If you have decided to get your dwarf gourami pair to breed, you’ll need relatively little coaxing and cajoling. At the end, however, you’ll find it quite worth the effort. Start with a separate tank for the breeding. One that can hold at least 10 gallons or 45 litres of water, and make sure it [...]
Known by many different common names such as the Pearl Gourami, the Lace Gourami, the Leeri Gourami, etc., this fish is not only one of the most attractive, but also one of the hardiest and easiest to keep of the gouramis. Like the other Gouramis, you can recognise it by its elongated and laterally compressed [...]
One of the first ornamental fishes available to western aquarium keepers, having been imported to Europe as early as the 1800s, the Paradise fish hails from the ditches and paddy fields in East Asia, ranging from the Korean Peninsula to Northern Vietnam. These are remarkably hardy fish surviving in virtually any water conditions, thanks to [...]
Originating from India (think Ganges, Jamuna, Bramaputra), the Colisa lalia, commonly known as the Dwarf Gourami, derives it’s name from the fact that it rarely grows beyond 2 inches, which also makes them ideal for the small aquarium. Males have an almost translucent blue color, with vertical red to dark orange stripes, while females are [...]
