Honey gourami care

Water temperature

72–82°F

Keep honey gouramis at 72–82°F with a pH of 6–7.5, in a tank of at least 10 gallons. Good tank mates include corydoras, lemon tetras, guppies.

The calmest gourami. Shy at first and easily bullied by fast eaters.

Trichogaster chuna

pH

6–7.5

Minimum tank

10 gal

Adult size

2.0 in

Temperament

Peaceful

Group

Alone or in pairs

Lifespan

4–8 years

Swims at

Top

Diet

Omnivore

Best tank mates

• CorydorasYes
• Lemon tetraYes
• GuppyYes
• Cherry barbYes
• Congo tetraYes
• Kuhli loachYes
• Mystery snailYes
• Harlequin rasboraYes
• OtocinclusYes
• Neon tetraYes
• Sparkling gouramiYes
• Bolivian ramYes

Full honey gourami tank mate chart: 49 yes, 34 with care, 15 no

Honey gourami water compared

Fish to keep away from honey gouramis

• Axolotl Axolotls are coldwater animals (60–66°F); honey gouramis need 72–82°F. No temperature suits both.
• Angelfish An adult angelfish is twice the size of a honey gourami and will hunt or batter a slow, long-finned fish like this.
• Oscar An adult oscar eats fish that fit in its mouth, and at 2 inches honey gouramis do.
• Bichir An adult bichir eats fish that fit in its mouth, and at 2 inches honey gouramis do.
• Jack Dempsey An adult jack dempsey eats fish that fit in its mouth, and at 2 inches honey gouramis do.
• Black ghost knife An adult black ghost knife eats fish that fit in its mouth, and at 2 inches honey gouramis do.
• Pictus catfish An adult pictus catfish eats fish that fit in its mouth, and at 2 inches honey gouramis do.
• Convict cichlid Convict cichlids are aggressive and will bully peaceful honey gouramis.

More gouramis and bettas

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