Chocolate gouramis

[Nauplii]

I have a few questions about some chocolate gouramis that i have at work//

1. can you keep some in a 5gal?

2.how big do they grow?

3. what can they be kept with?

4..... anything else really, like what temp., hardness, ph etc.


can anyone help

 

[Tempestuousfury]

Max size 2.5"

I would say a 20 would be best, but not going under that. They are big and need room to swim around with.

Tankmates would be slow fish that don't nip fins. Livebearers and placid tetras would work. Along with corydoras.

Temp, around 78. pH low to moderately alkaline. 6-8 is a good range, though I'd lean towards the more acidic end seeing as how the water where they live is slightly lower in pH.

 

[ryan]

1 - Chocolate gouramis do best in large groups, therefore a 5 gallon is way to small.

2 - They reach 2.5-3 inches in size.

3 - A species aquarium dedicated to these fish is best. A small peaceful species of loach may be added for example as long as they do not unsettle the Gouramis.

4 - They are one of the most delicate species of fish to keep, they are very fussy about water quality and food. They do best when kept in a densely planted aquarium with subdued lighting, perhaps under a blanket of floating plants. Water deteriation will leave the fish open to bacterial and fungal infections. Keep a group of 10-12 individuals or as larger group as possible, each fish or mated pair will establish a terriotry so caves and other such decorations are nesscary.

 

[Nauplii]

ok, so i couldnt have a few of them in that tank then.. darn

 

[Tempestuousfury]

Nope. Sorry. However, bettas are anabantoids you could put in there. 2-3 females, maybe, but they too can be aggressive, so that might cause problems. A single betta and ADF or something live that. A trio of livebearers?

 

[Doggfather]

extract from other post i'v writtne on chocolate gourami...

Chocolate gouramis are an extremly delicate fish which prefer a heavily planet blackwater aquarium with din lighting. They prefer peaceful tankmates and like to be kept in groups of 6 and above. An acidic Ph (6.0 - 6.6) will be best and soft water. Unless kept in perfect conditions they will not look their best, fold up their fins and refuse to eat.

These fish should be fed on live food, but if you can't afford/obtain these foods, frozen will do. They will reject any type of flake food, except in rare cases. They prefer temperatures of 28 Degrees C.

These fish are also very hard to breed and will either mouthbrood, or build a bubble nest. If you wish to breed these fish, condition them for weeks with live foods.

The water must also be effectivly filtered but it must not be turbulent. It is also a good idea to include lots of bog/drfit wood in the aquarium. A species tank is best.

 

[Dwarfs]

Sparkling gouramis are cool, why not try a couple of them in there? They only get about an inch and a half long

 

[slamster17]

i have to disagree, they arent as hard to keep as everyone makes them seem, as long as you have captive raised fish they will be fin, i have had one choco gourami in with 2 honey gouramis and a ram and they are alll living quiite happily in a 10 g. they havve been together for about 4 months now and i have had no problems. the honey gouramis were introduced first and the choco has started to become a bit bossy in fact. so they arent that hard to keep imo

 

[Doggfather]

If your lucky enough to find captive bred fish, that is true, but the majority of these fish on the market are wild caughts due to the difficultly involved in breeding them.

one choco gourami in with 2 honey gouramis and a ram and they are alll living quiite happily in a 10 g. they havve been together for about 4 months now and i have had no problems

Even though they're captive bred there is no reason to why you should be keeping them in foreign conditions. The bigger the group the better, even though it's captive bred it isn't imune to everything. Most cory's on the market are captive bred, but hardly anybody considers keeping then in groups of three or less. Things like discus are captive bred, and a lot of people keep them in a species tank.

A lone chocolate gourami can become a terror. if possible, try put them in another tank with more of their kind

 

[ryan]

As Doggfather says, captive breed species don't appear to often. Due to the controversy surronding the breeding of Sphaerichthys osphromenoides. This may have something to do with the fact that there are possibly four different types of Chocolate Gourami. Of the two forms which have been observed Sphaerichthys osphromenoides selatanensis is a mouth brooder in which the male carries the eggs, while the other, Sphaerichthys osphromenoides osphromenoides, has been noted as being both a mouthbrooder, in which the female carries the eggs and a bubblenest builder. Newly hatched Brine Shrimp is the best food for the fry. Obviously if you can find captive breed fish they are likely to be hardier but that doesn't mean they should be treated any differently.

A lone chocolate gourami can become a terror. if possible, try put them in another tank with more of their kind

I don't think a lone Chocolate Gourami would cause a problem for other fish, they are very shy and reclusive on their own IME. A small group may be a different story but as Doggfather says a group of Chocolate Gouramis is better.

 

[Nauplii]

oh ok... darn... i so wanted some... hey! thats what i could have in the tank im making... i think i want them to study their mating patterns(moothbrooding) for myself.. id love to see a mouthbrooder look after their fry

 

[tekknocolor]

Here's a little caption about them at liveaquaria.com

http/liveaquaria.com/product/prod_Displa...99&TopCatId=882

 

[slamster17]

i know the whole species tank thing so the reason i bought one was because i heard how hard they are to raise andd keep so i bought one too see how it did i mean who would want to have a ten g with 5 fish in it and have all the fish up and die. i went back to get him some species friends but they were out

 

[lucky62]

If you think you can handle the chocolates Vixan , why not give the a shot . First just get as much info as you can .

 

[Nauplii]

i will try, i got until march or whenever ive made and brung home the tank...