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Licorice gouramis are probably more sensitive and difficult to keep than the chocolates but both are best suited for a species tank with perfect water quality.

I remember reading an article about gouramis a few years ago in some magazine. I think it was Tropical Fish Hobbyist.

Anyway, the last sentence of the article was something along the lines of "If you ever see a gourami that is named after a type of candy, run away."

But it's so hard to resist a nicely colored Parosphromenus deissneri. http://www.tjorvar.is/html/licorice_gourami.html

Wow, it certainly is. I've never seen that species in person, and now I'm sorry that I haven't. That picture is breathtaking.

i have a dwarf gourami and he is kinda mean, but not overly aggressive

What came first? the chicken or the egg? No really.....

The only one I can think of is the banded gourami (Colista fasciata) which is around 4" at adult size. Quite uncommon though.

Yeah, I've never seen one before today. Neat little fish. It's common name was listed as "Giant Gourami", like you and BettaChris said. Still not sure why it's called that, though.

Anyway, what's the story, Lindy? Given it any thought?

the gouramis i commonly see for sale are dwarf gouramis, bettas, honey gouramis, pearl gouramis, three spot/blue gouramis and occasionaly i see kissing gouramis, snakeskin gouramis, moonbeam gouramis and thick lipped gouramis. i saw a paridise fish for sale once as well.

well i think the best gourami is the climbing perch. they are predatory and are slightly aggresive and are not like any other gourami. they are more like a cichlid and they grow pretty big as well. thats why i like them but i have never ever seen them for sale anywhere. wish i had one.

another gourami i like is the chocolate gourami. again it is hard to find. they are very hard to look after but they look very good. bit like the discus of gouramis. they are very small about the size of a dwarf gourami. they are very sensetive to water quality and temperature change. probably best left to the experts for this one.









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Bettas and paradise fish aren't gouramis,but they are in the same family.

Yup. I'm that crazy Twilight/animal/music girl

i think the best gourami is the climbing perch.

It is a very neat fish, but isn't all that appropriate for a community. Any small fish is likely to become dinner.

I'm particularly fond of the dwarf gourami's, especially the flame dwarfs, they are so colorful and peaceful.
I find that they can be place with smaller slower moving fish better than some of the others i.e. 3 spot. not to mention that they stay small so you can add a few in a 55 gallon

Hi all, thanks for all the responses. I think I will be going with the pearls. We have small and adult ones in the shop. Lovely fishes!

Now I just have to find time to redo the tank.

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Good choice!

Redo and pics! Immediately!

Sure Joe! You come and play with the kiddies while I redo.

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