Gourami Fact Sheet

Here is a fact sheet of the Gourami

Scientific Name	Trichogaster trichopterus
Family	Belontiidae
Common Names	Three Spot Gourami, Opaline Gourami, Cosby Gourami, Golden Gourami, Silver Gourami
Origin	Malaysia, Thailand, Burma, Vietnam
Adult Size	Up to 10 cm
Social	Peaceful, suitable for community tanks
Lifespan	4 years
Diet	Omnivore, eats most foods
Breeding	Egglayer
pH	6.0 - 8.8
Hardness	5-35 dGH
Temperature	22-28 C

Restocking

Today L and I went to a new pet shop to do some shopping to restock the tank. We felt that we needed a few more plants and a few larger fish, as the number of fish in our tank have been decreasing slowly due to natural deaths. We ended up getting 3 different species of plants and 2 Gold Gourami  and 2 Opaline Gourami. The Gouramis are settling in slowly and I will plant the new plants tomorrow. Once the tank has settled down, we will see if more plants or fish are needed.