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Gourami
Chocolate Gourami (Sphaerichthys osphromenoides)
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| Stats: |
Adult Size: 2
in (5 cm) Temp: 80-83 F (26-29 C) Tank: 24 in (60 cm) minimum |
| Requirements: | Prefer darker tanks, floating plants, blackwater tanks are also good. pH: <<6.5 hardness: very soft |
| Diet: | Small live. |
| Breeding: | Mouth Brooder. Males often have light edged anal fin, can be very hard to sex, getting a group may be easier. Transfer fry to rearing tank, feed Artemia. |
| Sociability: | Possible Tankmates include Harlequin Rasbora and Eye-Spot Rasbora. Can be very aggressive with each other, and larger tanks are recommended to keep groups. |
| Related Spec: | ... |
| Special Info: | These fish can be very reserved, and often you don't see their best behavior with tankmates. Only very calm fish can be kept with them. |


