As from the name we can say that these fishes does not grow large. Dwarf gourami fish are colourful fishes having colored pattern all over their body which really make them attractive. Also care is less demanded. Their maximum size is of about 2 inches. However other members of same family can grow up to 2 feet such as giant gourami and it can live even more then 20 years in aquarium. As you might be knowing that lifespan of fish is generally proportional to their size. Other medium size gourami is " kissing gourami "which may grow up to 10 inches. The other smaller one is talking gourami also know as " croaking gourami "as they made croaking sound at night while breathing.
Dwarf gourami are omnivorous in nature and eat live as well as other food. Also provide floating plants and vegetation in aquarium. Since these are shy in nature so provide lots of hiding places. Dwarf gaurami will do well in 5 gallon aquarium or more. Dwarf gourami is sensitive to noise so put them in quiet place.
Similar to Betta or fighting fish these belongs to labyrinth family. Fishes belonging to this family have special capability to survive in water having less oxygen. These can breathe directly from the air above the water. So remember they should able to access the surface with proper airfloe otherwise they may die.
Dwarf gourami are docile and shy in nature. So take care that these are not harassed by other larger fishes and may died. Even they may be tortured by larger gouramies. They even don't retaliate. So put them with peaceful species of almost same size or smaller. Also don't put them with fighter fish because they show some aggression with similar species because they may claim their territory.
Breeding : nest builder/egg layer
Diet : Omnivorous
Nature : Semi aggressive
Tank region : Middle
Temperature : 77 f or 25 C
Tank size : 5 gallons or more
Care : Easy
Identify between male and female dwarf gourami
Dwarf gourami fish are very popular aquarium fishes because of their beautiful and colorful pattern on their body and their docile and shy nature. They are quite easy to breed also which add also a plus point to their popularity. For breeding you need a pair of male and female so it is very important to know difference between their sexes. It is quite easy to find difference between male and female on the basis of their color and their fin shape. Generally males are more colorful then females. While the female have dull greyish color with faint green horizontal strip. The other difference is that the dorsal fin of male's are pointed while the female's is rounded or curved and shorter in length. Above one is male while below one is female. Look at the difference of color and fin shape in both dwarf gourami fish .
Breeding Dwarf Gourami
Dwarf gourami fish breeding is moderately hard. If you you are new then it may lead to some difficulties. For breeding any fish easily and you are quite new then i will advice that you should try mollies or guppy fish. Sine mollies and guppies are live bearer that is they give birth directly to young ones. They are fairly easy. As dwarf gourami give eggs so it is comparatively harder. The breeding of gourami fish is quite similar to the breeding of fighter fish but more easy.
Tank setup:
Take minimum of 10 gallon fish tank or more (35 litres or more). Set the water level up to 6-8 inches. Now put the both male and female in the aquarium. Remember the pair should be healthy. Avoid adding any other fish because male form bubble nest if other fish is present then it may disturb the nest. Also remember that the current due to filter should be less so it may not harm bubble nest. You can use air stone. Also put plants or vegetation in the tank because Male's use plants or vegetation part for making nest. You can also use fine leave plant such as java moss which is easily available in aquarium shop. Now set the temperature to 28 degrees Celsius.
Spawning
In natural habitat these fishes feed basically on live food such as insects, worms etc which are rich in protein. So you must provide protein rich diet such as blood worms, mosquito larvae etc.
Also do 20% of partial water change in 3-4 days to induce spawning don't harm bubble nest. When bubble nest will be ready the male will start courting rituals with female gourami. He will swim around females while showing his fins. He will try to draw female towards his bubble nest. If female is ready to spawn then she will swim under the bubble nest. If not then try out another pair after waiting for few days. When female is ready for breeding then she will touch the males body with her mouth. The male will embrace her and help her in releasing eggs. Then the male will fertilize the eggs. Now the male will put those eggs in his nest. Female may give about 50 eggs in one time. Up to 700 eggs can be collected by male. At this time you should remove the female. The male will take care of eggs till fry are born. The eggs will hatched in 12-24 hrs. They will not come out of nest for few days. When they come out of the nest then you can remove the male from breeding aquarium. Feed them infusoria for starting few days then later on brine shrimps.
Dwarf gourami are omnivorous in nature and eat live as well as other food. Also provide floating plants and vegetation in aquarium. Since these are shy in nature so provide lots of hiding places. Dwarf gaurami will do well in 5 gallon aquarium or more. Dwarf gourami is sensitive to noise so put them in quiet place.
Similar to Betta or fighting fish these belongs to labyrinth family. Fishes belonging to this family have special capability to survive in water having less oxygen. These can breathe directly from the air above the water. So remember they should able to access the surface with proper airfloe otherwise they may die.
Dwarf gourami are docile and shy in nature. So take care that these are not harassed by other larger fishes and may died. Even they may be tortured by larger gouramies. They even don't retaliate. So put them with peaceful species of almost same size or smaller. Also don't put them with fighter fish because they show some aggression with similar species because they may claim their territory.
Breeding : nest builder/egg layer
Diet : Omnivorous
Nature : Semi aggressive
Tank region : Middle
Temperature : 77 f or 25 C
Tank size : 5 gallons or more
Care : Easy
Identify between male and female dwarf gourami
Dwarf gourami fish are very popular aquarium fishes because of their beautiful and colorful pattern on their body and their docile and shy nature. They are quite easy to breed also which add also a plus point to their popularity. For breeding you need a pair of male and female so it is very important to know difference between their sexes. It is quite easy to find difference between male and female on the basis of their color and their fin shape. Generally males are more colorful then females. While the female have dull greyish color with faint green horizontal strip. The other difference is that the dorsal fin of male's are pointed while the female's is rounded or curved and shorter in length. Above one is male while below one is female. Look at the difference of color and fin shape in both dwarf gourami fish .
Breeding Dwarf Gourami
Dwarf gourami fish breeding is moderately hard. If you you are new then it may lead to some difficulties. For breeding any fish easily and you are quite new then i will advice that you should try mollies or guppy fish. Sine mollies and guppies are live bearer that is they give birth directly to young ones. They are fairly easy. As dwarf gourami give eggs so it is comparatively harder. The breeding of gourami fish is quite similar to the breeding of fighter fish but more easy.
Tank setup:
Take minimum of 10 gallon fish tank or more (35 litres or more). Set the water level up to 6-8 inches. Now put the both male and female in the aquarium. Remember the pair should be healthy. Avoid adding any other fish because male form bubble nest if other fish is present then it may disturb the nest. Also remember that the current due to filter should be less so it may not harm bubble nest. You can use air stone. Also put plants or vegetation in the tank because Male's use plants or vegetation part for making nest. You can also use fine leave plant such as java moss which is easily available in aquarium shop. Now set the temperature to 28 degrees Celsius.
Spawning
In natural habitat these fishes feed basically on live food such as insects, worms etc which are rich in protein. So you must provide protein rich diet such as blood worms, mosquito larvae etc.
Also do 20% of partial water change in 3-4 days to induce spawning don't harm bubble nest. When bubble nest will be ready the male will start courting rituals with female gourami. He will swim around females while showing his fins. He will try to draw female towards his bubble nest. If female is ready to spawn then she will swim under the bubble nest. If not then try out another pair after waiting for few days. When female is ready for breeding then she will touch the males body with her mouth. The male will embrace her and help her in releasing eggs. Then the male will fertilize the eggs. Now the male will put those eggs in his nest. Female may give about 50 eggs in one time. Up to 700 eggs can be collected by male. At this time you should remove the female. The male will take care of eggs till fry are born. The eggs will hatched in 12-24 hrs. They will not come out of nest for few days. When they come out of the nest then you can remove the male from breeding aquarium. Feed them infusoria for starting few days then later on brine shrimps.