{"product_id":"gold-honey-gourami-trichogaster-chuna","title":"Gold Honey Gourami | Trichogaster chuna","description":"\u003ch2\u003eDescription\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Gold Honey Gourami is a warm, glowing golden form of one of the gentlest labyrinth fish in the hobby. Small, shy and beautifully coloured, it grows to only around 4–5 cm and makes a serene centrepiece for a calm, well-planted tank. Like all gouramis it breathes air from the surface, so a gap between the water and a snug lid is important.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eNatural Habitat\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe species is native to the slow, heavily vegetated rivers, ponds and floodplains of the Ganges and Brahmaputra basins across India and Bangladesh. These are soft, warm, dimly lit waters thick with plants, where the fish shelters among stems and surface growth.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eAppearance\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eA honey-gold body with a warm amber sheen, often deepening to rich orange in confident, well-settled males, while females stay a paler tan. The body is compact and deep, and the pelvic fins are drawn out into fine, sensitive threads the fish uses to taste and explore.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eTemperament and Compatibility\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eGenuinely peaceful and rather timid, this is a gourami that can be bullied or outcompeted by boisterous tankmates. It settles best in a quiet, planted community and appreciates gentle, slow-moving water. Keep singly, as a bonded pair, or in a small group with plenty of cover.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eFeeding\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eA micro-predator and omnivore that takes a good-quality micro-pellet or flake readily, and relishes small frozen and live foods such as daphnia, cyclops, baby brine shrimp and micro-worm. Feed small amounts and ensure slow feeders like this one actually reach the food.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eCare Requirements\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eProvide warm, soft to moderately hard water, gentle filtration and a densely planted tank with floating plants to soften the light. As a labyrinth fish it must reach the surface to breathe, so keep the lid a little above the waterline and avoid strong surface turbulence.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eBreeding\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eA bubble-nest builder. In warm, still water the male constructs a small nest among floating plants, courts the female beneath it and tends the eggs and fry alone. Lowering the water level and raising the temperature slightly encourages spawning.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eSpecies Information\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eScientific Name\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTrichogaster chuna\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCommon Name\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGold Honey Gourami\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOrigin\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGanges and Brahmaputra basins, India and Bangladesh\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaximum Size\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e4–5 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLifespan\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e4–6 years\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTemperament\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePeaceful (shy)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDifficulty\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBeginner\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMinimum Tank Size\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e45 litres\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRecommended Tank Size\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e60+ litres\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDiet\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOmnivore (micro)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWater Temperature\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e24–28 °C\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003epH Range\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e6.0–7.5\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGH Range\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e4–12 dGH (soft to moderately hard)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSalinity\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNot applicable (freshwater)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSuitable For\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCalm, warm, planted community aquariums\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eReef Safe\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNot applicable\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePlant Safe\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eYes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\u003ch2\u003eSuitable Tank Mates\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003ePeaceful, gentle companions such as small rasboras, ember and neon tetras, pygmy corydoras, kuhli loaches, otocinclus and freshwater shrimp in a well-planted tank.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eAvoid Keeping With\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eFin-nippers such as tiger barbs, boisterous or larger gouramis, aggressive cichlids, and any fast, greedy fish that will outcompete this shy feeder.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nick's Aquarium Oceanarium Terrarium","offers":[{"title":"Small (1-5cm)","offer_id":55232839418147,"sku":"AA1408","price":16.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0972\/7236\/5347\/files\/Gold_Honey_Gourami_22122031-65c1-4473-95bf-26d831fd1760.jpg?v=1781700338","url":"https:\/\/nicksaquariumoceanariumterrarium.com.au\/products\/gold-honey-gourami-trichogaster-chuna","provider":"Nicks Aquarium Oceanarium Terrarium","version":"1.0","type":"link"}