W wilcovxp New Member Joined Dec 6, 2020 Messages 10 Reaction score 1 Location Antwerp Dec 6, 2020 #1 I want to put another honey gourami with my single sunset honey gourami. Does a red honey gourami count as a mate, or will my sunset gourami still be considered lonely because they're a different type of gourami?
I want to put another honey gourami with my single sunset honey gourami. Does a red honey gourami count as a mate, or will my sunset gourami still be considered lonely because they're a different type of gourami?
Essjay Moderator Staff member Global Moderator ⚒️ Joined Nov 28, 2006 Messages 21,159 Reaction score 18,449 Location Teesside, UK Dec 6, 2020 #2 If both are honey gouramis, they will go together provided they are not 2 males. Males are territorial and will quite likely fight. But there is also a variant of dwarf gourami called sunset. Could you post a photo of the sunset gourami to make sure it is a honey gourami, please.
If both are honey gouramis, they will go together provided they are not 2 males. Males are territorial and will quite likely fight. But there is also a variant of dwarf gourami called sunset. Could you post a photo of the sunset gourami to make sure it is a honey gourami, please.
OP OP W wilcovxp New Member Joined Dec 6, 2020 Messages 10 Reaction score 1 Location Antwerp Dec 6, 2020 #3 I'm a hundred percent sure it's a honey gourami, maybe not a sunset but a regular yellow honey
OP OP W wilcovxp New Member Joined Dec 6, 2020 Messages 10 Reaction score 1 Location Antwerp Dec 6, 2020 #4 I just want to make sure the difference in color isn't a problem
Essjay Moderator Staff member Global Moderator ⚒️ Joined Nov 28, 2006 Messages 21,159 Reaction score 18,449 Location Teesside, UK Dec 6, 2020 #5 As long as they are the same species, it doesn't matter what colour they are. (There's a red variant of dwarf gourami that's sometimes called sunset, I needed to check )
As long as they are the same species, it doesn't matter what colour they are. (There's a red variant of dwarf gourami that's sometimes called sunset, I needed to check )
C Crispii Fish Gatherer Joined Mar 7, 2020 Messages 2,872 Reaction score 3,979 Location . Dec 6, 2020 #6 There's no such thing as an actual "red honey gourami" as it's most likely Trichogaster labiosa rather than T. chuna. Here is what an actual honey gourami will look like: - "Sunset" variety male - Wild type male - "Sunset" variety female - Wild Type female Now here's what a "red honey gourami" Trichogaster labiosa will look like: To answer your question, honey gouramis tend to do best when kept in a group, so it's best if you can get least 5 or more. Last edited: Dec 6, 2020
There's no such thing as an actual "red honey gourami" as it's most likely Trichogaster labiosa rather than T. chuna. Here is what an actual honey gourami will look like: - "Sunset" variety male - Wild type male - "Sunset" variety female - Wild Type female Now here's what a "red honey gourami" Trichogaster labiosa will look like: To answer your question, honey gouramis tend to do best when kept in a group, so it's best if you can get least 5 or more.