Honey Gourami
Colisa sota
Origin: India through Bangladesh.

Temperament: Conditional. Males tend to be territorial.

Size: Up to 7cm (2.8")

Temperature: 75-80°F or 24-27°C

pH Level: 6.5 to 7.0

Food: Flake food, pellets, peas, algae, lettuce, (most greens), worms, crustaceans, insects.

Tank Setup: Keep plants in the tank, these fish will clean off algae. Keep with other peaceful species.

Breeding: Bubble-nest breeder. Difficult.

Sexing: Difficult, but mature males tend to be more coloured..

Comments: Potentially a community fish, but better left to the more experienced fish-keeper and kept in a species tank.
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