Above: Two premium quality Pink Kissing Fish, shown kissing right here in one of our aquariums, when one of us snapped this picture.

Comments: These are fabulous fish with vibrant pink colors.

Origin: Kissing Fish are Gouramis, which is a large family of fish, whose ancestors lived in Asia, but now these Pink Kissing Fish live in aquariums all over the world.

There are several other species of Gouramis for sale in this store.

Maximum Size: In aquariums, Kissing Fish can grow to be about 10" long.

Behaviors: Gouramis are usually not aggressive fish but from time to time males may become territorial and wrangle with each other.

Compatibility: Some recommended tank mates include, other Gouramis and community fish.

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Temperature: Gouramis live best from about 75 to 80-degrees F. with 78 being perhaps ideal.

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Feeding: Premium Fish Food Flakes and Premium Fish Food Pellets are best to feed these fish.

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Water Conditions: Gouramis seem to be tolerant of a wide range of water conditions.

Probably a pH of about 7 with moderate hardness is best.

Most water in the US has a higher pH and is harder but seems to be OK, so it's probably best NOT to adjust the pH or the hardness of the water.

Here in our facilities the water is hard and the pH is usually about 7.8. We ship them in this water.

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Aquarium Size: When small these Kissing Fish do well in a 30-gallon tank, but of course bigger is better, but eventually they'll need a much bigger aquarium with perhaps 100-gallons of water.

Decor: Gouramis do not need gravel, and a layer of gravel more than 1/4" thick will usually fill with bits of uneaten food that will contaminate the water.

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Live plants are beautiful and improve the water quality.

Aquarium Filter: Bio-Wheel Filters are highly recommended.

The Penguin 250B Filters will do well for a 30-gallon tank.

Larger aquariums with up to about 200-gallons do well with as many Penguin 350B Filters as will fit across the back of the aquarium.

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The addition of Lava Rocks will keep nitrates in the ideal range.

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Life Span: Gouramis can live for several years.

Keep the water conditions excellent and feed them premium foods, and they may live even longer.

Gender: It's difficult to determine the gender of these fish.

Breeding: Male Gouramis will blow bubbles at the surface of the water, creating a nest which also indicates to the female that he's ready to breed.

They do a mating dance under the bubble-nest, when they're ready to spawn, and then she'll release her eggs, which float to the surface, where the male fertilizes, guards, and cares for them.

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Popularity: These fish are very popular fish in the aquarium hobby.

Names: The scientific name for Kissing Fish is Helostoma temminckii.

Variations: There are some variations: pink, so-called green, and balloon.

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We hope you've enjoyed reading these comments.

DrTom - 01/30/2015