Three spot gouramis are easy to feed and will accept virtually any food you offer them. Honey gouramis are small freshwater fish that easily become a centerpiece in aquariums once they get settled. The fish are colored in soft hues of silvery-grey to light-yellow and sometimes have a light, brown, horizontal stripe along the center. The species is native to the Ganges river in Northern India including its floodplains and delta in Bangladesh and the Brahmanputra system in the states of Assam, Manipur, Meghalya, and Arunachal pradesh, with additional records from Nepal.
Typically, honey gouramis occupy low-altitude, heavily-planted, sluggish waters in ponds, ditches, and flooded fields. Moreover, their habitat undergo seasonal fluctuations in water volume, chemistry and turbidity due to the annual moonsoon. For this reason, honey gouramis will survive in a wide range of water conditions, thoug they prefer warm aquarium water, with a hardness anywhere from 4 to 15 dGH and a fairly neutral ph.
Also, this species fair best in a well planted, shady setup with plenty of surface cover in form of tall stem plants and floating species. Driftwood can also be used to attach other plants like Java moss , plus clay pots and plastic pipes can be used to provide more shelters.
Because the fish naturally inhabit sluggish waters, filtration should not be strong and an air pump is not absolutely necessary. In the aquarium, honey gouramis will accept flake foods, but should also be offered plenty of small, live or frozen foods such as daphnia, and bloodworms.
Kisser fish or pink kisser, commonly called the kissing gouramis are a silvery-peach colored species with thick lips that can be extended or pursed as in kissing. They are generally peaceful, though occassional pressing of the lips between males is considered a territorial challenging behavior albeit harmless. Besides, the behaviour tends to diminish with age, so does the desire for mating territories. Kisser fish require a big 75 gallons aquarium as they can get up to 12 inches in length, and are not recommended for beginners because of their specific maintanance requirements.
In nature, they inhabit slow-moving, heavily-vegetated ponds and marshes, but in capitivity, they are quite hardy and tolerate a range of water conditions. Like other gouramis, they can survive in low oxygen tanks since they are able to breath from the water surface. Which also means a powerful filter or an air pump for rapid water movement is not too necessary. Even so, kissin gouramis need a lot of space with access to the surface, warm water and plenty of plants. However, they are fond of plant matter in their diet, so use artificial plant in your tank or sturdy live species such as Jave fern , Java moss , and Vallisneria.
Kissing gourami can be querrelsome when kept with a few large species so observe some caution when pairing them. Plus dont maintain them with small, non-aggressive fish. When keeping them in a community, its best to house them with medium to large sized fish and keep a close eye to ensure they are not bullying their tankmates. Good kissing gourami tankmates include loaches, barbs, large tetras, certain cichlids, and some catfish. There staple is vegetable matter and so should be provided plenty of spirulina,based foods as well as fresh veggies such as fresh romaine lettuce, cooked zucchini, or peas.
Know for their gentle,shy nature, chocolate gouramis are a species native to the Malay peninsula, sumatra and Borneo and have a chocolate color with golden bands running down their bodies. Chocolate gouramis are fairly small in size with a flat oval shape that reach a length of 2. Mostly, these fish are found in the blackwater peat and swamps adjacent streams, but sometime they venture into clear water areas that are tannin stained by decomposing leaves.
Therefore, maintain your chocolate gouramis in a well-planted aquarium with gentle filtration with added peat extracts to mimic their natual environment. In regard to water chemistry, this species is delicate and is particularly prone to bacteria and skin parasites meaning they are not good for beginners. However, it is a rewarding challange for experienced aquarist if maintained in a properly set up 30 gallon fish tank.
Chocolate gouramis are only compatible with other shy, peaceful tankmates such as danios, small rasboras like harlequins and eye-spot rasboras or some loaches like kuhli loach or mini loyal loach.
These fishes are slow-moving and are easily intimidated, so any fish that will out compete them for food or scare them should be avoided. Chocolate gouramis are omnivores and will accept most fish foods, but they require a balanced diet that includes algae-based flake as well as meaty treats.
Licorice gourami is a group of small, beautifully colored labyrinth fish with males more brightly colored then females. There are about 20 scientifically described fishes but most are facing extinction because they live in peat swamps that have been drained exntesively for oil palm ciltivation in their native habitat. Also, due to their small size, they are prey to many predators that include herons, snake heads, and large shrimp.
Male licorice gouramis have verticle stripes in black and silver and iridescent, turquoise blue and red hues on the fins and tails, while females are brownish with black edging on the fins. Licorice gouramis make a great addition to the accomplished hobbyist, but are largely challenging to new fish keepers.
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Donya Crazy Crab Lady. Total: members: 12, guests: Log in. Install the app. Don't try these species with goldfish, which are messy and prone to lowering tank water quality. Angela Libal began writing professionally in She has published several books, specializing in zoology and animal husbandry.
Libal holds a degree in behavioral science: animal science from Moorpark College, a Bachelor of Arts from Sarah Lawrence College and is a graduate student in cryptozoology. Types of Fish. By Angela Libal. Gouramis and Goldfish There are many types and sizes of gouramis and goldfish, but most of the ones you'll find in pet stores max out around 5 or 6 inches long, with larger individuals up to 10 inches.
Environmental Needs Gouramis are tropical fish. Roommates Behaviorally, mixing goldfish and gouramis comes down to the individual fish. Most Gouramis, like many other labyrinth fish, are quite timid in nature.
At the same time, Gouramis are still somewhat predatorial in nature, although their prey is small. They can occasionally be nippy and will certainly eat anything small enough to fit into their mouth. If you want to keep dwarf shrimp or breed fish, Gouramis are probably not your best choice. There are many species and some, like the giant Gourami and kissing Gourami, are not so timid at all and can actually turn into bullies themselves.
These species are not good team players anyway, so think twice before combining them with other fish. Although most commercially bred Gouramis are very adaptable and will likely do well in a wide range of water values, these fish originally hail from waters that are slightly soft and acidic. Their natural habitat consists of gentle streams and ponds with little water flow, dark water and plenty of vegetation.
Fish that prefer a more mountain stream-like set-up or need lots of open space to swim are out. These armored catfish are very peaceful while still active and fun to watch. Additionally, the two appreciate similar water values and will both do well in slightly soft and acidic water. We especially like Panda Corydoras, a Cory variety that lends its name from its typical black and white pattern.
Do keep in mind that a sandy substrate is preferred for Corydoras catfish: they love to dig around in search of tasty morsels, so sharp gravel tends to damage their delicate barbels. To prevent your Panda Cories from going hungry, feed a combination of floating foods for the Gouramis and sinking pellets for the catfish. Thinking about adding Neon Tetras or Cardinal Tetras to your aquarium?
Be sure to also consider other Tetra species like the cheerful Glowlight Tetra. It likes similar conditions with soft, slightly acidic water and a bit of cover.
You can even consider dimming the light by staining the water using leaf litter like Indian almond leaves or adding some floating plants. Like other Tetras, the Glowlight Tetra will appreciate the company of its own kind.
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