Blue gourami care

Water temperature

72–82°F

Keep blue gouramis at 72–82°F with a pH of 6–8, in a tank of at least 30 gallons. Good tank mates include angelfish, tiger barbs, kuhli loaches.

Males get pushy as they mature, especially toward other gouramis.

Trichopodus trichopterus

pH

6–8

Minimum tank

30 gal

Adult size

5.0 in

Temperament

Semi-aggressive

Group

Alone or in pairs

Lifespan

4–6 years

Swims at

Top

Diet

Omnivore

Best tank mates

• AngelfishYes
• Tiger barbYes
• Kuhli loachYes
• GuppyYes
• CorydorasYes
• Mystery snailYes
• Congo tetraYes
• Pictus catfishYes
• Kissing gouramiYes
• Lemon tetraYes
• Yoyo loachYes
• Elephant nose fishYes

Full blue gourami tank mate chart: 67 yes, 16 with care, 15 no

Blue gourami water compared

Fish to keep away from blue gouramis

• Betta Bettas and blue gouramis are both labyrinth fish and tend to fight over the surface.
• Axolotl Axolotls are coldwater animals (60–66°F); blue gouramis need 72–82°F. No temperature suits both.
• Oscar An adult oscar eats fish that fit in its mouth, and at 5 inches blue gouramis do.
• Cherry shrimp A blue gourami is big enough to swallow adult cherry shrimp.
• Goldfish Goldfish are coldwater animals (60–74°F); blue gouramis need 72–82°F. They overlap only at 72–74°F, the edge of both ranges.
• Ghost shrimp A blue gourami is big enough to swallow adult ghost shrimp.
• Bichir An adult bichir eats fish that fit in its mouth, and at 5 inches blue gouramis do.
• Jack Dempsey Jack dempseys are aggressive and much bigger than blue gouramis.

More gouramis and bettas

• Betta76–82°F
• Honey gourami72–82°F
• Pearl gourami77–82°F
• Sparkling gourami72–82°F
• Paradise fish61–79°F
• Dwarf gourami72–82°F
• Kissing gourami72–82°F