Giant Gourami tank size: what is the minimum?

A tank with a footprint of at least 183 × 61 cm.

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Giant Gourami

Osphronemus goramy

The Giant Gourami (Osphronemus goramy) is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Osphronemidae. It swims in midwater, close to the bottom. It grows to 70 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern. In the aquarium it is kept at 20–30 °C.

Size: 70 cmstandard length, tail fin excluded
Temperature: 20–30 °C
pH: 6.5–8.0
Tank footprint: 183 × 61 cm

In the aquarium

Temperature20–30 °C

pH6.5–8.0

Hardness5–25 °dGH

In the wild

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

Conservation status

Classification

OrderPerciformes
FamilyOsphronemidae
GenusOsphronemus
SpeciesOsphronemus goramy

Quick answers

Giant Gourami size: how big does it get?: It grows to 70 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded).
Giant Gourami tank size: what is the minimum?: A tank with a footprint of at least 183 × 61 cm.
Giant Gourami water parameters: what does it need?: Temperature 20–30 °C, pH 6.5–8.0, hardness 5–25 °dGH.
Giant Gourami: is it endangered?: The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.