Colisa chuna

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Honey Gourami
Honey Gourami
Species	Colisa chuna
Difficulty	Easy
Min. Tank Size	37.854 liters 37,854.118 mL 10 US Gallons (37.9L)
Size	2.362 in 5-6 cm (2-2.4")
pH	6.5 - 7.5
Temp.	295.372 K 22.222 °C 531.67 °R 298.706 K 25.556 °C 537.67 °R72 -78 °F (22.2-25.6°C)
Water Hardness	6-10
Stocking Ratio	1:2 M:F
Availability	Common
Diet	Carnivore Pellet Foods Flake Foods Live Foods
Life Span	5-8 years

[edit] Alternative names

Honey Gourami, Honeycomb Gourami

[edit] Other Scientific Names

Trichogaster chuna

[edit] Sexing

Males are more vibrantly coloured than females.

[edit] Tank compatibility

A peaceful gourami, best kept with two females minimum to one male. Can mix with other dwarf gouramies but not recommended. Do not keep with aggressive fin nippers.

[edit] Diet

Will accept most foods including pellet and flake as well as live/frozen food such as daphnia and brine shrimp.

[edit] Feeding regime

Feed once or twice a day.

[edit] Environment Specifics

Prefer a spacious tank with not too much current. Can be shy so need places to hide. Gouramis tend to stay at the top of the tank.

[edit] Behaviour

A peaceful gourami that can be kept in a community tank with other peaceful similar sized tankmates.

[edit] Identification

A pretty and small gourami, a similar shape to the common Dwarf Gourami, with long ventral 'feelers'. The body is coloured a deep ochre colour, can be more of a pale yellow, whereas the dorsal, caudal and anal fins are a deep orange.

[edit] Pictures

Honey Gourami

[edit] External links

• Fishbase
• Badmans Tropical Fish