Honey Gourami ft. A Gamer's Wife | Beginner Guide

[@GirlTalksFish]

Thank you for the amazing collab, Chris! I had a ton of fun getting to know you through our interview. Hope we can work together again on another project in the future, and best of luck with your school year! 😊

[@FishForThought]

Thanks again for all your hard work! Early congrats for 1k!!!

[@GirlTalksFish]

@@FishForThought Hehe, I told my hairstylist that I would dye my hair for the first time when I got to 1k subs... now I'm thinking I should've told her 10k. 😅

[@jasons6858]

If you get a female and male dawf garami they dont become agresive

[@GirlTalksFish]

@@jasons6858 Nope, these are honey gouramis so they're not as aggressive as dwarf gouramis. I currently have one male living with two females in a 20-gallon planted tank. 😊

[@dylansummers5019]

Teach me to breed these fish oh wise one.

[@justinweisberg1634]

You know this is old when Chris only has one tank! 😂

[@mochitheexplorer2498]

Watching this 3 years later, i'm so proud of both of you, you've came very far :)

[@sitimarlina22]

My two honey gourami are not shy at all they are all over the place and will come up to me to play.. they are more fun than dwarfs.

[@MakerTom2022]

Just picked up a little juvenile Honey Gourami, and just love the little character.--his darty starts and stops, curiosity, and personality. He's still pretty shy, being new to the tank, but is starting to come out more. Thanks for this vid, and all the others you do :)

[@deankaprolet3994]

I love that go around touching everything with their little arm tentacles

[@codyrichless2952]

Favorite thing mine does

[@Nemesis0513]

I think that’s to help them sense their environment and find food. Kinda like using a cane to poke around for flounders.

[@yerabbit]

this is a great video! I've been wanting a honey gourami, but there aren't many videos about them besides just a mention!

[@FishForThought]

Awesome! I'm glad you found this video helpful.

[@urface151]

I just stayed up til 3 am watching this guy 10/10 would recommend entertaining and pretty well produced

[@FishForThought]

Thanks man!

[@FishForThought]

This video was actually produced by A Gamer's Wife, I suggest you go check out her content, as they are all very high quality and educational!

[@urface151]

Fish For Thought oh yea she’s hilarious and educational I love her channel you two do great colabs

[@craniumrex4614]

Wonderful video - love the collaboration. I have wild-type honey gourami x 3 who spawned in their QT tank - they have become my favourite fish! I have a few babies who survived my lunking handling - the babies are notoriously hard to raise, no bigger than an eyelash when they are born - but I moved the adults to their own tank and, like Gamer's Wife says, with lots of hiding places they lose their shyness. They all come out at feeding time and look up at me in the most endearing way. Honeys are a very overlooked fish, and it's too bad, because they are absolutely awesome.

[@FishForThought]

A Gamer's Wife sure did make an excellent choice in the beginner guide! I'm glad this video suited you so well :)

[@judykim9369]

Thank you, I have 6 honey gouramis and I watched your video over and over before I confidently went out and bought them.

[@FishForThought]

Credit to A Gamer's Wife! She has an awesome youtube channel make sure to check her out :)

[@rayray2131]

Me: keeping honeys and know how to take care of them. Also me: watching a beginner guide about honey gouramis

[@Xenda]

In my opinion, Honey and Dwarf Gourami's are super fun to watch, and are very intelligent. Especially in a heavily planted tank. They will explore every inch of the tank. Plus they're super hearty fish!

[@absolutelynobodycares]

Aah this makes me want to get my Dwarf gouramis back. Incredibly beautiful fish and especially the male had a lot of personality

[@juliansfish617]

Why is mine nibbling at my Cholla wood? Am I under feeding him? He appears to be healthy, just nibbles the wood sometimes.

[@FishForThought]

wood is a great place for bacteria and little microorganisms to grow and your gourami is always hungry so yeah xD

[@dustinfisher29]

Love gouramis, too. Maybe the dwarf you had was a shepherd fish😂. He was herding the corys.

[@boniboni4912]

My sunset dwarf gourami it’s doing well in my community tank but every fish has its personality! I got lucky with my baby 🧡

[@taylortisaac]

Haha remember when Chris thought his mic was on 🤣

[@istandwithisreal8883]

2:47 let’s get it Cory gang for life

[@Nyiminha]

I've got 2 male honey gouramis in a 20gallon tank. Most of the time, those 2 are perfect tank-mates, however, sometimes they chase each other in a quite violent manner... For now they don't seem to be getting injured from those chases, so I try to think they are like brothers loving and fighting each other.

[@EddVCR]

This is the best video on honey gourami on entire KZbin. Thank you!

[@AGDesigns123]

Thanks for the video comparing them very accurately to Dwarfs. My Dwarf suddenly died in 2 days from swimming bladder disease for no dang reason, and he has a super bully to my Corys! Gonna try a Honey now!

[@FishmanEricRussell]

Love this colab Chris. She has a great channel as do you.

[@FishForThought]

Thanks for your support! I am glad you enjoyed the content.

[@yenyaoming]

I got a red one recently and the red is really nice on them my lfs had a tank full of them

[@travishoppins2816]

I've had my honey gourami's for about 2 years now and I absolutely love them. I have a male and female and they are bestfriends. They treat my amano shrimp super well and let them do their thing

[@GetpayAnyway]

I got one of these honey gouramis a month ago

[@FishForThought]

Are you enjoying having them so far?

[@amandagrace31]

I guess all gourami’s are different, my dwarf gourami is in my 40 gallon with my cory catfish along with a honey gourami. For the first few days I kept a careful eye on the two gouramis and continue to do so, but they completely ignore each other! I wouldn’t recommend getting two dwarf Gouramis to put together without a plan B ( I have a fully cycled ten gallon I can place one of the gouramis in).

[@imogenvanderhoeven654]

I actually found your channel through A Gamers Wife's channel! Love the content from both channels (:

[@FishForThought]

Awesome! Welcome :)

[@missylee3022]

My beautiful powder blue gourami ate the fins off my Mickey mouse tetra. It was traumatizing. I'm very happy with my new honey gouramis they are sweet , curious, and beautiful.

[@kristengodin5425]

I got a Sunset Honey Gourami a couple weeks ago. He's awesome. 😊

[@duncandonuts5268]

Interesting that the regular dwarf gourami didn't get along with the others. My dwarf gouramis always got along with the others.

[@AlphaOmegaKnight77658]

Been looking for a small betta-like fish for my small tank with only one AD Frog, one good for beginners. Really leaning towards this fish. Actually saw some honey gouramis in my Petco that's 5 minutes away.

[@phantomlakdude]

present chris would've killed this chris since that tank is barely 2 gallons

[@samcassidy6793]

Wow my two favorite channels come together! Love it! 💗

[@FlatEarthPhotography]

hi, would you keep 3 Honies, or 2 honies with 1 dwarf gourami in a 15 gallon, shallow? 27 inches long, ofc loads of other fish and shrimp in a planted one

[@KiddSteely]

This is the collab I always wanted to see!

[@torringames]

My Dad had this gourami when I was a kid that was orange in colour like a goldfish and it ended up getting as big as my Oscar and my Oscar is currently 8 inches in a 115 gallon tank. I doubt its a giant gourami but I cant find anything about gouramis that reach that 8 - 10 inch size

[@11-devonb25]

My dwarf gourami is not aggresive its just personality

[@antantelope]

they are only a little aggressive towards other gouramis unless in larger groups otherwise they are nice

[@TheStrawberryAnia]

Great video. Just what I needed. Thank you.

[@user-yb7ik6sb1v]

I miss my 9 opaline gouramis that died. Thank you for making this video. I remember my gouramis because of this

[@CaylorsReptilesAquatics]

Have already been subbed to you both for a while Love the content on both channels. Great joint effort, with helpful information. Thanks!

[@GirlTalksFish]

Thank you so much, Bob! I always find your comments on people's videos to be very insightful. 👍

[@FishForThought]

Thanks so much for your support!

[@rdred8693]

Lol @4:07. I adore Honey Gouramis!

[@thatboy3930]

I have 4 honey gourami (3 females 1 male) they're very interesting to watch and they always come up to the glass. My gouramis are always hungry.

[@rugvedkulkarni1593]

Can you do a guide to angelfish? Best beginner angelfish? Most peaceful angelfish? Angelfish for a 55 gallon community tank?

[@fernandopuentelara6937]

For a second I thought I was on an EPIC Gardening video since Kevin also plays that background music lol.

[@michaelfox6820]

You said the important words: not a dwarf gourami and not subject to Dwarf Gourami Iridovirus! I lost two Powder Blue Gouramis to the disease. I liked them a lot and was using them as centerpiece fish in a 20 gallon aquarium with black neons and platys. Now I'm going to keep an eye out for honey gouramis. Beautiful aquarium, by the way.

[@juliansfish617]

I found my honey Gourami laying on it's side a the bottom looking very much dead, but after a few seconds he got up and began swimming around the tank normally. Totally freaked me out but he looks perfectly healthy, this has only happened once. Should I be concerned or not? Edit: it happened again. Anyone got some idea what's causing it? Edit number 2: fasted him for 3 days, he's fine now. Going to fast once a week from now on so this won't happen again.

[@Ongaurdforthee9]

Prolly resting or sleeping

[@juliansfish617]

@@Ongaurdforthee9 fish don't rest like that, they stay upright, and they don't start swimming funny and sink to the bottom, they swim normally to find a play to sleep, and then they sleep. Also if it was resting, than fasting it for 3 days wouldn't help.

[@boniboni4912]

I just love gouramis they are so cute!

[@thenerdyfishgirl]

Great collab, I am definitely checking out her channel now! 😁

[@FishForThought]

Thanks Mandy! I'm glad you enjoyed :)

[@JustJamie-h3l]

i have honey gouramis and sparkling gouramis , they both breed easy but they are all teritorial and spend a lot of time chasing everything else in the tank away from there selected spawning sites. i love mine they are so cool to watch , really precise swimming ..

[@kenjiro2676]

The intro is one of my favorite anime

[@AquariumCop]

Enjoyed , agree gourami's are beautiful and it's great you pointed out the happy easy one for folks - great subject fish to spotlight !!!! Great job guys. ✌💞

[@FishForThought]

Thanks AquariumCop!

[@BENfromSUNDIAL]

OMG it's like suddenly seeing a friend's baby picture!

[@juli8vdberg562]

Lots of sunset reds in the shop I was at today... So beautiful... I rather have one of those, one of the honey one and one of the colorful more blue one

[@spx4044]

my male honey gourami has recently matured and has a dark blue stripe

[@woofgoose6080]

will a dwarf Mexican crayfish be fine living with a honey gourami?

[@ChetJennings]

Submarine-link movements. That’s totally it!

[@vichidaroch6751]

I found and bought a sunset red gurami yesterday at petco , it’s super calm and very cute

[@kasieleow3165]

What do you recommend to feed a honey gourami? I just adopted one and he is absolutely gorgeous! I would love an updated video on them! Thank you for your videos!

[@saralouise2776]

Just setting up my first tank its 90 litres. What are the differences between the red and yellow. Could I keep one of each. I’m also assuming that if a choose these fish it would be better to leave the spray bar off my filter. Correct me if I’m wrong ( I’m a long way from adding fish yet just thinking ahead).

[@sherapower908]

What size tank is that she had the Tetras, Cory’s, and gouramis in?

[@ledkeeganledkeegan1346]

So I’m planning on getting a 20 gallon tank and I wanna get some tank mates what are some good ideas ? Also where can I find them

[@FishForThought]

There's a looot of possibilities with these guys and a 20 gallon, I suggest you search 20 gallon stocking options on youtube or google, there's a bunch of ideas! You can get these at your LFS, or by ordering online.

[@AdilKhan-vn2xj]

If you didn’t know bettas are a type of gouramis

[@asyrafabdulmalik3861]

I have 2 Sparkling Gouramis in my community tank and they are peaceful and never fight with each other...

[@x_Sotto]

honey gourami's are my schooling fish and the bolivian ram is my centerpiece xD

[@philthytanks4952]

Beautiful nano fish!

[@trystanfranziskus]

They are so cute but I just love the personality Bettas have compared to them lol

[@gracenichols5074]

I know this is super late, but I’ve always wondered this. In community tanks, or when there are tanks with multiple of a species, will they 100% breed? I want to have some honey gouramis in the future with neon tetras like in the video, but I’m worried that I’d have a million fry. I hope this question makes sense!

[@michaelharrity9795]

Nice fish just got one today

[@sean4thought]

Luv your vids Chris

[@slv-mf7ui]

The sunset red one is a thicklipped gourami.

[@cutefish7317]

🎄 🌟 ❄️ 🎁 🎅 🦌 Merry Christmas 🎄 🌟 ❄️ 🎁 🎅 🦌

[@robjohnson342]

My Honey G started hunting down and killing my amano/ algae shrimp. Maybe exception to the rule, not sure.

[@windows9612]

a collaboration we needed

[@enrqs2849]

I call my Honey gourami the "Bitch of my fishtank"

[@Rivergirl2878]

i got a blue gourami from petco the other day along with a few mollies.. shes really shy but will come out if im not too close to the tank. i hope she gets comfortable soon. maybe she needs a mate?

[@DMprodigy]

Does anyone think I would be able to put a few of these in with some neon tetras and cherry shrimp? I've heard that the gourami will eat shrimplets. I don't want to breed for profit, just get a few shrimp that reproduce every so often.

[@DMprodigy]

I saw in several clips that Gamer's Wife was keeping the honey gourami with amano shrimp (I think that's spelled right). I know they can get quite a bit bigger, but I would like to know if cherry shrimp will get along just as well as they seemed to be.

[@merchantotin6266]

I have 2 dwarf gourami and they never go for the Corys maybe my bristlenose pleco stops that?

[@georgez3442]

My honey gourami eat their eggs. I got a community tank, gourami with some guppies. For several times, I saw them mating, and male one collecting the eggs and attached them in the bubble net, but they all disappear the next day, and it happened several times. What should I do? Please help. Thanks!

[@starcasm8674]

Can I keep honey gouramis in a 90 gallon?

[@JeremyGoneWildPets]

Hey there. Just found you thanks to A Gamer's Wife. She's wonderful. I LOVE Honey Gourami, too. Such cute fish. And much more peaceful than other gourami.

[@FishForThought]

Thanks for deciding to check my channel out! Yes she makes very high quality videos!

[@mollychrisa1]

Thanks 💓☯️😁

[@HeatherNielsenScarletAquatics]

Awesome collab! I'm going to go check her out!

[@FishForThought]

Her videos have amazing quality!

[@kevinbender6153]

I got some honeys waiting to go into my tank right now.

[@blu.tm-c]

how do you like them? my birthday is coming up in a few days and I'm considering getting a honey gourami to go in my communal tank as a centerpiece fish.

[@AussieAquatic]

Loved this video Chris. Super Collab!!!...………..A Gamer's Wife is a must Sub :)

[@FishForThought]

I agree! Very high quality content.

[@AussieAquatic]

She is a Star on the rise ☺☺☺

[@nathanmitchell5217]

I think I’ve watched this video 30 times

[@peytondodge2826]

i have a question, if i’m going for a more natural tank, do i need a filter to house these guys?

[@fabianmarcetic3232]

I think not having a filter on Any aquarium No matter What type of fish or shrimp you have is a very bad idea . ugly bio film and algea will build up everywere unless you do big water changes several Times a week. The water quality Will also be very poor unless you maintain It extreemly often and If you dont Pick up uneaten food you Will have problems. Please have a filter

[@sergisaperaslopez4752]

can a female honey gourami be yellow as the male? Apperently I have a couple of honey gourami and they've been kinnda hugging to breed, but I still doubt if the female is actually a male, as her colors are almost as strong as the male, ans she even has a bitt of black in her bottom fin.

[@FishForThought]

I believe it is rare to have a female

[@arthurheine5631]

These gourami names are so confusing! My lfs sold me a Trichogaster labiosa (also called Sunset honey gourami) instead of the Trichogaster chuna's sunset variant. They're 1 inch bigger and so difficult to differentiate!

[@zakk-kaye]

Maybe he needed do be in a pair. I've heard they are usually peaceful in pairs except sometimes at breeding time.

[@sadiesstuff4270]

thanks! my comment got a heart one of your videos a couple minnuts ago. 👍

[@cheryllong995]

Hi Chris, I'm wondering if you know of a good medication available in Canada for internal parasites. I can't get General Cure from the states anymore & have been unable to find anything here in Canada for internal parasites such as skin & gill flukes &tapeworm Etc. I will be anxious to hear from you. Love your videos Chris.

[@randomnessx3597]

I love my honey gourami

[@mollychrisa1]

Thanks 💞💝🐠☯️

[@urbansk8r231]

You should checkout the hooney red gourami

[@antantelope]

I love my honey gourami! so cute and nice

[@tillythedoggo6537]

i have been here for so long this channel has grown soo much for the last year good job!

[@Game4Hours]

I just got 4 honey Gouramis 3 females and 1 male so yellow🙂 I have white cloud minnows and one Kribsensis cichlid with cory cats is safe for the Gouramis?

[@bigo505nm]

my flame dwarfs are very peaceful its the blue ones i had watch

[@chloewells7456]

I got my honey gourami 2 days ago. He's in a ten gallon that's heavily planted with a slow moving filter. But he won't eat anything whatsoever! I've tried to feed him frozen blood worms, flakes, and pellets. He just completely ignores his food and let's it sink to the bottom. Most of the time I find him at the bottom corner of the tank. Today I got 5 guppies to keep him some company and to calm him down but he's still the same! Idk what to do...

[@FishForThought]

some things to cross off your list: - is the water temperature high enough? 22 deg C at least - did you acclimate the fish before putting it in? - how new is your tank? was it properly cycled first? - Have you tested the water to see if everything is okay? ph kh nitrate nitrite/ammonia not eating anything can be quite serious. I hope he's doing better

[@chloewells7456]

@@FishForThought Hey thanks for replying! The water temp is at 76 degrees. I acclimated him. My tank has been cycling for about a month, I put in some snails in to kickstart the cycling process. I tested my water and everything seemed fine. Sadly when I was gone away for the weekend my mom told me that he died. Not really sure what I did wrong but I'm guessing that there might have been sick before I got him at the Petco. Thanks for the help though!

[@thatdud819]

Story time! So I planned on getting a honey Gurmani today and I went to the fish store and my blind eyes managed to make me get a normal dwarf gurmani and I didn’t notice till I got home 😭😂😂 there’s no fish in my 70litres )I think that’s 19 gallon or something ) so I Hope when I put my corydoras in in it won’t be aggressive but if it is i will get a female to neutralise that 😭