20gal Long Fish Tank Plan

An in-depth guide to the care, breeding, & habitat of the Bintan Licorice Gourami (Parosphromenus bintan). complete with high-quality images for this beautiful Fish.

Sparkling Gouramis (Trichopsis pumila) are tiny, peaceful freshwater fish known for their shimmering scales, bubble-nesting behavior, and soft clicking sounds. These labyrinth fish thrive in warm, planted aquariums with calm water and floating plants. Perfect for nano tanks, they’re easy to care for and get along with other gentle tank mates. In this guide, you’ll learn how to set up the right environment, what to feed them, how they behave, and how to breed Sparkling Gouramis at home.

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It can be distinguished from congeners by its small adult size and presence of a single solid dark midlateral stripe on the body, above which is a series of dark blotches forming a second stripe. In the similar but larger, T. schalleri the upper stripe is more variable depending on the mood of the fish, sometimes fading entirely.

Pygmy / Sparkling Gourami (3cm)

Sparkling Gourami grow to 1.6 -inches (4 cm) in length. The fish has an arrow-shaped body. The dorsal fin sits back behind the pectoral fins.

Sparkling gouramis are freshwater fish that are part of the gourami family. These fish are native to Southeast Asia. The sparkling gourami is a fish that’s rarely found in home aquariums, which makes it special

Parosphromenus deissneri (Licorice Gourami) - ~1.5" slow moving blackwater fish from southeast Asia, supposedly tricky to keep alive

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