Gourami | Buy Freshwater Fish Online | Buy Gourami Fish – The iFISH Store
Gourami | Platinum Gourami

Gourami - Platinum Gourami

Regular price $ 4.49 Sale

(Please note that the fish shown in the photo is only a representative of what an adult specimen would look like. The color may vary based on the age and sex of the fish you receive.)

Scientific Name: Trichopodus trichopterus

Common Name: Silver Gourami, Platinum Gourami

Adult Size: 5 - 6 inches

Life Expectancy: 4 - 6 years

Habitat: This gourami has been developed in captivity for the aquarium trade, first appearing in 1970. Breeders selectively paired individuals for their desired coloration and strengthened it over several generations.

Minimum Tank Size: 35 gallon

Ideal Tank Conditions: 

  • Temperature Range: 73.0 - 82.0° F
  • pH Range: 6.0 - 8.8
  • Water Hardness: 5 - 35

Temperament: Peaceful

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.

Breeding & Spawning: Bubble nest builders. Breeding is fairly easy and providing a breeding tank that is to their liking is perhaps the biggest challenge. A pair will be most likely to spawn if there is a fair amount of plants, a good sized surface area, and the temperature is to their liking. The female must be removed after the eggs are produced or she risks being killed by the male. The male will tend the nest and guard the eggs until they hatch. The male should be removed once the fry hatch.

Gender: The male Platinum Gourami has a longer and more pointed dorsal fin while the female's is shorter and rounded.


Sign Up for Our Newsletter

Get great deals sent directly to your inbox!