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Pearl gourami

Trichopodus leerii

What it needs

Grows to
11 cm
Smallest sensible tank
150 L, at least 90 cm long
Temperature
24 to 28 °C
pH
6 to 7.5
Hardness
4 to 18 dGH
Kept in
ones or pairs
Temperament
peaceful
Eats
omnivore
Swims
near the surface
How hard
easy

These are the figures the stocking advice is built on. Make a room and it will tell you whether pearl gourami fit the tank you have.