Swamp Licorice Gourami (Parosphromenus paludicola)

Pflegeparameter

Temperatur

25–27 °C

pH

6–8

GH-Härte

5–19 dGH

Größe ausgewachsen

2.8–4.1 cm

Mindestaquarium

25 L

Schwimmebene

Bottom-dwelling

Schwierigkeit

Mittel

Charakter

Peaceful but slow — it loses every feeding race

Herkunft

Borneo & the Malay Peninsula

Artübersicht

From the waters of Borneo & the Malay Peninsula comes Parosphromenus paludicola, a member of the family Osphronemidae. A labyrinth breather that cruises the plant tops like a sailboat in still water. It lives on the bottom. Adults reach 2.8–4.1 cm. Pairs or small groups in quiet, plant-thick tanks. Prioritise calm surface water and cover from above; this fish dislikes current and commotion equally. Maintain 25–27 °C at pH 6–8. Water quality and diet matter more than décor.

Natürlicher Lebensraum

Lebensraum

Still waters, rice paddies and slow streams

Strömung

Still to very gentle water

Gelöster Sauerstoff

Tolerates low oxygen; labyrinth breather

Aquascaping & Technik

Substrat

Soft sand with leaf litter

Harte Dekoration

Dense planting and shelters

Pflanzen

Dense hardy plants reaching the surface

Charakter, Fütterung & Vergesellschaftung

Schwarmverhalten

Pairs or small groups in quiet, plant-thick tanks

Fütterung

Unfussy eater; supplement with live or frozen fare

Empfohlene Mitbewohner

• Other calm labyrinth fish — Share the slow lane

Nicht vergesellschaften mit

• Fin-nippers like tiger barbs — Torn fins and endless stress

Zucht & Hinweise

Geschlechtsdimorphismus

Males larger with longer fins

Fortpflanzungsart

Builds a foam nest among floating plants; paternal care