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<b>Common Names:</b> Giant Gourami, Banded Gourami, Rainbow Gourami, Striped Gourami
<br><b>Scientific Name:</b> <i>Colisa fasciata</i>
<br><b>Family:</b> Belontiidae
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<br><b>Alkalinity:</b> 6.0-7.5 pH
<br><b>Temp:</b> 72-80°F
<br><b>Hardness:</b> 4-10 KH
<br><b>Life Span:</b> 4 years
<br><b>Maximum Size:</b> 4 inches
<br><b>Preferred Tank Size:</b> 30g
<br><b>Diet:</b> Omnivore
<br><b>Breeding:</b> When breeding, the water in the tank should be decreased to about 8 inches deep and the temperature should be 82°F. After spawning, the female should be removed to a separate tank because the male will jealously guard the eggs, sometimes becoming aggressive towards the female. The eggs will hatch in 24 hours.
<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> densely planted edges, with preferably a dark tank bottom. There should be plenty of room left in the center of the tank for this gourami to swim. They prefer the company of other fish that are similar in size and temperament.
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<br><b>In The Wild:</b> Assam, Bengal, Burma, India
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