12 yr old 2 foot giant goramy can i add a second ?

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davemal

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Seen some nice golden giant goramys today2-3" long and was very tempted to buy one. I have spare tanks I could grow one on in but would have to put it in my main tank at some point. As smaller fish I know giant goramys can be aggressive, the one I have is a 2 foot grey standard color he is very lazy and pretty grumpy.
 
Seen some nice golden giant goramys today2-3" long and was very tempted to buy one. I have spare tanks I could grow one on in but would have to put it in my main tank at some point. As smaller fish I know giant goramys can be aggressive, the one I have is a 2 foot grey standard color he is very lazy and pretty grumpy.
I know that mine won't like another food competitor.
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He is a beauty how long have you had him ?
It'll be 4 years this summer. About 4" when I got him(?). He's about 20" now.

Last summer, I went out to California for a couple of weeks, and I didn't just didn't trust him fasting in the tank. So, I built a pen out of pvc, plastic deer fencing, and pool noodles, and put him in a pond on my property. Had a friend come over and throw in a head of romaine lettuce every few days.
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Mine has never caused any problems with tank mates, I am just not sure how he will deal with another goramy. Having said that he didn't like an Oscar I put in with him so I had to rehome it. He is much bigger now and seems to have calmed down a lot so I might give it a go.
I love the idea of a toddler pen for fish.
 
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