Overview
- The Honey Gourami (Trichogaster chuna) is a small, peaceful gourami. Breeding males turn honey-orange with a dark throat.
- Native to the Ganges and Brahmaputra basins of northern India and Bangladesh.
- Grows to about 2.2 in (5.5 cm) standard length.
- A good choice for beginners. Gold and red line-bred forms are common.
Feeding
- Eats insects and small invertebrates in the wild.
- Accepts dried foods. Also offer small live or frozen foods such as Daphnia, brine shrimp and bloodworm.
Habitat
- A tank with a base of 24 × 12 in (60 × 30 cm).
- Well planted and shady, with tall stem plants or floating plants covering the surface.
- Water: 72–81°F (22–27°C), pH 6.0–7.5, GH 2–15.
Fish Care
- Adapts well to a range of water conditions.
- Keep flow gentle. [UNVERIFIED]
Compatibility
- Slow-moving and easily outcompeted for food.
- Good with peaceful open-water cyprinids and calm loaches such as kuhli loaches.
- Avoid territorial or boisterous fish.
Aquarium Behavior
- Peaceful and somewhat shy.
- Breathes air at the surface with its labyrinth organ.
Breeding
- A bubble nest builder that forms temporary pairs.
- Use a tank with floating or stem plants reaching the surface.