Pet Fish Care

Giant Gourami
colisa fasciata

It Belongs to the family Belontiidae

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Cost: $2-7+, with the adults being more expensive.

Origin:
Bengal, Burma, Thailand, Malayan Peninsula

Description:
A very compresses and elongated body, with long anal and dorsal fins. The pelvic fins are elongated like threads. Gets up to 4 ¾ inches (12cm0.

Color:
Highly varied, things that define the colors are provenance and breeding strain. It’s very colorful ads great color to any tank. Some are brown with a greenish sheen, and with several thin orange to red stripes that are slanting diagonally to the back.

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The back is a fairly dark brown, with the chest and belly being a blue to green color, also there is a purple sheen to both the back and belly. Usually you will see a beautiful blue-green spot placed on the gill cover.

Sexual distinctions:
Females will be duller in color, and will have rounded anal and dorsal fins. On the males these fins are elongated and come to a point on the male.

Tank conditions:
Temperature 75-82 degrees Fahrenheit (24-28 Celsius). Ph and water hardness not to important. Needs a well planted tank with plants that a feathery-leaved. The plants will need to take up from 2/3 to ¾ of the tank space. Besides having plants in the substrate you should have some floating plants as well, this will give the Giant Gourami some cover. Make sure though that the remains space is left for swimming. If you really want you can even add some humus to the bottom, a good addiction to a Giant Gourami tank but not totally necessary.

Food:
Omnivorous

Behavior:
The Giant Gourami is timid until it can fully adjust to your tank. But once is acclimated it is a lively fish.

Breeding:
It’s a bubble nest builder and is very productive.

Compatibility:
Peaceful and is easily kept with other fish.

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Dwarf Gourami
colisa lalia

It belongs to the family Belontiidae.

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Cost: $3-5

Origin:
Indian subcontinent.

Description:
A very compressed, elongated ovoid. The anal and dorsal fins almost reach the caudal fin. The pelvic fins are like long antenna looking things. Gets up to 2 inches (5cm).

Color:
Very colorful. Basic color is a bright red, with the males having a slanted double row of luminous light blue-green spots which also extend onto its fins. The head to the back of the gill area and belly are a brilliant blue green. The end of the anal fin and the caudal are red. The pelvis fins are orange.

Sexual distinction:
The color on a female will be much paler, and she will have rounded anal and dorsal fins.

Tank conditions:

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The main thing is that you need to keep your water warm. Temperature 75-82 degrees Fahrenheit (24-28 Celsius). Other then that no special requirements. A good healthy tank would have plenty of plants and medium lighting and a tight cover.

Food:
Will eat live or a high quality dried food.

Behavior:
Will be territorial, but usually will not inflict damage on to its tank mates.

Breeding:
Builds bubble nests. Algae and floating leaves and plant stems will be incorporates into the nest. Will demonstrate multiple acts of spawning. The male will look after the eggs.

Compatibility:
Will coexist with other territorial species.

CAUTION!!!
This is an extremely good jumping fish and needs a very tight lid fixture.

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