Blue Gourami Fish

Comments. Pearl Gouramis are one of the very nicest Gourami species and one of the very best fish for aquariums. They are very mild tempered. They develop beautiful pearly spots and subtle colors. When they breed the males chest is covered with a brilliant dark orange area.

Appropriate Home. Eventually an aquarium with at least 50 gallons of water, an exterior power filter with a BIO-Wheel, a maximum of 1/4 inch of gravel, and an aquarium heater adjusted to between 70 and 82 degrees F. Click here for more about warm water aquariums.
Recommended Diet. Pearl Gouramis do well on a diet of floating flake food such as Tetra's TetraMin plus some of Tetra Freeze Dried Blood Worms and an occasional treat of live Black Worms and live or frozen brine shrimp.I feed these fish a few Black Worms every other day.
Compatibility. Pearl Gouramis seem to enjoy each others company, so you should keep a group with at least three Pearl Gouramis, and a group of 5 would be even better.

Good tanks mates for these Gouramis: All Barbs, Gouramis, Danios, Rainbows, a school of Clown Loaches, one Red Tail Shark or one Rainbow Shark, a school of Bala Sharks, and a Spiny Eel.
Size and Life Span. These Gouramis can grow to about 4" and live for several years.

Origin: South East Asia.- Mekong basin in Laos, Yunnan, Thailand, Cambodia and Viet Nam. Inhabits shallow sluggish or standing-water with a lot of aquatic vegetation. Occurs in seasonally flooded forests throughout the middle and lower Mekong. Undertakes lateral migrations from the Mekong mainstream, or other permanent water bodies, to flooded areas during the flood season and returns to the permanent water bodies at the onset of the dry season

Temperament: Peaceful, good community fish

Feeding: Feed with flake foods and brine shrimp. Extremely easy to keep.

Temperature Range: 72-82°F.

pH: 6-8.8

dH range: 5.0 - 19.0

Adult Size: 4"

Sexing: Male's dorsa and anal fin are pointed.

Breeding Blue Gourami:

 Easy. Bubble nest builder. Condition the pair for a couple of weeks with live or frozen brine shrimp and earthworms. Separate the sexes for a few days before transferring them to the spawning tank that is about 2/3 full that has plenty of floating plants. Establish breeding tank about a week before breeding to establish food cultures for fry. Raise the temperature to 82°F and the tank should be well covered, as with all surface fish.