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(Other members of the genus Trichogaster)
ADULT SIZE: 12 cm
WATER CONDITIONS: Not critical
TEMPERATURE RANGE: 22-28 C
FOOD: Feed Trichogaster trichopterus live and dried foods
DISTRIBUTION: This species comes from Indonesia, Malaysia
AQUARIUM CARE: A very popular aquarium fish, and a very hardy one too. The golden albino form is particularly popular in aquarium stores, and makes a great addition to a community tank without fin-nipping barbs.
BREEDING: A typical bubble-nester that can get aggressive during spawning.
Have you bred Trichogaster trichopterus? Why not fill in a breeding questionaire?, or examine existing Trichogaster trichopterus breeding reports
Other members of the genus Trichogaster
Other labyrinth species
BREEDING: A typical bubble-nester that can get aggressive during spawning.
Have you bred Trichogaster trichopterus? Why not fill in a breeding questionaire?
Sorry no records.
Avoid tankbusters! Too many tropical fish stores sell small fish that will continue growing until too big for any home aquarium. Rehousing can be very difficult indeed. Avoid species such as the shovel-nosed and red tailed catfish
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