| The Pearl Gourami(Trichogaster leeri) is much loved | | | | and not that picky when it comes to food. Even so, |
| by fresh water aquarists because of its lovely color | | | | a diet of various kinds of food is essential to keep |
| display and peaceful nature. With so many hybrids, it's | | | | your fish healthy and maintain its color. It would do |
| hard to tell which one is the original. Original Pearl | | | | well with flake food, black worms, brine shrimp, and |
| Gouramis have reddish, brownish color, with the | | | | glass worms. When it's about time to spawn, |
| entire body and fins covered with pearly white spots. | | | | vegetables such as lettuce and spinach will be just |
| The underside of the fish is covered with rich | | | | right for them. |
| red-orange tinge. A dark horizontal line transverse the | | | | To create an ideal biotope for your Pearl Gourami, |
| body of the Pearl Gourami from the nose, slowly | | | | place as much plants as you can in the tank, both as |
| fading as it reaches the tail, ending in a blot of dark | | | | food and as shelter for your fish. As they live in |
| color. In comparison, females are not elaborately | | | | shallow waters, don't place too much water. A tank |
| colored. | | | | filled just about half-way would be perfect. The |
| Caring for your Pearl Gourami is easy, making it a | | | | water filter in your tank should be adjustable. Pearl |
| perfect choice for those who are just starting with | | | | Gourami does not want too much water agitation |
| the hobby. It is best to buy them in pairs for they | | | | and will always hide in the dense foliage in your tank |
| like the company other fish of their breed. A mix of 1 | | | | if set on too high. When it's time to spawn, the male |
| male for 2 females is ideal. Males have a tendency to | | | | takes on a heavier hue of color. They breed by |
| attack females that refuse to spawn during the | | | | making bubble nests, so make sure that the other |
| breeding season, making it necessary to build a | | | | fish in your tank are peaceful in nature. |
| harem for them. The Pearl Gourami is omnivorous | | | | |