Gouramis & bettas · Trichogaster
Honey gourami
Trichogaster chuna · Ponds and ditches of India and Bangladesh
Photo: Vincent Lim Show Chen, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
At a glance
Water temperature
22–28 °C 72–82 °F
pH
6–7.5 neutral water
Adult size
5 cm 2 in
Swims
Top and mid-water mostly at the surface
Keep together
2 or more a shoal feels safe
Current
Calm still or slow water
Food
Eats most foods
Temperament
Peaceful
≈ Every value here is an estimate from typical hobby ranges. We're checking them against sources.
Where it comes from
Home water
Ponds and ditches of India and Bangladesh
Lives in pond habitat.
Shaded: the countries it comes from. Map: Natural Earth.
Tank mates
Checked against a roomy 300 L planted tank with low flow and plenty of caves. Your own tank may change the answer: try it in Your tanks.
Good together
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Candy stripe L015
Plecos · 10 cm · bottom -
Zebra L046
Plecos · 8 cm · bottom -
Agassiz's dwarf cichlid
Cichlids · 7.5 cm · bottom -
Amano shrimp
Shrimp & snails · 5 cm · bottom -
Boeseman's rainbowfish
Rainbowfish · 10 cm · mid-water -
Bolivian ram
Cichlids · 8 cm · bottom -
Bronze corydoras
Corydoras · 7 cm · bottom -
Butterfly hillstream loach
Loaches · 8 cm · bottom
Keep apart
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Will eat the honey gourami
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Need a different pH and will eat the honey gourami
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Aggressive and will eat the honey gourami
In the hobby
Where to find it
No store or breeder we know of has it right now.
Run a store? List the fish you usually have. Breed fish? List your fry.
Tanks with this fish
From keepers
A calm pair that hangs out under the floating plants.
Questions keepers ask
How big does a Honey gourami get?
About 5 cm (2 in) as an adult.
What temperature does a Honey gourami need?
22–28 °C (72–82 °F).
What pH does a Honey gourami need?
pH 6–7.5.
Does a Honey gourami need to be kept in a group?
Yes. Keep at least 2.
Is the Honey gourami aggressive?
No. It is peaceful with fish that suit the same water.
What does a Honey gourami eat?
It eats most foods: flakes, small pellets and frozen foods.
Where does the Honey gourami come from?
Ponds and ditches of India and Bangladesh.
What fish can live with a Honey gourami?
Good tank mates include Candy stripe (L015), Zebra (L046), Agassiz's dwarf cichlid, Amano shrimp, Boeseman's rainbowfish.
All the numbers
| Temperature min (°C) | 22 | Estimate |
|---|---|---|
| Temperature max (°C) | 28 | Estimate |
| pH min | 6 | Estimate |
| pH max | 7.5 | Estimate |
| Adult size (cm) | 5 | Estimate |
| Flow | Low | Estimate |
| Habitat | pond | Estimate |
| Smallest happy group | 2 | Estimate |
| Temperament | Peaceful | Estimate |
| Diet | Omnivore | Estimate |
| Typical price min (CAD) | 5 | Estimate |
| Typical price max (CAD) | 9 | Estimate |
Some values are estimates from typical hobby ranges and haven't been checked against a source yet.
