Tank setup
Size the aquarium to Moonlight Gourami's adult size and activity level. Match décor to natural behaviour — plants, rockwork, or open swimming room as needed.
pH
6 - 7.5
Temperature
25° - 30 °C
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What to know before you buy.
The Moonlight Gourami has an elegant, silvery-green iridescence that shimmers like moonlight on water. It is one of the more peaceful large gouramis, with a graceful, flowing swimming motion. They are a great choice for a larger community tank with other peaceful fish of a similar size.
Key traits
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Everything you need to keep Moonlight Gourami healthy in a South African setup.
Size the aquarium to Moonlight Gourami's adult size and activity level. Match décor to natural behaviour — plants, rockwork, or open swimming room as needed.
Keep pH 6–7.5 and 25–30°C. Stable parameters matter more than chasing perfect numbers — acclimate new arrivals slowly.
Moonlight Gourami is an omnivore. Feed a varied diet appropriate for freshwater fish — quality flakes, pellets, or frozen foods sized to the mouth.
Moonlight Gourami is generally peaceful. Observe during feeding and at lights-out for true temperament.
Pair with similarly sized peaceful tankmates in freshwater fish. Avoid fin-nippers or species that outgrow this fish.
Breeding notes for Moonlight Gourami vary by line and water chemistry — ask your local shop about proven pairs in SA.
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Species that typically work alongside Moonlight Gourami in a similar setup.
Boeseman's Rainbowfish
Melanotaenia boesemani
Clown Killifish
Epiplatys annulatus
Black Tiger Dario
Dario sp. ‘Myanmar’
Australian Rainbowfish
Melanotaenia splendida
Golden Wonder Killifish
Aplocheilus lineatus
Giant Gourami
Osphronemus goramy
Kissing Gourami
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Bluefin Killifish
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