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Due to their small size, they can be at risk of becoming victim to bullying if they are housed with larger fish but if kept in a group with dense plants and peaceful of a similar size, you can observe them displaying the beautiful colours that give them their name.
Just like their larger cousins, the Sparkling Gourami is a bubble nest builder. Creating small clusters of bubbles on the water surface in order to place their fertilised eggs. If you plan on breeding these little gems, we advise you set up a separate aquarium to do so. Also, create a space above the water surface which is air tight. Fry require this area of warm damp air in order to develop their labyrinth organ. This can be created by using clingfilm but make sure this is air tight for effectiveness.
Sparkling Gourami
Regular price
$10.99
Sparkling Gourami
Trichopsis pumila
Native Location: South East Asia (Thailand, Laos, Vietnam & Cambodia)
Climate: Tropical
Size: 35 – 40 mm/1.4”-1.5”
Temperament: Community
Diet: Carnivore
Breeding: moderate
Temperature Range: 22 – 28 °C/71.6°F-82.4°F
Preferred pH Range: 5.0-7.5
Minimum Aquarium Size: 45cm x 30cm minimum for a small group of 5-6
Potential Tankmates: Peaceful shoaling fish such as Boraras, Harlequin Rasbora and also Pangio loaches
Care Level: Moderate
The Sparkling Gourami are small relatively peaceful fish with a lot to offer the right aquarium. Found across South-Each Asia in a wide variety of habitats ranging from slow-moving rivers, paddy fields and peat swamps. They are even found living quite happily in roadside ditches. Despite this, they tend to do best in very slow moving dark water aquariums with lots of aquatic plants.
Due to their small size, they can be at risk of becoming victim to bullying if they are housed with larger fish but if kept in a group with dense plants and peaceful of a similar size, you can observe them displaying the beautiful colours that give them their name.
Just like their larger cousins, the Sparkling Gourami is a bubble nest builder. Creating small clusters of bubbles on the water surface in order to place their fertilised eggs. If you plan on breeding these little gems, we advise you set up a separate aquarium to do so. Also, create a space above the water surface which is air tight. Fry require this area of warm damp air in order to develop their labyrinth organ. This can be created by using clingfilm but make sure this is air tight for effectiveness.
