Sparkling Gourami

Sparkling gourami hail from the slow-moving waters of Thailand, Malaysia and Vietnam. Growing to just 4cm in length, these freshwater nano fish are adored for their shimmering scales, striking blue eyes as well as their ability to produce an audible clicking noise when mating or disputing territory.

Sparkling gourami are best kept as a single 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.

To mimic their natural environment, consider lots of live plants in your aquarium, Sparkling 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. Sparkling gourami thrive in dark water setups; consider Indian almond leaves that will release naturals tanins into the water and a fine, dark substrate.

Sparkling 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.

Sparkling gourami thrive best with a very gentle flow, mimicking the natural slow moving waters of their natural habitats.

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