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[–] [email protected] 7 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (2 children)

Sparkling Gourami

https://ibb.co/kKb5swB https://ibb.co/mvMqXKJ

Amazing little fish and the croaking noise they make is pretty cool too. Here is a video showing the croaking.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Huh, that is very neat. I like their deep blue eyes too.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago

It took me a couple months to realise it was the fish making noise and not the air pump...

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I love these little guys. Super shy though, so if you have anything else in the tank they just hide constantly.

I'm going to redo my Fluval Flex with nothing but sparkling gouramis and see if I cant get them out and about.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago

Very true. I had them with (tiny) chili rasboras and salt/pepper corydoras and and even then they would hide away most of the time. They are amazing fish to watch though if you have patience.