Giant Gourami

[AndrewH]

Anyone here have some? I saw some beautiful specimens at Dallas World Aquarium last month and was wondering if any of the local hobbiest are keeping them.

[fishyjoe24]

i'm not but i know american trading co here in plano has some of them.

[bra8ndy8]

GIANT...LOL silly!

[fishyjoe24]

GIANT...LOL silly!

25 inches is big to me. there an actual gourami that will get that big.:exactly::blahblah:

[poel_19]

she was talking about the spelling joey, andrew typed in "Gaint"

[AndrewH]

All fixed.

[poel_19]

well thats no fun!!!!

[donkey]

I have 3 of them.1 is white and 2 are gray.The local stores get them from time to time but they are hard to find.Last time I was there the store in Plano at Garden Ridge shopping mall had several grays.They are easier to find in Houston.There is a store next to Almeda Mall off I45 that usually has some.He has a huge one in his not for sale tank.

[AndrewH]

Sweet!!! Got some pictures?

[lellison]

Yes, I would love to see some pics

[fishyjoe24]

yeah post some pictures are they true giants?

[lellison]

I saw a few at DNA today. Didn't check the pricem but they did have atleast 2.

[smhoot]

Anyone here have some? I saw some beautiful specimens at Dallas World Aquarium last month and was wondering if any of the local hobbiest are keeping them.
I have one, their neat looking. We got it at Pet O Rama 2090-A Hwy 157 N Mansfield 817-453-2043

[AndrewH]

That reply... lol
:npics:

[bra8ndy8]

u just wanted to use that!!

[lellison]

haha, I've been looking for a place to use that as well.

[fishyjoe24]

yeah i want to see some pictures

[fishman76092]

Since nobody else will put a photo up of an Osphronemus spp....here is my old male at 14". I have two males now at 7"+-both Osph. laticlavius. The gold ones at Petorama are Osph. osphronemus. The latter get bigger, but not too pretty when large.

http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e344/fishman76092/DSC02057-1.jpg

[lellison]

Nice! :)

[bra8ndy8]

whewww wooooo (that was a whistle!!!)

[AndrewH]

What would be the minimum tank size for one of these monsters (any "classicied" as a gaint gourami)?

[ElijahTurtle]

Ahhh...A 14 gallon ought to do, 14" fish = 14 gallons...besides fish only grow to the size of their habitat anyhow.:tease:LOL note the sarcasm

Fishman that's a sweet pic! Thanks for posting it!

[fishyjoe24]

as in a 4 to 5 inch one or the one that grows to 25 inches. more or likely my size tank.

[fishman76092]

100 gallon for the smaller species (laticlavius) at a bare minimum.

[fishyjoe24]

that thing is pretty, but i like my dwarff gourami better i have some neon blues and some flame/honey ones.

[fishman76092]

They get better looking that the picture.

[Cowboys]

Dallas North aquarium has a whole tank full last I looked.:p:

[biggin]

I am not sure the last batch had were the Giant Gourami they looked a little different and were about 2" long. Most of the time I see them they are 4-5 and a different coloration.

[lellison]

okay, this is off subject, but props to Blake for the Mitch Hedberg quote in your signature. He was a funny, funny, random man. Lol I have a lot of his material, and quote it often, but most ppl just look at me funny...

[biggin]

We actually had a thread hijacked by this already. :hehe:

I am just happy people notice...

okay, this is off subject, but props to Blake for the Mitch Hedberg quote in your signature. He was a funny, funny, random man. Lol I have a lot of his material, and quote it often, but most ppl just look at me funny...

[lellison]

haha, awesome. Obviously I had not found it yet. lol

[rolloffhill]

haha, awesome. Obviously I had not found it yet. lol


I honestly don't think you saw your own birthday thread....:wha::twitch:

[lellison]

...............OH NO..........I have read it now. I had no idea b/c I had not been checking the Sump regularly~! *hangs head* I LOVE YOU GUYS!

[jjriotgrrl]

WOW!
JJ

[Austin]

What would be the minimum tank size for one of these monsters (any "classicied" as a gaint gourami)?

i's say 250 with tankmates. not too huge.