The Chocolate gourami | 水產百科網

Certainfisharenotonlydifficulttobreedbutcanbetroublesometokeep.OneistheAsianlabyrinthwiththeaptnameofChocolategourami—andthefarfrom ...

The secrets of keeping and breeding the Chocolate gourami wont be easily unwrapped, says John Rundle.

Certain fish are not only difficult to breed but can be troublesome to keep. One is the Asian labyrinth with the apt name of Chocolate gourami — and the far from appetising scientific name of Sphaerichthys osphromenoides.

Where is this fish from?

S. osphromenoides can found in Indonesia, Sumatra and Borneo and Malaya in shallow waters in swampy areas that have heavy plant growth — or in very acidic water that has no plant growth because of low mineral content.

What water parameters does it like?

Published information confirms this fish survives predominantly in this mineral-poor water with a pH range...