🐡 Chocolate Gourami Sphaerichthys osphromenoides

The Chocolate Gourami (Sphaerichthys osphromenoides) is a advanced-care, peaceful species from Southeast Asian peat swamps. Adults reach roughly 2", so plan on a minimum tank of 15 gallons. Keep the water between 79–86°F with a pH of 4–6.5. It does not school and can be kept singly or in species-appropriate numbers. As an omnivore, it does best on a varied diet appropriate to its feeding style.

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Good tankmates for Chocolate Gourami

Cardinal TetraRummynose TetraBlack Skirt TetraSerpae TetraGerman Blue RamBolivian RamApistogrammaKribensisHarlequin RasboraCherry BarbTiger BarbDwarf GouramiPearl GouramiBronze CoryOtocinclusKuhli LoachAmano ShrimpNerite SnailMarble HatchetfishBlack Neon TetraLemon TetraGlowlight TetraCongo TetraBloodfin TetraDiamond TetraBuenos Aires TetraEmperor TetraSilver Tip TetraX-Ray TetraGreen Neon TetraCelestial Pearl DanioLambchop RasboraScissortail RasboraGiant DanioGlowlight DanioOdessa BarbCheckerboard BarbFive-Banded BarbNeon Dwarf RainbowfishThreadfin RainbowfishHoney GouramiSparkling GouramiKeyhole CichlidPygmy CorySterbai CoryJulii CoryGlass CatfishUpside-Down CatfishZebra LoachBamboo ShrimpGold TetraPenguin TetraRed Eye TetraFlame TetraBleeding Heart TetraColombian TetraGalaxy RasboraEmerald Eye RasboraAxelrod's RasboraGold Ring DanioRuby BarbMelon BarbForktail Blue-eyeLicorice GouramiCroaking GouramiThick-Lipped GouramiPeaceful BettaStrawberry BettaGolden RamFlag AcaraYellow Dwarf CichlidAgassiz's Dwarf CichlidHongsloi CichlidCheckerboard CichlidEmerald CoryAlbino CoryThree-Striped CoryAdolfo's CoryHabrosus CoryZebra OtoDwarf Chain LoachLeopard Frog Pleco (L134)Zebra Pleco (L046)Clown KillifishAmerican Flagfish

Avoid these tankmates

Neon TetraAngelfishConvict CichlidOscarZebra DanioRosy BarbWhite Cloud MinnowPanda CoryPictus CatfishCherry ShrimpPearl DanioGold BarbDenison BarbJack DempseyGreen TerrorTexas CichlidAuratus CichlidFrontosaDojo LoachHillstream LoachRubber Lip PlecoChinese Algae EaterRed Tail SharkBlack Ghost KnifefishAfrican Butterfly FishRopefishSenegal BichirGolden Wonder KillifishCommon GoldfishFancy GoldfishRosy Red MinnowCrystal Red ShrimpBucktooth TetraLeopard DanioTinfoil BarbBanjar Red CichlidSalvini CichlidMidas CichlidFlowerhornRed Zebra CichlidVenustus CichlidLivingstonii CichlidCompressed CichlidCalvus CichlidTropheus DuboisiRed-Tail Tinfoil BarbWeather LoachBlue Dream ShrimpYellow ShrimpBlack Diamond ShrimpBumblebee ShrimpLyretail Killifish

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