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Title: Honey Dwarf Gourami
Description: Colisa sota


Sergeant Major - February 2, 2006 12:35 AM (GMT)
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<b>Common Names:</b> Honey Dwarf Gourami
<br><b>Scientific Name:</b> <i>Colisa sota</i>
<br><b>Family:</b> Belontiidae
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<br><b>Alkalinity:</b> 6.0-7.5 pH
<br><b>Temp:</b> 72-82°F
<br><b>Hardness:</b> 4-10 KH
<br><b>Life Span:</b> 4 years
<br><b>Maximum Size:</b> 2 inches
<br><b>Preferred Tank Size:</b> 10g
<br><b>Diet:</b> Omnivore
<br><b>Breeding:</b> The male will build a bubblenest, but the pair may spawn before the nest is built. After spawning the female should be moved to a different tank. The larvae hatch in 24-36 hours and are free-swimming after approximately one day. The male will tend to the eggs and fry, and when the fry are 2-3 days old the male should also be removed
<br><b>Temerament:</b> Peaceful
<br><b>Compatible:</b> Angelfish, Barbs, Cory Cats, Danios / Minnows, Guppies, Hatchets, Killifish, Loaches, Mollies, Platies, Plecos, Rainbowfish, Rasboras, Sharks, Suckermouth Catfish, and Swordtails.
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<br><b>Habitat:</b> Heavily planted with a good cover of floating plants. Their ideal tank mates should be smaller, peaceful, and gentle.
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<br><b>In The Wild:</b> Assam, Bangladesh, North Eastern India
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