{"product_id":"golden-gourami-trichopodus-trichopterus","title":"Golden Gourami | Trichopodus trichopterus","description":"\u003ch2\u003eDescription\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Golden Gourami is a warm honey-gold form of the hardy Three-spot Gourami, glowing gold with faint marbling. Reaching around 15 cm, it is an easygoing, long-lived labyrinth fish that gulps air at the surface and makes a handsome, undemanding centrepiece for a roomy community tank.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eNatural Habitat\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Three-spot Gourami is native to the lowland swamps, ditches, canals and slow rivers of South-East Asia, including the Mekong basin. These are warm, still, often oxygen-poor waters, which is exactly why the fish evolved its labyrinth organ to breathe air directly from the surface.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eAppearance\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eA deep, laterally compressed body with long, thread-like pelvic fins that it uses to \"feel\" its surroundings. The wild form carries two dark spots on each flank (the eye making the \"third\"); this golden strain shows a soft gold to honey body with faint darker marbling. Adults reach roughly 12–15 cm, with males slimmer and longer-finned than the rounder females.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eTemperament and Compatibility\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eGenerally peaceful and easygoing, though mature males can become territorial, and it may bully much smaller or long-finned tankmates. Best kept singly or as a group in a spacious tank with plants and broken sightlines to spread any squabbling.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eFeeding\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn easy omnivore. Feed a quality flake or pellet as the staple with frozen and live foods such as bloodworm, brine shrimp and daphnia, plus some vegetable matter or algae-based food. It will also happily pick at aquarium hydra and small pest snails.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eCare Requirements\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne of the hardiest aquarium fish, tolerant of a wide range of conditions. As a labyrinth breather it must always have access to the surface, so leave a warm, humid air gap beneath a lid to protect its air-breathing organ from cold draughts. Provide gentle flow, planting and some surface cover.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eBreeding\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eA bubble-nesting labyrinth fish and a relatively easy breeder. The male builds a floating nest of bubbles, entices the female beneath it, and then guards the eggs and fry alone. Lowering the water level and raising the temperature helps trigger spawning; remove the female after egg-laying.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eSpecies Information\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eScientific Name\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTrichopodus trichopterus\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCommon Name\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGolden Gourami (Three-spot \/ Gold Gourami)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOrigin\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSouth-East Asia (Mekong basin and surrounds)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaximum Size\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e12–15 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 (males can be territorial)\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\u003e110 litres\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRecommended Tank Size\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e150+ litres\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDiet\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOmnivore\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWater Temperature\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e22–28 °C\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003epH Range\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e6.0–8.0\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGH Range\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e5–19 dGH (soft to 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\u003eSpacious, peaceful 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, similarly sized fish such as larger tetras, rasboras, barbs, rainbowfish, peaceful catfish, loaches and other medium gouramis.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eAvoid Keeping With\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eVery small fish and shrimp that may be eaten, long-finned slow swimmers such as fancy guppies and bettas that could be nipped, and aggressive cichlids that would harass it.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nick's Aquarium Oceanarium Terrarium","offers":[{"title":"Small (1-5cm)","offer_id":55232838500643,"sku":null,"price":10.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Medium (5-10cm)","offer_id":55232838533411,"sku":"AA2159","price":14.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Large (10-15cm)","offer_id":55232838566179,"sku":"AA1410","price":26.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0972\/7236\/5347\/files\/Golden_Gourami_fe268fda-081e-483b-b30c-b08cfbb97230.jpg?v=1781700340","url":"https:\/\/nicksaquariumoceanariumterrarium.com.au\/products\/golden-gourami-trichopodus-trichopterus","provider":"Nicks Aquarium Oceanarium Terrarium","version":"1.0","type":"link"}