Species profile

Pearl gourami

Trichopodus leerii

ai-generated confidence: high

AI-generated aquarium-care values from common hobby consensus; expert review is recommended before launch-quality advice.

Care table

Water typefreshwater
Care leveleasy to moderate
Minimum tank30 US gal / 114 L
Minimum group size1
Adult size12 cm
Temperature24-28 C
pH6-7.5
Hardness2-12 dGH
Salinity0-0 ppt
Temperamentpeaceful centerpiece
Aggression notesGenerally peaceful but needs space and calm tank mates; males may display territorially.
Dietomnivore
Swim zonemiddle/top
Activity levelmoderate
Bioloadmedium
Reef safeNot applicable or not reviewed
Plant safeYes
Invert safeNo
Compatibility tagsfreshwater, peaceful-community, centerpiece, slow-water, long-finned, small-predator
Avoid with tagsfin-nipper, aggressive-fish, shrimp, boisterous

Tank mate compatibility

Generated same-water-type pair checks for Pearl gourami.

Sources and attribution

Source links are verification references for taxonomy and identifiers. Aquarium-care values are AI-generated from common hobby consensus and need expert review before launch-quality advice.