Kissing Gourami
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Scientific Name: Helostoma temmincki Price: Upon Request Origin: From Thailand to Indonesia Family: Helostomatidae NOT AVAILABLE NOW |
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Other Names: Kisser Fish, Pink Kisser, Pink Kissing Gouramis, Kissing fish, Kissers |
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Technical Info
Temperature: 24 - 28 ℃
pH: 6.8 - 7.5
GH: 5 - 15
Max size: 30 cm
Min Tank size: 400 Ltr
Position in Aqua: Middle swimmer
Description
The Kissing Gourami is silvery-peach in color and has thick lips that can be extended or pursed (as in kissing). They are generally a tolerant species, but males may occasionally fight by pressing their lips together (i.e., kissing). The weaker of the two will normally back down.
Food
The Kissing Gourami is an omnivore and requires both algae-based foods as well as meaty foods. An algae-based flake food, along with freeze-dried bloodworms, tubifex and brine shrimp will provide these fish with the proper nutrition.
Breeding
If you want to breed Kissing Gourami, You must provide the fish with floating plants, or a piece of floating lettuce. A piece of withering lettuce will soon attract infusoria and bacteria upon which the newly hatched fry can feed. Kissing gourami eggs are floating, smooth and spherical. They will hatch within a day, and after two more days the fry will be free-swimming.
Compatible with
Kissing Gouramis will do best in a group with at least four Kissers. Good tank mates for Kissing Gouramis are all Barbs, Danios, White Clouds, all Rainbows, a school of Clown Loaches, and a school of Bala Sharks. Kissing Gouramis are often seen in aquariums with bigger Tetras and a Plecostomus.