I Might Be Wrong But Help-pic Added

[pippoodle]

i went to lfs today and got some more honey gouramis (yellow ones with the brown stripe)

While i was there they had some - i think were listed as red honey gouramis - i got one of those cos thats all that was left but they look different to honeys they look bigger , is there a difference ?

 

[Davo86]

i went to lfs today and got some more honey gouramis (yellow ones with the brown stripe)

While i was there they had some - i think were listed as red honey gouramis - i got one of those cos thats all that was left but they look different to honeys they look bigger , is there a difference ?

provided the fish you purchased was a red robin (honey) gourami and not a red dwarf then yes they are the same species, colisia chuna

 

[pippoodle]

i went to lfs today and got some more honey gouramis (yellow ones with the brown stripe)

While i was there they had some - i think were listed as red honey gouramis - i got one of those cos thats all that was left but they look different to honeys they look bigger , is there a difference ?

provided the fish you purchased was a red robin (honey) gourami and not a red dwarf then yes they are the same species, colisia chuna

He's not a dwarf gourami he's a different shape and my male dwarf dont mind him being in the tank
got a pic of him - not clear as normal camera on charge but hopefully you can see him -- why is he slightly a different shape then the other honeys is one a manmade version?

 

[Loony Fish]

yup, same type, different color.

 

[pippoodle]

yup, same type, different color.

the red ones just seem a larger fish lol

 

[stang1]

It looks like a Red Honey Gourami which also comes under Colisa chuna.

 

[pippoodle]

It looks like a Red Honey Gourami which also comes under Colisa chuna.

ok more question lol - sowwie -
i am right in asuming they can breed then?

MS BRAIN need to ask questions so i can look at them another time and remember

 

[stang1]

Don't apologise, that's what the forum's about.
I shouldn't see any reason why they couldn't breed as they are the same fish, just a different colour.

 

[pippoodle]

Don't apologise, that's what the forum's about.
I shouldn't see any reason why they couldn't breed as they are the same fish, just a different colour.

thanks hun - going to get 2 more red honeys and make the group 3 red and 6 of the others - cos they all love swimming together

 

[stang1]

Sounds good!
You do realise that we'll need to see pics of your cosy little shoal....

 

[pippoodle]

Sounds good!
You do realise that we'll need to see pics of your cosy little shoal....

will do when they are all in

thanks for all the help

Sarah x

 

[stang1]

Sounds good!
You do realise that we'll need to see pics of your cosy little shoal....

will do when they are all in

thanks for all the help

Sarah x

 

[Johnlenham]

Ive noticed at the LFS that the red are alot larger than the "Gold" honeys and the normal Honeys also

 

[jschlosser]

OMGosh! That is the most beautiful red I have ever seen in a gourami. If my screen colors aren't messing with me, that is. I must needs be off to find one!