| Gourami fish are popular among aquarists, | | | | amount of fighting. |
| breeding them can be very challenging but it can | | | | If you are planning to breed a Pearl Gourami fish, |
| be rewarding as well. Gouramis belong to the | | | | the breeding aquarium should be 80 cm in length |
| labyrinth family. They have a labyrinth, it is an | | | | or larger and make sure you have some |
| air-filled breathing hole which is located under the | | | | suspended and anchored plants. Fill the tank with |
| gill covers. If you own a Gourami, you probably | | | | about 15-20 cm water, you don't have to put air |
| notice that they often go to the surface of the | | | | or filtration and the temperature should be 29 |
| water to take in fresh air which make them | | | | degrees Celsius. The Pearl Gourami can lay up to |
| survive on waters with low oxygen levels. There | | | | 2000 eggs in one spawning. Don't forget to |
| are several types of Gouramis and they | | | | remove the female after spawning. Remove the |
| originated from South and Southeast Asia. Most | | | | male once the fry swim. Dwarf Gourami is also |
| of them are easy to breed but some of them | | | | not very difficult to breed. The male becomes |
| like the Kissing Gourami, Giant Gourami and | | | | very brightly colored at spawning time. When it |
| Chocolate Gourami are more difficult to breed. | | | | comes to breeding, they have the same |
| The Gourami fish is one of the favorites among | | | | requirements with Pearl Gouramis, they will eat |
| hobbyists because they are relatively peaceful | | | | anything but they prefer live foods and prepared |
| and they get along well with most other fish and | | | | mixtures. They do best when you put them in a |
| they eat just about anything. The best tank | | | | separate aquarium which is set up for breeding. |
| mates for Gouramis are those who exemplify the | | | | Put a well-conditioned pair into a 40-liter or 60-liter |
| same peaceful attitude. Other labyrinth and dwarf | | | | thickly planted fish tank. Don't forget the floating |
| cichlids make great companions for Gouramis. If | | | | plants! Dwarf Gourami can lay up to 300 to 700 |
| you want to put a lot of Gouramis in your | | | | eggs in one spawning. Same with Pearl Gourami, |
| aquarium, make sure it's big enough so they can | | | | female should be removed after spawning is done. |
| claim their own territories. Putting natural barriers | | | | The male should attend to the spawn until the fry |
| like plants, rocks and caves will reduce the | | | | can swim and then it should be removed as well. |