Gurami Honey: Features of the content
Representatives of this species are unpretentious andhave a rather peaceful character, and therefore live well even in a common aquarium. These fish are able to change their color: amber color with lemon edging of fins becomes rich red during the spawning period. You can appreciate all the beauty of adult individuals in the photo - honey gourami will decorate any aquarium.
Honey gourami do not tolerate temperatures above 28 degrees. Photo: Getty Before purchasing, it is important to consider several basic rules of maintenance:
- Between the lid of the aquarium and the water should be a small space - so the gurus can saturate with oxygen, which is necessary for this species.
- The water temperature should be maintained at 22-26 degrees, hardness - 7-15, acidity about 7.
- For lighting it is better to use fluorescent lamps that provide a muted light - gurami prefer shadow.
- The volume of the aquarium depends on the number of inhabitants - one or two fish will be enough and 15 liters, and for the maintenance of a flock it will take about 50.
- As a primer you can use a cleancoarse sand. Plants are planted around the perimeter, leaving space in the center for comfortable movement of fish. This species likes to hide in thickets and shadows, which can be created with the help of elodey, fern, peristaway.
Gourami should be fed in small portions 1-2times a day. Dry, live and frozen foods are perfect for this, you should only avoid tubifex, which can lead to disruption of the digestive system of these fish.
Compatibility with other species and breeding gourami honey
Gourami are not aggressive, but it is recommended to keep them inequal number of females and males, so that the latter do not compete with each other. You cannot add large fish to the aquarium - they will very quickly destroy small neighbors that are not able to resist them. The following are best suited for keeping together with honey gouramis:
- zebrafish;
- guppies;
- cherry pints;
- ternesia;
- Mollies;
- scalars;
- swordsmen.
One of the important features of this species is the gouramiare capable of spawning not only in a species aquarium, but also in a common aquarium, and therefore the owner will regularly find fry without making any effort. But for full-fledged breeding, it is necessary to resettle a school of fish capable of forming several pairs, and already 4-5 days after spawning, the fry will be able to swim independently. The male takes care of the nest, as well as the eggs. Gourami will not cause the owner any special trouble - it is only important not to forget to feed them, and once a week to renew the water in the aquarium. It is also interesting to see:
