Pearl Gourami
Trichopodus leerii
A medium gourami. Tall-bodied, so a shallow tank doesn’t suit it — but too deep makes surface breathing hard.
Temp 24~30°CpH 6~7.6GH 3~15Adult 12 cmGroup fine aloneMin. tank 120 LSwims topPrice $6.43
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.
Run a 90 cm standard tank with 4 yourself →Don’t keep with
The same rules the engine uses for tankmates.
Water doesn’t match
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.