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Pink Kissing Gouramis
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This is a
Pink Kissing
Gouramis, which
can grow to be big
and somewhat
ornery, so we
recommend the
Balloon Kissers,
shown below, for
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Here are some
Balloon Body Pink Kissing Gouramis
in our facility. Click
here for
more about buying Pink Kissers like these from us.
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This picture shows a group of Balloon Pink Kissing Gouramis. They have shorter bodies than the regular Pink Kissers, and they are less aggressive
and better tank mates for mild tempered fish than the regular Pink Kissing Gouramis.
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Scientific Name:
Helostoma temmincki |
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Comments
The Balloon Pink Kissing Gouramis, shown above, are a dwarf variety of the Pink Kissing Gourami. They won't get as large as Pink Kissers, and
like all Kissers they are very cute and will regularly do a "kissing show" with each other.
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Appropriate Home
An aquarium with at least 29 gallons of water, an
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.
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Recommended Diet
These Kissers do well on a diet of floating flake food plus some
freeze
dried blood worms, which
are actually mosquito
larvae. Both of these foods are available in most
stores that sell pet
fish. We also feed our Kissers an occasional treat of live or frozen brine shrimp. Click
here
for more about feeding fish. Pink Kissers are one of the few fish that do not seem to want to eat Black Worms, so we don't feed them Black Worms. Click
here
for more about feeding Black Worms to other types of fish.
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Compatibility
Pink Kissers will do best in a group with at least four Kissers. Good tank mates for Pink Kissers are all
Barbs,
Danios,
White Clouds, all
Rainbows,
a school of
Clown Loaches, and a school of
Bala
Sharks. Pink Kissers are often seen in aquariums with bigger
Tetras and a
Plecostomus.
Click
here to read more about several other groups of compatible fish.
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Picture Gallery of Pink
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Both male
and female
Pink Kissers
will joust
with one
another by
touching
mouths and
then trying
to push the
other fish
backwards.
Apparently
these are
not
affectionate
kisses but
mock battles
to
test their
strength and
establish
the pecking
order
without
injuring
either fish.
Whatever the
explanation
it's great
fun to
watch. In
fact they
are a ...
sensational !!
;^ }
Pink Kissers
also use
their mouths
in a similar
way to rasp bits
of algae
from plants
and
ornaments. |
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Size and Lifespan
Pink Kissers can grow
to 12" but
rarely grow
bigger than 6" in aquariums. Balloon Pink Kissers are usually smaller, growing to about
4" in most aquariums. Pink Kissers are known to live for several years perhaps many years.
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Customer Comments |
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I just got a computer and was trying to find out the lifespan of a pink kisser . I had a 55 gal. tank in Phx. Ariz. back in
1987. I sold it with all the fish, except one pink kisser that was the first fish that I bought .
He grew to 6 inches long in that big tank. I now have him in a 10 gal. tank here in Big River, Calif. I've been here since 1993, and he is doing very well. He or she, whichever
the case might be, is a good 15 years old. I have to change the water every 7 to 10 days , not cause it's dirty, but, because it gets cloudy.
I use crystal water, and no chemicals. It's nice and clear for about a week then I don't know what happens! Could you help me please?
Randy
Big River, Calif. |
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Reply.
Hello Randy. So now we know that Pink Kissers can live for at least 15 years. I have seen a few of them about 12" long.
Your aquarium clouding up is a sign that the filter can not handle the amount of waste, and your Pink Kisser needs a bigger aquarium and a properly sized filter. I
recommend that you get a 29 gallon aquarium with a Penguin 330 filter.
We recommend that you change 20% of the water in your aquarium twice a week. Changing more than 20% at one time can be risky for the fish and disrupt the filter.
I predict that your Pink Kisser will have a growth spurt in a bigger aquarium.
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