Species Care
LICORICE GOURAMI
Parosphromenus deissneri
Keeping Snapshot:
- Difficulty: Intermediate
- Max Growth Size: 3.5-4cm
- Temperament: Peaceful.
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- Temperature: 23-27 degrees celsius
- pH Level: 6.0-7.2
- General Hardness: Soft
Range: South east Asia
Reproduction: Males build a bubblenest in the roof of a cave or under a large plant leaf. After spawning, the eggs are guarded by the male until the fry have hatched and are free-swimming. The fry require tiny live food such as Paramecium.
Feeding: Omnivorous. Eats most normal foods, but prefers small live or frozen foods.
Additional Comments: Shy at first, best kept with fish such as small tetras. More sensitive than most Gouramies. Prefers a well planted tank. Rarely bred in captivity, most stock is wild collected. Suitable for a nano tank.
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