{"product_id":"red-honey-gourami-trichogaster-chuna","title":"Red Honey Gourami | Trichogaster chuna","description":"\u003ch2\u003eDescription\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Red Honey Gourami is a tiny, peaceful labyrinth fish that glows a warm sunset red-orange, with males colouring up beautifully once settled. Staying small at around 5cm, it's a gentle gem for a calm nano or planted community. As a labyrinth fish it gulps air at the surface, so a covered tank with a warm, humid air gap above the water is important.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eNatural Habitat\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHoney Gouramis come from the slow, densely vegetated rivers, ponds and lakes of South Asia — India and Bangladesh — where the water is soft, warm and often dimly lit. They live among thick marginal plants and use their labyrinth organ to breathe atmospheric air in oxygen-poor water.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAppearance\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA small, slender gourami with a rounded profile and thread-like pelvic fins it uses to \"taste\" its surroundings. The red strain shows deep honey-red to orange colouration, most intense in dominant, breeding males; females and younger fish are paler and more silvery-tan.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTemperament and Compatibility\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGenuinely peaceful and rather shy — one of the gentlest gouramis. It can be timid around boisterous fish, so it does best in a calm, planted community or a nano tank. Males may show mild display behaviour but rarely cause trouble.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFeeding\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA small-mouthed omnivore. Offer a quality micro-pellet or crushed flake staple with regular small frozen or live foods such as daphnia, brine shrimp and micro-worm. Variety brings out the best colour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCare Requirements\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProvide soft to neutral, warm water in a well-planted tank with calm flow and plenty of cover. Being a labyrinth breather, it needs access to the surface and a snug lid to keep the air layer warm and humid. Stable, gentle conditions suit this delicate little fish best.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eBreeding\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA bubble-nest builder. The male constructs a floating nest, often among plants, then coaxes the female beneath it to spawn and tends the eggs and fry. A separate, shallow, well-planted breeding tank with still water gives the best results.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSpecies Information\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eScientific Name\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTrichogaster chuna (formerly Colisa chuna)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCommon Name\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRed Honey Gourami\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOrigin\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSouth Asia (India, Bangladesh)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaximum Size\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAround 5cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLifespan\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e4–8 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\u003e40 litres\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRecommended Tank Size\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e60 litres or larger\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\u003e6.0–7.5\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGH Range\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e4–12 dGH (soft to neutral)\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\u003eBeginners, nano and 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\n\u003ch2\u003eSuitable Tank Mates\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSmall, peaceful fish such as small rasboras, ember and neon tetras, pygmy Corydoras, kuhli loaches and peaceful shrimp. Calm, planted setups suit them best.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAvoid Keeping With\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBoisterous or fin-nipping fish, larger gouramis that may bully them, and anything fast enough to outcompete this timid feeder at mealtimes.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nick's Aquarium Oceanarium Terrarium","offers":[{"title":"Small (1-5cm)","offer_id":55232838697251,"sku":"AA2017","price":17.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0972\/7236\/5347\/files\/Red_Honey_Gourami_7b3dfc82-aebc-40b4-af33-58470eb69e3f.jpg?v=1781700351","url":"https:\/\/nicksaquariumoceanariumterrarium.com.au\/products\/red-honey-gourami-trichogaster-chuna","provider":"Nicks Aquarium Oceanarium Terrarium","version":"1.0","type":"link"}