🐡 Thick-Lipped Gourami Trichogaster labiosa

The Thick-Lipped Gourami (Trichogaster labiosa) is a easy-care, peaceful species from Myanmar. Adults reach roughly 3.5", so plan on a minimum tank of 20 gallons. Keep the water between 72–82°F with a pH of 6–8. It does not school and can be kept singly or in species-appropriate numbers. Its long fins make it a target for known fin-nippers. As an omnivore, it does best on a varied diet appropriate to its feeding style.

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Good tankmates for Thick-Lipped Gourami

Neon TetraCardinal TetraRummynose TetraGuppyPlatyMollySwordtailDiscusGerman Blue RamBolivian RamApistogrammaKribensisHarlequin RasboraCherry BarbWhite Cloud MinnowDwarf GouramiPearl GouramiThree-Spot GouramiBronze CoryPanda CoryOtocinclusBristlenose PlecoKuhli LoachClown LoachAmano ShrimpMystery SnailBlack Neon TetraLemon TetraGlowlight TetraCongo TetraDiamond TetraEmperor TetraX-Ray TetraScissortail RasboraDenison BarbCheckerboard BarbBoesemani RainbowfishNeon Dwarf RainbowfishMadagascar RainbowfishThreadfin RainbowfishCelebes RainbowfishHoney GouramiSparkling GouramiMoonlight GouramiChocolate GouramiKeyhole CichlidFiremouth CichlidSeverumElectric Blue AcaraBlue AcaraRainbow CichlidYellow Lab CichlidAcei CichlidPeacock CichlidMultifasciatusJulidochromisSterbai CoryJulii CoryGlass CatfishUpside-Down CatfishYoyo LoachZebra LoachDojo LoachHillstream LoachRubber Lip PlecoClown PlecoSiamese Algae EaterRainbow SharkFlying FoxAfrican Butterfly FishGolden Wonder KillifishFancy GoldfishRosy Red MinnowGhost ShrimpBamboo ShrimpRabbit SnailGold TetraPenguin TetraFlame TetraBleeding Heart TetraSilver DollarGold Ring DanioRuby BarbMelon BarbTurquoise RainbowfishForktail Blue-eyeRed RainbowfishSnakeskin GouramiCroaking GouramiPeaceful BettaStrawberry BettaGolden RamFlag AcaraGold SeverumFestivum CichlidYellow Dwarf CichlidAgassiz's Dwarf CichlidHongsloi CichlidCheckerboard CichlidElectric Yellow CichlidBrichardiShell-DwellerEmerald CoryAlbino CoryThree-Striped CoryAdolfo's CoryZebra OtoDwarf Chain LoachHorseface LoachLeopard Frog Pleco (L134)Zebra Pleco (L046)Gold Nugget Pleco (L177)Vampire ShrimpRed Claw CrabLyretail KillifishRed SwordtailHigh-Fin PlatyBalloon MollySailfin MollyIndian Glassfish

Avoid these tankmates

OscarJack DempseyGreen TerrorTexas CichlidFrontosaChinese Algae EaterBlack Ghost KnifefishRopefishSenegal BichirBanjar Red CichlidSalvini CichlidMidas CichlidFlowerhornVenustus CichlidLivingstonii Cichlid

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