Honey Gourami

Honey Gourami

Trichogaster chuna

Breathes air like a betta. Peaceful and dislikes strong flow. The easiest of the small gouramis.

Temp 23~29°CpH 6~7.8GH 3~15Adult 5 cmGroup 2+Min. tank 40 LSwims topPrice $3.57

How many fit in each tank?

The largest group where none died in 90 days. Tap water · black sand · bacteria starter on day 1 · fish added on day 10 · 25% weekly water changes.

30 cm cubeNot recommended — needs 40 L or more
45 cm standard
7
60 cm standard
9
90 cm standard
12
120 cm standard
14
120 cm largeNot recommended — water too deep
Run a 60 cm standard tank with 9 yourself →

Don’t keep with

The same rules the engine uses for tankmates.

Eaten by

Good tankmates

No eating or bullying either way, with plenty of overlap in temperature and pH. Fish that swim at a different level come first.

The numbers on this page come from the Water Kiwoogi simulator model; real tanks can differ.