Sparkling Gourami
Trichopsis pumila
Osphronemidae
About
The sparkling gourami is a tiny, jewel-like labyrinth fish from the shallow, densely vegetated swamps, ditches and rice paddies of mainland Southeast Asia. Iridescent green-blue spangles across its body and red-flecked fins catch the light beautifully, and the fish is famous for its audible 'croaking' produced during interactions. Being small and delicate, it needs mature, gently filtered, soft and slightly acidic water in a well-planted nano tank with quiet, non-boisterous tankmates. It is a micropredator that hunts small live and frozen foods near cover.
Care
Keep a small group in a mature, planted nano tank at 22-28°C with soft, slightly acidic water and gentle flow. Feed small live/frozen foods; house with calm tankmates.
Diet
Micropredator/carnivore; baby brine shrimp, cyclops, daphnia and small worms.
Tankmate compatibility
Possible with care (85)
Avoid (24)
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