Sparkling gourami

**beetroot** · 1st Mar 2009, 16:59

Anyone seen this lovely fish?

Polyart used to have them but not anymore in the past month.

**yeoyl87** · 1st Mar 2009, 17:14

Seaview has them

**torque6** · 10th Mar 2009, 22:45

beetroot, i've noticed the pic you had comes in blue and green hue. Do they come in red spots as well?

**illumnae** · 10th Mar 2009, 22:50

after conditioning, they should have more red on the body

**torque6** · 11th Mar 2009, 22:49

thanks illumnae,
so does that mean that if water conditions are poor, they will lose their redness and become similar in color as the above pic posted by beeroot?

**illumnae** · 12th Mar 2009, 00:18

i think they lose their redness when stressed. It's not so much a water quality indicator. If you're looking for a "canary fish", try rummy nose tetras. They tend to lose the redness in their nose when water quality is poor

**beetroot** · 13th Mar 2009, 00:26

hi torque6, illumnae

red spots? at which part?
don't think mine have red spots on its body although it is growing fat, haha... but the red on its fins and tail are nicely coloured and more visible now. shiny blue eyes and blue hue are really nice too

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but very difficult to take a picture of it.

**beetroot** · 14th Mar 2009, 12:29

ok.. i have a few pictures here, my current sparky:

http://www.aquaticquotient.com/forum...571#post440571

spotted anywhere else other than Seaview?
west side?

**ahhua** · 23rd Mar 2009, 11:46

Anyone can tell where can I get it now since Sea View and Y618 have no stock currently. I have one lonely pcs now

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**Puffer** · 24th Mar 2009, 18:23

I've had success with this fish in my planted tank. The population seems to be growing at a comfortable rate - seen quite a few smaller sized ones around about 2-3cm. If you are interested, I can spare a few to you at a token. Pm me.

**beetroot** · 4th Apr 2009, 11:54

seen at c328 last night, right entrance on the floor near the lobsters.

**ahhua** · 4th Apr 2009, 12:27

Hi, beetroot. Thks for info!

Do they have a lot? I will go next monday, hope they still have at that time.

Originally Posted by beetroot

seen at c328 last night, right entrance on the floor near the lobsters.

**beetroot** · 4th Apr 2009, 14:26

A thousand apologies, i had a second and closer look, took the whole tub up from the floor. They are not sparkling gourami although the body shape, size, fins look similar. It is another kind as the body is plain, no colour. My apologies for the wrong information.

p/s: They have chocolate gourami too!