Gourami - Honey Sunset/Dwarf
Animal Information
Kingdom: Animalia
Class: Actinopterygii
Family: Belontiidae
Gender: Male can shoot water through its mouth and out of the aquairum
Care Information
Type of Water: Freshwater
Origin: India, Asia
Breeding Type: Unknown
Fish Assist's Level of Difficulty: Moderate (Fish Assist does not recommend this fish type for Beginners)
Compatibility: (SA)(C) Gouramis should not be placed in a aquarium with fish that have long flowing fins such as Betta's or guppies. Also, it is known that when having two males in a single tank they will often fight with each-other. Males often show signs of aggression while females usually keep to themselves.
Size: 3"-4"
Tank Setup
Requirements: High
Swimming Level (In tank): Bottom
Plantation and Décor: Moderate (Driftwood is recommended)
Minimum Tank Size: 10+ Gallons
Temperature: 72-82 Degrees Fahrenheit
Before purchasing, contact your local pet store and ask an associate if this type is right for you.
Kingdom: Animalia
Class: Actinopterygii
Family: Belontiidae
Gender: Male can shoot water through its mouth and out of the aquairum
Care Information
Type of Water: Freshwater
Origin: India, Asia
Breeding Type: Unknown
Fish Assist's Level of Difficulty: Moderate (Fish Assist does not recommend this fish type for Beginners)
Compatibility: (SA)(C) Gouramis should not be placed in a aquarium with fish that have long flowing fins such as Betta's or guppies. Also, it is known that when having two males in a single tank they will often fight with each-other. Males often show signs of aggression while females usually keep to themselves.
Size: 3"-4"
Tank Setup
Requirements: High
Swimming Level (In tank): Bottom
Plantation and Décor: Moderate (Driftwood is recommended)
Minimum Tank Size: 10+ Gallons
Temperature: 72-82 Degrees Fahrenheit
Before purchasing, contact your local pet store and ask an associate if this type is right for you.
Diseases
Fin Rot
Fin rot is most likely not going to occur in well kept aquariums. Fin rot is caused by an excess amount of bacteria in the aquarium that should have normally been taken care of with weekly water changes. Symptoms are violent on the fish including blood streaked and ragged fins and will eventually eat away the whole fin of the sick fish. Treatment can be found most local pet stores.
Occurrence: Low.
Deadly? Yes.
Contagious? Yes.
Treatment Available? Yes.
Fish Assist Problem Code: 4
Occurrence: Low.
Deadly? Yes.
Contagious? Yes.
Treatment Available? Yes.
Fish Assist Problem Code: 4
Velvet
Velvet is very similar to white spot disease, the only difference is the spots are more like a sprinkling white/grayish flour as opposed to white spot's that look like sugar grains. Velvet is caused by poor aquarium water quality which allow the build-up of nitrates and ammonia. Treatment can be found at most local pet stores and should be treated immediately.
Occurrence: High.
Deadly? Yes.
Contagious? No.
Treatment Available? Yes.
Fish Assist Problem Code:1
Occurrence: High.
Deadly? Yes.
Contagious? No.
Treatment Available? Yes.
Fish Assist Problem Code:1
White Spot
White spot disease is a disease that most fish caregivers will have to face at some point. The white spot disease is a protozoan parasite, making it extremely contagious and when left untreated deadly. The symptoms that appear on tropical fish are sugar grain like spots all over the fish's body and fins; also, the fish may also rub along the bottom of the fish tank frequently. Treatment is available for a rather cheap price tag, but the whole aquarium must be treated, not just one fish.
Occurrence: High.
Deadly? Yes.
Contagious? Yes.
Treatment Available? Yes.
Fish Assist Problem Code: 3
Occurrence: High.
Deadly? Yes.
Contagious? Yes.
Treatment Available? Yes.
Fish Assist Problem Code: 3
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This article is about Gourami's - Honey Sunset/Dwarf tropical Fish. In "Diseases" section: this sections simple referrers to most common disease found in this tropical fish species, it does not discontinue the idea or possibility of additional diseases infecting this fish type.