Honey Dwarf Gourami

Honey Dwarf Gourami is a spectacularly colored farm color morph of the wild Colisa sota, originally found in India and Pakistan. With it splendid golden-orange body and fins, the Honey Dwarf Gouramis grows to about 2 inches in length and is classified as a Dwarf Gouramis species. It is best to keep this species as either a pair, or harem style, one male with several females. Unfortunately, this beautiful fish is prone to parasite infestations, so extra care should be given to water quality. Honey Dwarf Gouramis will prefer an aquarium with some cover, live plants, fake plants or driftwood, where it may spend most of its time hovering in one place. They will eat most prepared foods, be sure to include a vegetable based food in its diet. As can all labyrinth fish, the Gouramis can go to the surface and breath directly from the atmosphere, though this is rarely required in a home aquarium. The mode of reproduction is via bubble nest building. The spawning pair should be isolated in a shallow tank with loose plant material. Once the spawning is complete, the female should be removed, as the male will become belligerent. The fry will hatch out in 3-5 days and require freshly hatched brine shrimp or micro-worms or even a boiled egg yolk mashed through a fine cloth. At this point the male should be removed from the breeding tank and the water changed daily for the first 2 weeks or so. It is best to keep a glass top on the breeding tank to keep the atmosphere above the water as humid as possible. This is important to help the fry when they approach the surface to gulp in some air to fill their swimbladder.

Approximate Arrival Size for Dwarf Gouramis: .75 to 1.5 in.

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