hello, yesterday i purchased a small chocolate gourami for £4.50 which had been at my local maidenhead fish store for several weeks and is in perfect health. i put him in my tank and hes settled in very well so far, despite what ive heard about them, my tank is softwater, and very well planted, with loads of hiding places that are dark, but still, the gourami insists on playing in the bubbles 24/7. i have to say, it is probably one of the nicest fish i have seen, apart from plecs and black ghosts (my favs). imo its the best looking gourami (no arguments please lol) and im very happy with it. ill get some pics up soon, just wondering what other people have heard/ learned about these fish