Things You'll Need
- Tank
- Dechlorinated fresh water
- Substrate
- Aquatic plants
- Fish food
Instructions
Choose a tank for your gourami that is 10 gallons or larger.
Fill the tank with dechlorinated fresh water and cover the bottom with a fine or medium neutral-colored substrate.
Keep the water temperature around 74 to 79 degrees F and the pH between five and eight. If possible, keep the hardness of the water between 5 and 35 dGH.
Plant the tank with cryptocoryne or other sturdy aquatic plants like vallisneria or java fern. Gourami prefer heavily planted and decorated tanks.
Feed your gourami a combination of freeze dried, frozen and live foods, like brine shrimp, daphnia, tubifex worms or blood worms. Varying your gourami's diet ensures balanced nutrition.
Clean the tank at least once a week, or whenever the water appears murky or becomes contaminated.