Tiny, Unusual Gouramis

[Synirr]

Hee!

Sparkling gourami, true honey gourami (these are new, just got them at work!!), and a couple of Burmese chocolates. I'm really liking the honeys, you don't see the wild variety much anymore.

 

[bubblesburst80]

They are gorgeous fish, good find!

xXx

 

[paul_219]

Very nice fish.

 

[Tommo]

Its a shame so few companies import the wild form

 

[Synirr]

They actually came from Segrest this time, surprisingly!

 

[-germ-]

Gorgeous gourami synirr, i'm very jealous....

Do the wild male honeys colour up, if so what colour?
How are the chocolates doing, i've heard these are difficult to keep without blackwater extract?

 

[Budde]

Nice Fish!

Josh

 

[Synirr]

Gorgeous gourami synirr, i'm very jealous....

Do the wild male honeys colour up, if so what colour?
How are the chocolates doing, i've heard these are difficult to keep without blackwater extract?

They sure do! The one pictured is the female, the males look like this in breeding mode.

The chocolates are doing well, but didn't want their picture taken . I did lose one to unknown causes, so I am down to 2, but I have had them for a while now and they seem to be thriving. I am using IAL in that tank to provide tannins and bring the pH down, these pics were taken after a large water change so it's nice and clear

 

[-germ-]

Same as the tank breds, cheers for the pics.....

From the little i've read the chocolates are particularly prone to bacterial infections (may be wrong, of course), i've also heard, though i can't remember where, of them being so timid they've refused to come up for air when suffering hypoxia
May be useful.....

Beautiful fish either way.

 

[Synirr]

Bacterial infection seems likely, there should be enough flow in that tank for the water to be oxygenated so they can survive on gill function alone.

The male honey is really attractive, not constantly screaming orange like the tank breds. He is like a sun-kissed version of the female, with a less pronounced horizontal stripe and a lovely yellow dorsal.

 

[Rhiannon]

So pretty

 

[Mad Duff]

Lovely selection of Gouramis

 

[halfbloodprincess]

Aww they are so cute!