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Kissing Gourami (Family Helostomidae): The Kissing Gourami is a peaceful species that should be housed with fish of similar size and temperament. Males will occasionally fight by "pressing" their mouths together (Kissing). They should be housed in larger aquariums (i.e., 75 gallons or more) that are densely planted with Java fern and Java moss on the sides and back of the aquarium, as well as floating plants. Artificial plants are recommended, as live plants will be regarded as food.
Because of the difficulty to differentiate between the sexes, it is best to purchase a group of six or more and let them pair up. They do not build nests, but are capable of producing up to 10,000 eggs per spawning. The eggs will float to the surface and attach themselves to the floating plants. Some aquarists float lettuce leaves in the aquarium as both for attachment of the eggs, and a source of food which the fry will feed on as they hatch. The parents should be removed from the aquarium after spawning. The kissing gourami accepts flake and freeze-dried food, as well as live food such as; bloodworms, tubifex worms, earthworms, glass worms and brine shrimp. Supplement with vegetable matter in the form of spirulina-based food or parboiled vegetables such as; romaine lettuce, zucchini or peas. Click on thumbnail for more information.
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