their listed preferred tank styles are blackwater and planted. Feeding access, cover, open swimming room, filtration, and observation should be planned around the more demanding requirement rather than averaged between the two species.
Use these pair-specific boundaries before treating the verdict as an acceptable stocking plan.
This pair is a reasonable starting point when both species receive their required tank size, group size, water conditions, and routine care.
These references support the underlying species records used by this assessment. They do not necessarily evaluate this exact pair together.
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