Gourami

Dwarf gouramis - beautiful but doomed is how I'd describe them. If you're thinking of purchasing these fish I'd look up 'dwarf gourami (Colisa lalia) virus / disease' on Google; depsite their current reputation as 'easy to keep' aquarium fish a high percentage (quoted as being over 20% in some countries) of dwarf gouramis from pet shops may already carry disease at the time of purchase. This is almost always eventually a fatal conition for the fish; other gourami types seem to be less susceptible or aren't affected by the disease at all; in my experience it would be far better to select one of these other types. They do look fantastic - the fish are a very ...  Read the complete review

Hmmm... Dont know if I agree with anything in the dooyoo description on this topic but here goes. I too found that info on a website and dont think they do all it states! Firstly and foremostly, Gouramis are peaceful community fish that will thrive in almost any aquarium. They can quite large compared to the majority of community fish and make great tankmates for most species. They go about their buisiness in an friendly fashion and can be coaxed into breeding, given the right conditions, without too much trouble. Location? Well, they are from southern Asia and tend to tolerate extremely low oxygen levels. This is handy when keeping lots of gouramis ...  Read the complete review

Gouramis - Advantages: Easy to keep, good community fish - Disadvantages: can get large