Take note of the difference between sparkling gourami and pygmy sparkling gourami.
Trichopsis pumila a.k.a. pygmy sparkling gourami grows up to 3 cm
Trichopsis vittata a.k.a. sparkling gourami grows up to 6 cm.
Cheers,
i'm planning to obtain 4-6 pieces of sparkling gouramis (Trichopsis pumila) for a 16"x10"x11" tank.
should i get them in pairs? i.e. 2 males with 2 females? or would they be happier with 1 male with 2-3 females (like guppies)?
and also how do i sex them? any easy-to-tell distingushing features that will allow a newbie to tell the boys apart from the girls?
thanks in advance
Take note of the difference between sparkling gourami and pygmy sparkling gourami.
Trichopsis pumila a.k.a. pygmy sparkling gourami grows up to 3 cm
Trichopsis vittata a.k.a. sparkling gourami grows up to 6 cm.
Cheers,
I have dwarf cichlids in my tanks! Do you?
boys are more colorful. get 6 pc, definitely will have a pair unless you are very unlucky(or lucky perhaps). Try to chose females first, males are a lot easier.
oh i was thinking Trichopsis vittata is croaking gourami, and Trichopsis pumila is sparkling gourami. but i guess common names doesn't mean much.Originally Posted by benny
thanks benny.
MrTree: okay, thanks.
can i just check if the 'sparkling gouramis' @ TB Ben (WuHu) is Trichopsis vittata or Trichopsis pumila?
Saw some at seaview last weekend also. Any got the correct ID?
JC
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if the 3 dark bars on Trichopsis vittata is a distinguishing feature, then the 'sparkling gouramis' @ TB Ben (WuHu) are Trichopsis pumila - i think
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