- Common Name(s)
- Giant chocolate gourami
- Scientific Name
- Sphaerichthys acrostoma
- Family
- Osphronemidae
- Origin
- Indonesia
- Temperament
- Peaceful, timid
- Maximum Size
- 2.7 inches
- Minimum Tank Size
- 20 gallon long (30 by 12 dimensions)
- Tank Setup
- Planted, slow-moving water, dim light
- Tank Region
- Middle-top
- Diet
- Should be fed live food, and can be weaned onto dry foods in time.
- Breeding
- Paternal mouthbrooder
- Compatibility
- With other small peaceful fish like rasboras or kuhli loaches.
- Ease of Keeping
- Intermediate to Difficult, depending if it is wild-caught or tank-raised. Tank-raised are easier.
- Care
- pH: If wild-caught, 3.5-6.5, if tank-raised, it can be kept in higher pH. Temperature: 70-77 Fahrenheit
http://www.seriouslyfish.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/Sphaerichthys-acrostoma-subadult-male-CK-Yeo.jpg
Should be kept in groups of 6 or more so they can form a hierarchy.
Males have a lateral stripe across their body, females are more reddish in the throat area.
Should be kept in groups of 6 or more so they can form a hierarchy.
Males have a lateral stripe across their body, females are more reddish in the throat area.
