The Golden Gourami

The appearance in the world of gold gourami - the merit of talented breeders. This creature is not the first species of aquarium fish , created by artificial means. Taking as a basis spotted gurami, they were able to get a charming miracle with golden coloring by means of careful selection and numerous crosses. This species has a compressed lateral body, rounded large fins and dark spots along the back. Fish, which do not have these bands, are also called lemon gourami.

How to keep the gold gourami?

In length, these beautiful creatures reach 13 cm, and the male has a brighter color and is slightly larger than the partner. At 4 goldfish you need about 100 liters of aquarium filled with floating plants . Water hardness is about 5-20 in the region, acidity is 6.0-8.0, at an optimum water temperature of 23-28 °. If you create good conditions for your wards, then aquarium fish gold grams live quietly to 7 years. They breathe atmospheric air, floating periodically in the upper layers, so it is better to cover the reservoir with a lid.

Compatibility of gold gourami

Some fans note that the gurus of this color for some reason are more warlike for their relatives, although there are quite peaceful individuals. Better pick for them neighbors of the same size and the same fast. These creatures are fond of eating fry, tracking it near the surface. Golden gourami get along well with haracine and viviparous non-aggressive aquarium fish.

Reproduction of gold gourami

As a spawning stock, select a reservoir of 12-15 liters. You can not pour in the soil, but necessarily populate it with plants. It is desirable to divide the producers for 2-3 days before spawning. The nest of gourami makes of foam, adding in it slices of algae, starting the spawning of the day 2 after the end of its construction. Usually takes care of the offspring of the male, but if you leave the female in the aquarium, she will also take care of the fry that will spawn from the caviar in a couple of days. Soon parents are planted so that they do not eat their offspring. The water level in the "maternity ward" is kept at 10 cm until the labyrinth apparatus is developed in the fry and it is fully accustomed to capture air from the atmosphere. As an initial food, use for gold gourami first infusoria, microarchevia, later Artemia naupilia.