Kissing Gourami tank size: what is the minimum?

A tank with a footprint of at least 150 × 45 cm.

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Kissing Gourami

Helostoma temminkii

The Kissing Gourami (Helostoma temminkii) is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Helostomatidae. It swims in midwater, close to the bottom. It grows to 30 cm (total length). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern. In the aquarium it is kept at 22–30 °C.

Size: 30 cmtotal length
Temperature: 22–30 °C
pH: 6.0–8.0
Tank footprint: 150 × 45 cm

In the aquarium

Temperature22–30 °C

pH6.0–8.0

Hardness1–20 °dGH

In the wild

Water type: Freshwater
Climate zone: Tropical
Habitat: Midwater, close to the bottom
Aquarium trade: Very common

Conservation status

Classification

OrderPerciformes
FamilyHelostomatidae
GenusHelostoma
SpeciesHelostoma temminkii

Quick answers

Kissing Gourami size: how big does it get?: It grows to 30 cm (total length).
Kissing Gourami tank size: what is the minimum?: A tank with a footprint of at least 150 × 45 cm.
Kissing Gourami water parameters: what does it need?: Temperature 22–30 °C, pH 6.0–8.0, hardness 1–20 °dGH.
Kissing Gourami: is it endangered?: The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.

Kissing gouramiHelostoma temminckii

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Sources

The figures on this page are compiled from the references below.