Blood Red Colisa Gourami

Blood red colisa gourami are a selectively bred, colour variant of the infamous Dwarf gourami. Growing to 7cm, these stunning freshwater fish are adored for their vibrant blood red colouration and neon blue accents across their dorsal fins.

Blood red colisa gourami are best kept as a single male specimen, in a known female-male pair, or multiple (more than three) females to one male with three females to each male, to minimise aggression between the males.

To mimic their natural environment, consider lots of live plants in your aquarium, Blood red colisa gourami appreciate floating plants to reduce the intensity of lighting, as well as taller plants like Java fern and anubias in the background. Also consider bogwood and caves to break up lines of sight, provide hiding places and offer clear territory boundaries.

Blood red colisa gourami are labyrinth fish, they can absorb atmospheric oxygen from the surface of the water, for this reason, make sure that there is space to do this within the floating plants, be sure to make sure that the lid of the aquarium is tight shut so that the air they breathe in is warm and moist.

Blood red colisa gourami thrive best with a very gentle flow, mimicking the natural slow-moving waters of their natural habitats. To maximise colouration of the males, maintain consistent water quality.

In store we feed our Blood red colisa gourami EBO Pro Soft Artemia, Spirulina and Mussel as well as frozen and live foods such as daphnia and bloodworm.