Care Guide for Honey Gourami - Aquarium Co-Op
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- Honey gouramis (Trichogaster chuna) is my favorite centerpiece fish for a nano aquarium. They have bright coloration, cool feeler fins, but most importantly, a peaceful personality. Let’s talk about why you need this fish and how to take care of it.
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0:00 Honey gourami care guide and different types of colors
1:28 Native habitat and preferred water parameters
2:13 Food preferences
2:55 Tank size and tank mates
3:59 How to breed honey gouramis
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Can I keep 2 honey gouramis with a pearl gourami?
Honey gouramis are very social! After two of my three gouramis passed away, the last male was very sad and went into hiding for a couple of weeks and lost all of his dark belly colors and became very skittish. Once I got him 2 more friends he finally came back out after a couple of days and perked right up! He's making courting displays to the female already and I'm glad to see that he's happier again. They often go to one another and say hi with their little "arms". So I would say for sure get more than just one as it is very beneficial for their mental wellbeing.
Similar story but one of them happened to be a bit of tank boss. He bullied the other 2 to death before getting lonely and dying himself.
Last time I had 2 males and one constantly bullied the other even though we were told they would be fine but I was thinking of trying them again so would a pair of females be ok with neons and guppies
@@ZW_20 I hear a lot of times triplets are better than pairs. So maybe it was the fact that you just had two.
aww :( i really want a gourami but the tank i have is 5 gallons and i think i can only fit 1
Out of curiosity, did you have other breed of fish in your tank?
As an aquatic specialist at Petco I just stared ordering these guys in much larger numbers, they are such a cool fish!!!
I’ve been looking for some great I’ll get some soon
I've got 6 honeys in a 55-gallon tank with white clouds, albino cherry barbs, guppies & sparkling gourami. They are all doing great! I didn't know there were different colors of honeys. Will definitely be looking into that. Thanks for the great video, Irene.👍
Yes! I've only personally seen the gold/yellow and the wild type versions, but the pictures of the sunset red ones look amazing.
@@GirlTalksFish The sunsets are my Fave!! My LFS always has a great selection of dwarf Gouramis...
Sparkling Gouramis are my dream fish!
The more Irene the better!
😁
Agreed!
I’ve had these guys for almost a year now and I love them so much. Very sad that a few didn’t make it through the quarantine, but the survivors are absolutely amazing! I they chase each other but never nip and have never bothered any other fish. 100% recommend these guys absolutely amazing
Hi! I'm really interested in getting some Honeys, ideally I'd like 2 males as their colours are beautiful, but I'm cautious they're going to fight each other. Have you found this to be the case? I've read it's good to keep a male and female (s) however I'd be scared about them breeding, and the male pestering the females... My real choice is do I get 2 males or 2 females? Thanks!
Love how the male defending its nest ignores other species. My Gourami defends vs other Gourami's but not from my Apistograma's. They actually are piecefull towards eachother. I have 5 (3 male and 2 female) and they are mixed with 4 apistograma's, a ton of corydora's and Rasbora kobatai and it all works out fine. The fact i have several males actually makes them breed sooner. Not even a month in the tank and i got my first nest with over 100 fry :) Excited to help those grow.
*I can finally add livestock to my 40G today!*
Stocking:
- 4 Honey Gourami (1M/3F)
- 12 Celestial Pearl Danio
- 1 Bristlenose Pleco
- 5 Amano Shrimp
even though cycled, keep an eye on your nitrates, thats alot to add at once to a new tank😉 you could even add a 1/2 dose of beneficial bacteria to support your cycle from crashing. And be prepared for lots of water changes for a week or two.
@@calikitkat8429 you don't really need to mind that at all when you're bringing over filters and water from a previous tank because the beneficial bacteria are already established.
Besides that the tank is understocked, overfiltered and very heavily planted so I don't share your concerns.
Depends how you have cycled. If you have fishless cycled up to 4ppm of ammonia, you are better off getting most of your stock in straight away.
That's realy similar to the tank Im setting up. It's a 100l tank that I want to fill with a breeding pair of honey guramis, 10 neon tetras, one brissle nosed pleco, and 8 shrimp.
That stocking sounds sick, I’m gonna keep a 45g with
6 honey gouramis
3 wrestling halfbeaks
3 hillstream loaches
Rabbit and mystery snails
Blue shrimp colony
Excellent video. Appreciate that you spent time to show footage of behaviors as you spoke to them. Well organized and presented! I look forward to more.
My favorite gourami is the pearl gourami just love the coloration on the body, honey gourami is definitely second
I really want to keep pear gouramis one day too! 😍
I'm so glad you swapped out the sunnies as your go-to look. The wings bring out your existing features and inherent natural beauty. The sunglasses hid your sparkle, too! It's so good to see you in your element :)
Just got a trio for our 45 gallon.. great timing on the video.
Thank you
Just bought one a few days ago! Perfect timing!
Great video! She’s a great presenter
Just got my first pair! Super excite, they look so cool!
i just got 2 of them for my tank i love them so far!
I have 3 pearls and would LOVE to see a care guide for pearl gouramis!
Thank you, Irene.
I LOVE my honey gouramis. They are super cute, easygoing, and super beautiful when in breeding dress.
Thanks for the info! I've been looking into the dwarf gourami for my 36 bow. I think I will look a little bit more into the honey and see what will work best for me. 😊
Cool, very nice little fish.
I’ve got 2 honey gourami’s in a 125 gallon tank with Uaru, Angelfish, Severum’s and electric blue Acara. I know they are not supposed to be compatible.. but they all grew up in the 125 together and get along just fine.
I love my honey gourami, I actually named him Tequila. Thanks for the video
I have some and they are great. Love them!
One word of warning, a full grown Gourami loves shrimp and mine regularly eats my baby cherry shrimp. It’s a natural population control so I don’t mind. Enough shrimp make it to maturity to keep the tank populated.
I have 1 gold honey and I had 2 wild all in a 20g tank and they got along very well, until the 2 wilds started attacking everything in sight. I don't think they were protecting nests because I'm fairly sure they were all male, but they both seemed to claim opposite corners. I took the wilds out and now even though nobody is attacking him anymore, my gold honey has definitely become very reserved. I'd love to get another gold honey to keep him company but my local Petco hasn't had them in a long time.
I love honey gouramis! I keep them with my Betta sororities.
Cool fish and great ideas...👍
They are a favorite of mine ! I bred them and got 30 survivors on my first try 😁✨🐙
I finally found the gold variant at a Big Al's aquarium store not far from where I live. I bought two of them for my 29 gallon community tank. I think I got a male and a female, but it's hard to tell because they are very small (about 1"/2.5 cm counting the tail). They are very peaceful, and don't seem to interact with my two dwarf gouramis or any of the other fishes. They spend most of their time in the plants, but last night they were up in the top of the aquarium. One interesting thing I saw was the two of them swimming around each other in what looked like breeding behaviour. I don't think it was because of their small size (they must be juveniles) and the fact that it happened at the lower mid-level of the aquarium. I'm really looking forward to their getting larger. Incidentally, I keep my aquarium at 21C, and from what I read on the internet, this is not too cool for Honey Gouramis unless you are breeding them.
Loved this! Purchased a male Sunset Thick-lipped gourami (often confused for honey gouramis, they're also peaceful but get to about 4-5") a few days ago and he's been lovely! Very shy at first but after a few days he's been coming out of his shell and he's a very nice, active centerpiece fish who gets along great with the platies and pygmy cories!
I would love if you did a video for Apistogramma Borellii. Thank you!!!
I have two male honey gouramis and they are the sweetest little fish
I love my male honey gourami. So peaceful. Sometimes he'll reach out to touch the other fish with his feelers. I just can't find females ANYWHERE. None of my LFS carry them because they say they don't sell.
I've been thinking about putting together a tight 10 gallon tank and was considering using amano shrimp and nerite snails as low profile clean up would the gourami harass the amano?
badis fish next please! 🙏 they are an amazing fish that should have a care guide!
Hi, I recently got a honey gourami for my community tank. So far, I have been giving micro pellets and sinking pellets for the tank. I noticed that it has been grazing on the algae in the tank frequently. 😅
Should I get some worms (live/frozen) for them too? 🤔
Honey gourmai definitely my fav fish
They are so cute
Would i be able to quarantine a pair of honey gouramis and 4-5 tetra in a ten gallon tub? or would it stress out the tetras too much?
IRENE! I have had 6 Honeys for 9 months and they are AWESOME together. No problems.
Michael! That's great to hear! I bet they look amazing together. 💛
@@GirlTalksFish Thing is I have five females and ONE male! No fry. Still too young, you think? Got them small, nine months ago.
@@michaelmachos8969 Maybe? Not sure how old mine were when I got them, but the male will need some place at the surface with calm enough water so that he can build a bubble nest. Lots of floating plants or even a floating cup sometimes helps. I just looked on betta fish breeding articles for ideas. If that doesn't work, you may need to choose 1 male and 1 female and put them in a tank by themselves so they have peace and quiet to do some breeding. Hope that helps!
@@GirlTalksFish Thanks for the help! I'm actually not trying for fry. If it happens, fine!
At the moment, I have 16 ember tetra and 6 otocinclus in my 14 gallon (54 litre). Is the size of the tank big enough for me to add a honey gourami?
How do you measure GH? I’ve never heard of it before
My Honey Gourami lives with a breeding pair of Kribensis, and her best buddy is a Siamese Algae Eater.
I'm wondering what the plant is at #3:49 ? I really enjoy your videos & hope you'll answer my question. Thnks
Honey Gourami are one of the more docile of the dwarf gouramis, and yes, they are easy to breed!
I just got 2 honey gouramis 2 days ago with 3 panda corydoras. planning to get some tetras soon, and the gouramis are very shy.
The gold gourami is cute! I have one like 1 inch?
Great video. Whats the name of the plant you show at 4:45?
What tank are the honey gouramis in (community fish tank)
Hi
I am from India and have a 18" white giant Gourami.
Off lately it inly feeds on dried shrimps and not pellets or veggies.
I feed it shrimps every morning and at night give it coriander leaves as a supplement.
Is it ok to feed only this diet or should I make any changes to it?
Please could you advise?
how many honey gourami can i keep in 15 gallon cube tank (16x16x16")?
You sound very well informed but I’m little confused cause you have many different Chanels
i had a single honey dwarf gourami with 3 angelfish the dwarf gourami died it was not being bullied and my tank is understooked and i was woundering does does a dwarf gourami need to be kept with other dwarf gouramis in order to survive an thrive ??
Are these good with dwarf shrimp?
I love honey gouramis, I have four and they are beautiful and interesting fish, however, I do think their reputation as a peaceful fish can be a bit misleading as they are capable of being as aggressive as any other gourami. I have a male who lives alone now as he will not tolerate the presence of any other fish. When I introduced him and a female to my densely planted 90 litre tank he pinned the female honey, two (much larger) powder blue gouramis and school of tetras into one corner of the tank and would not let anyone leave it. For a week. I've since made several attempts to put him in community tanks and the aggressive behaviour immediately starts up again, no matter the other fish or order or temperature. My first female honey also tore up the fins of my other two female honeys when I first introduced them in a 50 litre tank. The three females now cohabitate just fine in my largest community tank, but I had to be careful to introduce the aggressive female last to curb her territorial behaviour. Wonderful fish, but beginners should still keep in mind that they are a gourami and capable of bullying.
I agree, I just got a honey gourami and he seems chill but the tank mates are plecos and Cory's. My clown pleco is mean af and fights with everyone, same with my female and male betta, night and day, these fish have personality and whenever there are potentially carnivorous tendencies along with aggression it can be bad news, research carefully.
Hello! Question about my honey gourami if anyone is able to help. I have a male honey gourami and his color looks great, but he recently developed a long, thin black stripe going across his body (similar to that of a female). Any ideas on why?
Can i put a honey and a sunset together in 1 tank? 180 liters with a few 100 shrimp and +-15 neon tetra's
In my experience, I had a pair leftover after the third died and one become very aggressive towards the other. Like most fish, 2 is not ideal. But an amazing fish as a 1 of or 3+ shoal
I bought three and one died. The two are OK with each other
Gotta have some 🐠🐠🐠
Thanks for video, hope you’re doing okay?
My favorite gourami is Betta mahachaiensis
Will I have to worry about them breeding in my community tank? I dont want overrun with fish. lol.
Could I put 1 honey gourami and a few tetras in a 36L tank
Do they get along with Neocaridina davidii? I am pretty concerned they will eat them or the babies. Also I have some fry of Danio margaritatus.
same question, same situation
Mine is the Pearl Gourami. ❤️
Can you do a video for Bettas?
I have my first aquarium for a little over a year now and they are not at all hardy to me. I lost a pair before and now out of nothing one of my current pair is doing bad. No clue what is happening
my local fish store says that they can be kept between 64-82 degrees f
Whats the difference between red/sunset and honey gouramis
Which type of Honey Gourami has the faint black stripe?
Hi Irene! I hope you are well. My comment may be got lost but I would like to take my shot. My gourami seems to choke whenever he reaches the surface for air. Could you please help me if I could do something? He is my most favorite fish in the tank 😭😭😭
Can i have 2 males together ? I have a 33gallon community tank and looking for some yellow centerpiece fish :) i dont rly want females cause im sc2ared of breeding if they get aggressive
Girl talks fish got me here 👏
My tank is 23degrees c can I get a honey gourami
I was wonder if a honey gourami can be housed in a 9 gallon tank I've only seen 10 gallon but if it's off by one gallon is that gonna be that detrimental?
She says in the video that you can put them in a 5 or a 10gal
Bought a beautiful honey gourami and got it home and it lost all it's color; what am I doing wrong??? =(
definitely finding conflicting info whether or not they do fine solo or not...some people are so very adamant that they need other gourami's and are social...Also I don't want any breeding or aggressive behavior at all...
Hi, how to know d female from d male?
Anyone know if they’re safe with cherry shrimp? I’ve read lots of contradicting stuff on Google. Would adult shrimp be safe and comfortable with them? (I do expect them to eat baby shrimp unless they have good hiding spots)
Late but I have thicklips with ghost shrimp and have had no problems
Can u have one with a Apistogramma?
Yes
Could I put one in my 5.5 gallon with my cherry shrimp?
It would likely eat baby shrimp.
Careful! A true Honey Gourami is a Trichogaster Chuna…small and peaceful…the one that everyone loves. Some of the “Red” Honey Gourami and “Gold” Honey Gourami are actually Trichogaster Colisa…larger and more aggressive. And sometimes they are Chuna/Colisa hybrids. The buyer may not see the size difference or aggression until they mature. Why hybrids? This is done to introduce more color…but this practice can also impart bigger size and not so nice personality. It’s all about money…higher color means more sales…and sometimes the seller fudges and calls it a Honey Gourami because of the popularity of that fish. If you’re looking for a true Honey Gourami, buy from a reputable dealer who can guarantee that your fish is not a Colisa and not a hybrid.
How much
I adopted a honey gourami that is blue and red in color! He's absolutely gorgeous! What do you recommend to feed them! I just got my little baby yesterday and love him!
That's another species, Trichogaster lalia or dwarf gourami.
Honey gouramis are Trichogaster chuna.
Thank you for letting me know this! I never knew and returned it
I got six in my 55 nano
can i keep 2 same sex honey gouramis in a 55 litre/ 12 gallon?
Now I’m conflicted on what to get next! Betta or honey gourami? 🤔
HONEY GOURAMI
Some how gouramis did not do well in my tank, whether kissing, blue, yellow or honey. Every time one would bully other
These fish seem to do better alone or in a group of at least three, better five or more with more females than males. This helps to split up agression. I observed that in my pearl gouramis and my green neons. They also need lots of cover and space so that each male can get a big enough territory with some extra space for the females.
Every single honey gourami I have had has died. Mine seem to start floating around upside down and sorts and then pass away. One day they're fine and the next they are swimming upside down and then dead. I have checked all water parameters and tried so many things but they just don't wanna live so I gave up.
Could be heavy metals in your water. Do you know anything about the water in your city?
Can you keep different species of gourami together I really want a honey gourami😭😭
so basically a betta that's not an as whole
I been wanting a pair of them for years but since I love shrimp then I can’t put them in my planted 135
I've got loads of cherry shrimp in with my honeys, never had a problem.. just provide loads of plants and hiding places
@@mightyblah it’s fully planted but if that’s the case I’ll try a female first see how she does and if they do ok with my shrimp I’ll get the male
@@waterlover if it's heavily planted you should be totally fine, would probably advise getting a couple of females if your going to add a male.
Take care
I went to my LFS to buy a honey gourami (trichogaster chuna) but they sold me a sunset honey gourami (also called sunset thicklip gourami, trichogaster labiosa).
I'm so afraid that it'll eat my Ember Tetra! I thought it was bigger than usual, but they said it was the same and that it was an adult. I'm so mad now!
Super late but my thicklip sunset doesn’t even bother my platy fry, ig it depends on personality but as far as my experience there has been absolutely no aggression at all
Hm... are shrimp a suitable tankmate?
My honey gouramis didn't bother my amano shrimp at all, but I bet they would eat any baby cherry shrimp they found.
I have them with cherry shrimp with no problem. I've seen them try to eat the tiniest of the baby shrimps (talking about less than a week old shrimplets here; and they still managed to get away), but they leave even the juveniles alone.
@@Charles-xu7pu Oh, good to hear!
They eat hydra. One more advantage to add to the list.
I recently had an hydra breakout in my cherry shrimp tank , I lost two young shrimp so I got an honey gourami , he went to work right away and clean the tank . But now one of me shrimp that was pregnant is not anymore but no babies in sight. Will I never see baby shrimp as long as the gourami in the tank ?
You probably won't get peak production rate while he's in there, but if you provide lots of cover like little shrimp caves, rock piles, dense moss and plants, etc. that the honey gourami can't reach, some babies could survive. 👍
@@GirlTalksFish thank you !!
I love Honey Gourami, but I find them to be such weak fish. I have one that's doing great, but it took me a few go arounds to find one who would live through QT. Or if they lived through QT they died after transferring to their main tank. Hopefully I don't jinx my one survivor by posting this LOL!
I just went to the local fish store to get a Honey Gourami earlier today but they were out of stock. They had Dwarf Gouramis but I didn't want them because they can be aggressive. This video is taunting me hahaha
Lol! Hopefully they come back in stock sooner than later.
The reason why they weren’t shoaling is because they weren’t the same species. The thick lip gouramis don’t shoal with the real honeys