Female Powder Blue Dwarf Gourami
There are many species of gouramis and some can be a challenge to breed while others like the blue gourami readily breed in aquariums.
Female powder blue dwarf gourami. Powder blue dwarf gourami. The female powder blue dwarf gourami will have a short rounded dorsal fin and will maintain basic coloration. You will need to do two things to encourage breeding.
Females have a rounded stomach in comparison with the males. The female dwarf gourami also known as the powder blue dwarf gourami the red dwarf gourami and the neon blue dwarf gourami is a peaceful shy fish. The ancestors of these gouramis came from east asia but now they live in aquariums all over the world.
The female dwarf gourami has an iridescent sheen to its body more prominent in the male. Nonetheless the dorsal prime fin is essentially the most distinctive distinction that may be seen between women and men. As with all other dwarf gourami variants the color of these fish can be highly variable.
If in a pair the two fish will swim together. I recently added 3 panda corydora s and what i thought was a powder blue male dwarf gourami. In the picture is a premium quality female neon blue dwarf gourami swimming in one of our aquariums when one of us snapped this picture.
Male gouramis are often a bit smaller than the females and are slimmer in total girth. The powder blue dwarf gourami is typically compatible with other peaceful fish species that include dwarf gourami corydoras tetra danio rasbora. All seem to be enjoying their new home and get along swimmingly.
I ve been thoroughly entertained with my first addition 3 platy s 1 male 2 female one female has already birthed some fry which are still swimming about. The powder blue dwarf gourami is a captive bred color morph developed from the dwarf gourami. Once mature the female will also take on a more gravid appearance.
It might seem strange but sometimes these types of gourami can have darker colors appear on their bodies. Females like this one are shiny without colors or just faint hints of color. The males are fabulous fish with vibrant colors.
This variety was developed by breeders over several generations by selectively pairing specimens for the desirable blue coloration. The powder blue dwarf gourami is close to the natural variant light metallic blue with red trim on its fins and broken red stripes throughout its body though the red coloration isn t as strong in this variant and may even be nearly absent on the body. The dwarf gourami trichogaster lalius also known as the powder blue dwarf gourami is a small fish that remains one of the most popular gouramis available in the aquarium trade.
Why not start off with the most popular kind first. It is native to india pakistan and bangladesh though in recent years it has become established through releases and escapes in australia columbia and the united. First is to prepare a suitable tank and the other is preparing the fish for breeding.
