Balloon Kissing Gourami

Balloon Kissing Gourami

Helostoma temminckii

Kissing Gourami, also known as Kisser Fish, is a peaceful fish species that is well known in the freshwater hobby. They are a little more prone to aggression than gourami in the dwarf family, you may occasionally see two males fight by pressing their lips against eachother's (kissing).

This fish can grow up to a size of 6 inches, so a tank of at least 30 gallon minimum is recommended for this fish. They are also not recommended to be housed with many others of their kind, as female and males are near indistinguishable.

Kissing Gourami graze on algae growth, so scraping the glass frequently is not needed. With that in mind, they may also nibble at plants in the home aquarium!

Gourami are omnivores, so they should be fed a well- rounded diet of meaty foods and quality flakes and pellets.

Balloon Kissing Gourami Specifics

Kissing Gourami prefer their water temperature to be between 72-82^oF, a pH between 6.8-8.5, and a dKH between 5-20.