Gourami Site List.

[SimonA]

So the betta people Have a topic of site's for betta's so Lets have a topic of Gourami Info. Just post the link in here And I will edit this message.

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About.com Articles & Resources on Gouramis

Well heres a list of gouramies, And a little info on them, so hope this helps.

Banded Gourami

Size: 4-5 inches
Tank Size: 30-40 gallons
Temper: Peaceful
Other Tankmates: Livebearers, Tetras, Danios, Rasboras, Rainbowfish, Barbs, Loaches, Plecos, and Scavenger Catfish
Remark: With its beatiful colors, people cant resist bringing this guys home. This fish is an egglayer and a bubblenest builder.


Blue Gourami

Size: 4-5 inches
Tank Size: 20-30 gallons
Temper: Semi-Aggresive
Other Tankmates: Larger Livebearers, Danios, Rainbowfish, Barbs, some more passive Cichlids, Loaches, Plecos, and Scavenger Catfish.
Remark: This fish look peaceful with its calming blueish color. But might get a little aggresive on other fish. This fish is also a bubblenest builder.

Thick Lipped Gourami

Size: 3-4 inches
Tank Size: 20-30 gallons
Temper: Semi-Aggresive
Other Tankmates: Larger Livebearers, Danios, Rainbowfish, Barbs, some more passive Cichlids, Loaches, Plecos, and Scavenger Catfish.
Remark: This fish is suitable for a community. It may get a little aggresive for territory when its breading. This fish is also a bubblenest builder.

Dwarf Gourami

Size: 2-3 inches
Tank Size: 10-20 gallons
Temper: Peaceful suitable for a community tank
Other Tankmates: Larger Livebearers, Danios, Rainbowfish, Barbs, some more passive Cichlids, Loaches, Plecos, and Scavenger Catfish.
Remark: This is a very peaceful fish. Very nice colors, neons red flames. This also a bubblenest builder like all gouramis.

Chocalate Gourami

Size: 2-3 inches
Tank size: 20-30
Temper: Peaceful
Other Tankmates: Larger Livebearers, Danios, Rainbowfish, Barbs, some more passive Cichlids, Loaches, Plecos, and Scavenger Catfish.
Remark: This is a shy fish, and very small. This fish is very peaceful so nice coloring, u might even try to eat him.

Pearl Gourami

Size: 4-6 inches
Tank Size: 30-40 gallons
Temper: Semi-Aggresive
Other Tankmates: Larger Livebearers, Danios, Rainbowfish, Barbs, some more passive Cichlids, Loaches, Plecos, and Scavenger Catfish
Remark: This fish is usually peaceful, but when breeding comes. He might get aggresive, males are known for there red throats. like other types of gouramis this fish is also a bubblenest builder.

Opaline Gourami

Size: 4-5 inches
Tank Size: 30-40 gallons
Temper: Semi-Aggresive
Other Tankmates: Larger Livebearers, Danios, Rainbowfish, Barbs, some more passive Cichlids, Loaches, Plecos, and Scavenger Catfish
Remark: This fish sometimes is confused with the blue Gourami, AKA three spot Gourami. This fish is a bubblenest builder.

Gold Gourami

Size: 5-6 inches
Tank Size: 30-40 gallons
Temper: Semi-Aggresive
Other Tankmates: Livebearers, Danios, Rainbowfish, Barbs, some more passive Cichlids, Loaches, Plecos, and Scavenger Catfish
Remark: This fish is the albino morph, of the opaline gourami. This fish is a peaceful, fish. It may be aggresive and harrass other fish. This is a bubblenest builder.

Moonlight Gourami

Size: 5-6 inches
Tank Size: 30-40 gallons
Temper: Peaceful
Other Tankmates: Livebearers, Danios, Rainbowfish, Barbs, some more passive Cichlids, Loaches, Plecos, and Scavenger Catfish
Remark: This fish was just introduced to the world, but with its popularity this fish is now common, This fish is suitable for a community tank. Its very peaceful and looks beatiful in dark tank. This fish is also known as the Cheerful Fish.

Sparkling Gourami

Size: 1-2 inches
Tank Size: 10-20 gallons
Temper: Peaceful
Other Tankmates: Livebearers, Danios, Rainbowfish, Barbs, some more passive Cichlids, Loaches, Plecos, and Scavenger Catfish
Remark: This fish is so small but with a beatiful coloration, its consider a tiny rainbow.

Croaking Gourami

Size: 2-3 inches
Tank Size: 10-20 gallons
Temper: Peaceful
Other Tankmates: Livebearers, Danios, Rainbowfish, Barbs, some more passive Cichlids, Loaches, Plecos, and Scavenger Catfish
Remark: People confused this gourami, withthe sparkling gourami. But Its obivious that the croaking is a little bit less coloring. This fish does make a croaking sound.

Kissing Gourami

Size: 3-10 inches
Tank Size: 40-50 gallons
Temper: Semi-Aggresive
Other Tankmates: Livebearers, Danios, Rainbowfish, Barbs, some more passive Cichlids, Loaches, Plecos, and Scavenger Catfish
Remark: This fish is un-predictable, Some are highly aggresive others like mine, are very peaceful. This fish is one of the hardest fish to sex. The kissing action is two males fighting over territory.

Green Kissing Gourami

Size: 3-10 inches
Tank Size: 40-50 gallons
Temper: Semi-Aggresive
Other Tankmates: Livebearers, Danios, Rainbowfish, Barbs, some more passive Cichlids, Loaches, Plecos, and Scavenger Catfish
Remark: This fish is un-predictable, Some are highly aggresive others like mine, are very peaceful. This fish is one of the hardest fish to sex. The kissing action is two males fighting over territory.

Giant Gourami

Size: 12-26 inches
Tank Size: 200-300 gallons
Temper: Semi-Aggresive
Other Tankmates: Large Cichlids, Loaches, Plecos, and Scavenger Catfish
Remark: This fish is a Hard fish to keep it grows extremly fast. They may grow to 2 feet long and weight up to 12 pounds. Not a begginer fish.

Licorice Gourami

Size: 1-2 inches
Tank Size: 10-20 gallons
Temper: Peaceful
Other Tankmates: Livebearers, Danios, Rainbowfish, Barbs, some more passive Cichlids, Loaches, Plecos, and Scavenger Catfish
Remark: Not much info on this fish. But this gourami has to be one of the most beatiful fish. Its color its calming and cool. This fish is a nice addition to any tank.

Dwarf Honey Gourami

Size: 2-3 inches
Tank Size: 10-20 gallons
Temper: Peaceful
Other Tankmates: Livebearers, Danios, Rainbowfish, Barbs, some more passive Cichlids, Loaches, Plecos, and Scavenger Catfish
Remark: I know I should have put this with the dwarfs but I dindt. But anyways this fish coloration is beatiful. Gold and black reminds me of a gang.

Snakeskin Gourami

Size: 7-8 inches
Tank Size: 30-40
Temper: Semi-Aggresive
Other Tankmates: Large Cichlids, Loaches, Plecos, and Scavenger Catfish
Remark: This fish is a very sporty fish, since people like fishing them. This fish might get aggresive with other gouramis and other fish.

Combtail Gourami

Size: 5-6 inches
Tank Size: 30-40 gallons
Temper: Semi-Aggresive
Other Tankmates: Large Cichlids, Loaches, Plecos, and Scavenger Catfish
Remark: Im sorry but the only picture I could get was this one, This fish is not that popular in the U.S. But in other countries its kept as a respected fish.

Paradise Gourami

Size: 4-5 inches
Tank Size: 30-40 gallons
Temper: Aggresive
Other Tankmates: Large Cichlids, Loaches, Plecos, and Scavenger Catfish
Remark: Some people confused this fish with a Betta AkA Simease Fighting Fish. This fish lives in cold water and in tropical, Its consider very aggresive with other fish and gouramis. Its colors are very beatiful.

Spiketail Gourami

Size: 3-4 inches
Tank Size: 20-30 gallons
Temper: Semi-Aggresive
Other Tankmates: Large Cichlids, Loaches, Plecos, and Scavenger Catfish
Remark: This fish is known as a swordtail gourami, Or a spiketail Paradisefish Its tail is beatifully spike.


Well this all I can write this took me 3 hours to do, So please use it. if mods or admins see this please PIN this topic. It might be helpful to newbies. I wrote all this words, but those pics are not mine. Thank You From ur Gourami Lover 8)

I would like to thank all y sources from the pics, And I got my info from a fish handbook.

Thankyou Joker For that infomation.

 

[Nisha]

Thanks! They're very helpful links. I just got myself 2 male gouramis and was looking for more info on them.
Should be pinned!

 

[SimonA]

Thanks! They're very helpful links. I just got myself 2 male gouramis and was looking for more info on them.
Should be pinned!

What sort.

 

[Nisha]

1 Powder Blue dwarf and 1 Red dwarf. They're so gorgeous! Elegant swimmers.

 

[wuvmybetta]

How about instead of a pin,because we're getting rather clustered up there,instead I'll merge it with the betta pinned article full of links and then alter the name to betta and gourami helpful links something and something Sound good?

 

[SimonA]

Yea I know.

Its just the betta people are taking over this forum and I am trying to lead the gourami people into taking down the betta people.


I love gourami's they are way better than betta's

 

[SimonA]

1 Powder Blue dwarf and 1 Red dwarf. They're so gorgeous! Elegant swimmers.

ohhh neon dwarf gourami nice, any photos?

 

[wuvmybetta]

I love gourami's they are way better than betta's

Hey now...hey now. Let's not get carried away.

Gouramis are great too though It's good to have somebody with an interest in them.I think a lot of members keep them,they're just less talked about because they live in communities so there's really not much to say unless they're sick...or being pests .But I think they're under rated.

And quit calling us the betta people

 

[SimonA]

And quit calling us the betta people

LMAO

Also wuv somthing neads to change out of all the pinned topics only one is about gourami

 

[Nisha]

SimonA: I'll try to get some pics up later today though getting them to stay still for photos requires lots of patience.

I do agree that there needs to be more info about Gouramis in this section of the forum. I love Bettas and Gouramis equally so it's more just a case of making sure people have the basics on Gouramis too.

 

[tekknocolor]

I would have to agree with Wuv, a lot of folks on the forum own bettas and gouramis. I know a few of them do anyways, myself included. I think a pinned topic including both would be a good idea, rather than having two independent pinned topics.

 

[JoKeR]

I own a big collection of gouramis........But I talk more about my bettas......


Dam does Gourami People..


j/k

 

[tekknocolor]

Dam does Gourami People..


j/k

I know what you mean

Wait a moment... I am one of those people!

 

[Inchworm]

I'm a big gourami fan, and have been for a long time, but I have to admit that they are no longer as popular as they used to be. I don't even see that many of them for sale at the lfs anymore.

I think this is due to the fact that they are mostly tank raised in industrial type conditions. As a result, disease is common and some of the more interesting of the standard sized ones are hardly ever available.

The popularity of the new colored dwarf gouramis has taken its toll too. The distributors, at least in my area, just do not stock the females, so a hobbyist cannot breed them at home.

IMHO, this is a sad state of affairs!

 

[Kittycat]

I have a question...Do bettas and gouramis get along in one tank?

Also, how many male gouramis can I keep together in a 50 gallon community tank? Can't find any females. But the LFS were keeping the boys all together cramped in a tank, and they seemed to get along fine...