The fry are clear during their plankton stage, which is when they are less than a month old and hanging out just under the surface.
The go silver/ grey during their juvenile stage, which is when they move down into the water column and start to look like fish.
Adult males will show some colour after 3-4 months but it can take up to 12 months depending on food, water and temperature. Females will stay silver their entire life.
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For the best growth, feed the fry 3-5 times per day with a variety of food. Infusoria and green water are required for the first 2 weeks and then the babies can eat newly hatched brineshrimp. You want the babies to be fat all the time, so they look like pregnant guppies.
When the fry are eating newly hatched brineshrimp, do a 75% water change and gravel clean the substrate every day.
Make sure any new water is free of chlorine/ chloramine before it's added to the tank.
Keep the water temperature warm. Best growth is obtained at 28C (82F).
Keep a cover on the tank for the first 3 months so the air is warm and the fry don't get exposed to cold air.
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The following link has info on honey gouramis, but dwarf gouramis breed in the same way and the info applies to all gouramis.
Like title states, my male gourami seems to be guarding these eggs, if that is what they are? Background: Yesterday, my wife saw the male, and BOTH the wild honey and yellow honey, doing circular dances. I had to leave for a while, asked when I came back if they did it more, or if they got...
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