Scientific Name: Trichogaster trichopterus
Common Name: Opaline Gourami
Adult Size: 6 inches
Life Expectancy: 4-6 years
Habitat: Malaysia, South China Sea
Minimum Tank Size: 20 gallons
Ideal Tank Conditions:
- Temperature Range: 73.0 to 82.0° F
- pH Range: 6.0-8.8
- Hardness Range: 5 - 35
Temperament: Semi-aggressive
Diet & Nutrition: Omnivore; will generally eat all kinds of live, fresh, and flake foods. To keep a good balance give them a quality flake or pellet food as the base to the diet. Supplementation should include white worms, blood worms, brine shrimp, or any other suitable substitute. Fresh vegetables can be offered as well, blanched lettuce being a good option for many aquarists.