Thick-lip Gourami tank size: what is the minimum?

A tank with a footprint of at least 74 × 30 cm.

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Thick-lip Gourami

Trichogaster labiosa

The Thick-lip Gourami (Trichogaster labiosa) is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Osphronemidae. It swims in midwater, close to the bottom. It grows to 9 cm (total length). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern. In the aquarium it is kept at 22–27 °C.

Size: 9 cmtotal length
Temperature: 22–27 °C
pH: 6.0–7.5
Tank footprint: 74 × 30 cm

In the aquarium

Temperature22–27 °C

pH6.0–7.5

Hardness5–15 °dGH

In the wild

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

Conservation status

Classification

OrderPerciformes
FamilyOsphronemidae
GenusTrichogaster
SpeciesTrichogaster labiosa

Quick answers

Thick-lip Gourami size: how big does it get?: It grows to 9 cm (total length).
Thick-lip Gourami tank size: what is the minimum?: A tank with a footprint of at least 74 × 30 cm.
Thick-lip Gourami water parameters: what does it need?: Temperature 22–27 °C, pH 6.0–7.5, hardness 5–15 °dGH.
Thick-lip Gourami: is it endangered?: The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.