Information
about
Honey Gouramis
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These picture shows a young
mature male Honey Gourami
in the top
picture, and a
young mature
female that is
filling with
eggs in the
lower picture.
These pictures
were taken of
our fish in our
facilities by
one of us.
Scientific Name:
Colisa chuna.
Sometimes you
will see the
name
Trichogaster
chuna. Or maybe it should be Trichogaster chuna. Whatever the exact scientific name, it's a wonderful pet fish ... especially for small
aquariums.
Comments
This is a wonderful fish
with a rather mild
temperament but
active and hardy. The males are brightly colored,
and females are
not colorful.
This fish occurs
naturally over a
wide range in
India and
Bangladesh.
There are at
least two color
varieties
available for
aquariums now.
The Honey
Gourami and the
Sunset Honey
Gourami, which
has a more
orange
coloration.
Honey Gouramis are good tank mates for Neon Tetras, fancy guppies,
and other small very mild fish. Click
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Appropriate
Home An aquarium with at least 29 gallons of water with a small
exterior
power filter with a BIO-Wheel, a maximum of 1/4 inch of
gravel, and an
aquarium
heater adjusted to between 75 and 80 degrees F. Click
here for more about warm water aquariums.
Honey Gouramis, like most types of Gouramis, live best in a group with at least 3 males, and about twice as many females. So you might decide to order 3 males and 5 females. One
male and one female, or two males, is not a good combination.
Recommended
Diet
Floating
flake food for tropical
fish, which is available in most
stores that sell pet
fish. Click
here for more about feeding fish. I feed these fish a few Black Worms every other day. Click
here for more about Black Worms.
Compatibility
Honey Gouramis will do well with Neon Tetras,
Glow Light Tetras, Black Phantom Tetra, and Harlequin Rasboras.
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are some more fish that are good tank mates for Honey Gouramis:
White Clouds,
Glass
Fish,
Corydoras Catfish,
Fancy Guppies, and
a few
Ghost Shrimp.
Click
here to read more about several other groups
of compatible fish.
Picture Gallery
Shown above
a picture of
a
Young Male Golden Honey
Gouramis
Shown above
a picture of
a
Young Mature
Male Honey
Gouramis
Shown above a
picture of a
Young Mature
Female Honey
Gourami
Shown above a
picture of a
Young Male
Sunset Honey
Gourami
Size and Life
Span Honey Gouramis may grow to 2.5" and sometimes even 2.75" but rarely seen bigger than 1.5" in aquariums. Honey Gouramis
can live for a
few years when
given excellent
care.
Hello, I noticed that you don't have a picture of a Honey Gourami and thought you might like one. This is one of
the 6 that we purchased from you a few months ago and they are all doing very well. I think this one must be a female since she has little color. We have 2 that are very dark
along their bottom edge and head. Can we assume they are males? The other 4 have the same coloring as the one in the picture with a faint greyish streak across their middles
which is sometimes not visible at all.
They are so fun to watch but seem timid about getting photographed. We've found that they get along well with just about anything else in the tank and aren't the least bit
aggressive. We also have one Pink Kissing Gourami that we "rescued" and they even seem to get along with him. They've sort adopted him into their group which I found
rather strange, but heart warming none the less.
Enjoy the picture and I'll try to get one of the males soon.
Lesley M.
Reply. Hello Lesley. Thank you for your picture.
We're glad to hear that the Honey Gouramis you got from us are all doing well, and you are correct about the coloration. The Honey Gourami in the picture looks like a female or
possibly a young male that is not in breeding coloration.
The Honey Gouramis that are "very dark along their bottom edge and head" are males. We would appreciate a picture of one of your males.
I enjoyed reading your comments and agree with you that Honey Gouramis are very good aquarium fish. Thanks again.
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