Pearl gourami
Trichopodus leerii
Photo: h080 · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Adult size
- 10 cm4 in
- Start with
- 1
- Tank length
- 90 cm35 in
- Lifespan
- 5–10 yrs
- Temperature
- 24–28 °C75–82 °F
- pH
- 5.5–7.5
- Hardness
- 2–15 dGH
- Diet
- omnivore
Surface plants and calm neighbours suit this larger gourami.Surface plants and calm neighbours suit this larger gourami.
Tank sizes
Good tankmates
Avoid with
Convict cichlidAggression needs a different mixAggression needs a different mix
OscarOscar may eat Pearl gouramiOscar may eat Pearl gourami
Yoyo loachYoyo loach may nip Pearl gouramiYoyo loach may nip Pearl gourami
Common goldfishNo shared temperature rangeNo shared temperature range
Fancy goldfishNo shared temperature rangeNo shared temperature range
Pea pufferPea puffer may nip Pearl gouramiPea puffer may nip Pearl gourami
Peppered coryNarrow shared temperature rangeNarrow shared temperature range
Panda coryNarrow shared temperature rangeNarrow shared temperature range
Celestial pearl danioNarrow shared temperature rangeNarrow shared temperature range
Zebra danioNarrow shared temperature rangeNarrow shared temperature range
Black skirt tetraBlack skirt tetra may nip Pearl gouramiBlack skirt tetra may nip Pearl gourami
Chinese algae eaterAggression needs a different mixAggression needs a different mix
Sources
| temperature | 24–28 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
|---|---|---|
| ph | 5.5–7.5 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| gh | 2–15 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| origin | Asia | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low |
| notes | Surface plants and calm neighbours suit this larger gourami. | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| beginner friendly | true | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| care level | easy | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| color palette | #9EAA99, #465858 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low |
| activity | moderate | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| swim zone | top | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| temperament | peaceful | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| fin nipper | false | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| long finned | true | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| territorial | false | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| schooling | false | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| schooling min | 1 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| diet | omnivore | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| lifespan years | 5–10 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low |
| growth to adult months | 12 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low |
| length weight | {"a":0.012,"b":3} | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low |
| planted safe | true | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| min tank length | 90 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| body shape | gourami | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |