These fish are extremely hardy and adaptable. They can also live and do thrive in cooler temperatures. They're able to recover from any illnesses quickly, at least in my experience. For the paradise gourami, no heater, no filter, no problem! They're built like a brick. Can put them in ponds too.
Best fish I have ever had! Got mine in a 4ft lowboy heavily planted tank as the centrepiece predatory fish with guppy/endlers, peppered corydoras, amano and neocaridina shrimp. It's a brown bodied, red tailed fish and I have noticed that only blue tailed guppy/endlers are left alone. However, any with red tails don't survive for very long and only the fastest blue tailed ones survive it's predatory nature. I got it specifically to keep the guppy/endlers population in control and it's doing a great job so far. Got many reddish brown vegetation in their too so it just melts into them like camouflage. Awesome fish!
I have a 170cm long tank awaiting beautiful gurami (related) fish and now I'm looking at this fish wondering if it will predate or lethally nip on crystal and amano shrimps that inhabit said tank already.
I used to keep one with goldfish and they got along just fine. Then I gave the goldfish away. After the goldfish I got a firemouth cichlid and it started beating the paradise fish, so I put it in a smaller tank. Then the firemouth jumped out of the tank at night and died. I got another goldfish and put the paradise fish back. Incredibly, it started attacking the new goldfish. Apparently, it got savage living all alone and now hates any other fish. Lesson: keep paradise fish in a company from a young age and on.
I had one from a baby with gouramis and angels. They all got along fine until a disease hit my tank and killed all but 2 blue gouramis and the paradise. After I redid my tank I added a few small angels. The paradise murdered all of them! Same kind of thing. He’s now living solitary. I feel bad but don’t dare give him tank mates.
@@sandyloiacano6141 Stuff happens. I once had a goldfish eat a cichlid. By the way, that paradise fish is dead now. Killed by another goldfish after attempting to bully it. I assume the goldfish unsuccessfully attempted to eat it, and the paradise fish died from the consequences.
I have two in a 20 litre and added 4 guppies from my other tank, all small including two males, and so far the paradise fish havent touched the guppies. There is a dominant one in the pair, but since I’ve got some floating plants and the other fish he’s laid off him a bit.
I had a male one and noticed he kept chasing my black phantom tetras around, i bought a female one and hes chilled out no kinda takes no notice of the tetras anymore.
These fish change colors like actual chameleons in a pond. My fish go from blue orange to white yellow . they can also change their whole body color to blend in with yellow and green plants. If you watch them hunt, they actually climb out of the water to catch insects and snails. They are also intelligent fish and definitely recognize me, greetings me by flashing the white they can make (my pond is made from an old tractor tyre, black in color and the fish contrast themselves when they want me to see them). Despite the vivid colors they have amazing ability to camouflage themselves using their chameleon like abilities. My pond is about 1200 liters community cold water, average temp about 15-18 celcius, soft water, continuous slow flow (municipal leak spring ).
@@timmeh1384 actually they fight amongst themselves, and pretty much dont harass the other three species of fish (ruby barbs, platys, pond loaches). also the capacity of the pond allows enough space for each fish to establish its territory. i do recommend for ponds.
@@timmeh1384 no i dont think so...give it some reeds to hide in, it will definitely eat your baby guppies and platies...but everything else is already eating those. give them a go, provide shelter for them, and if possible try to get two females per male (males shouldnt be in the same tank together, but a pond gives sufficient space for separate territories, they tend to attack their own kind)
I keep my paradise fish with Trigonostigma heteromorpha and some endlers, i put in a feeders ( they were not interested in eating them lol). Sometimes they get attacked by the male when they swim too close to the bubble nest but he did never hurt them
why does mine keep glass surfing? It's only 2 inches so definitely a juvenile but any idea? It's a heavily planted 20g tank and parameters are good. also any way to stop it?
Sometimes they do that. One of the things I enjoy about them is their personality and unique behavior. But just to be safe take a close look at it from time to time and make sure it appears healthy and disease free if you notice any unusual behavior you haven't observed in it before.
I had two paradise gouramis and they were very aggressive to the other fish in the tank. They were in a 38 gallon aquarium and they constantly nipped at the other fish and chase them. These were the only gouramis I ever had that were aggressive.
If im doing a 40 gallon community tank would you suggest only putting one gourami in? Because ive seen some people saying only one and some saying you should do at least two@@allthingsfishkeeping
I got a couple? The man said at the shop. They were Very happy either when the bag who's just floating. I put them in my community tank for a while. Moved them to a different smaller tank. Very next day bubble nest, now couple of days later got 30 ish paradise fish and I didn't know too much. I only left female in a day or two. Took her out , but now another bubble nest. . Is this correct, 1st time with breeding paradise fish a last month 1st time Ranchu goldfish
German blue rams fail for a lot of people due to them having either to high Ph or too low temperature, they like it hot and acidic. If your looking for an alternative centerpiece fish than the paradise fish would be great, just keep in mind not all will be community friendly as each have their own personality.
I gave the blue ram several chances and they always die, same like Bolivian rams they're so hard to keep. The paradise seems like a good option but like any other fish you never know.
The Paradise Fish are a much better alternative for sure!!!…trust me, I have 10 in one tank . The males are semi-aggressive but they don’t do any fin damage to each other.👍
Try the Bolivian Ram. They are more hardier the GBR is a harder fish to keep. The like temps 82, PH of below 7 and other water parameters have to be perfect....
It's possible with the right cichlids, but I would say keep them small enough that that can't eat it, and less aggressive cichlids would be the best place to start.
In Vietnam here, this kind of fish just spawn from every pond, lake, river and even ricefield. It can endure the harshest environment that nature or human can give. When I was a kid, I catched a few of them in my autie's pond in the countryside. The best transportation for them was a plastic box filled with water and I seated on a bus for like 2 hours until I reached home to put them in my fish tank. Despite the name "paradise fish", those fish gave my other fish living hell. They literally murdered nearly half of my fish tank in just one night due to their agressive nature and probably from their old habitat of fighting for life. I had no choice but to free them in a nearest lake and think maybe their were fine, their tolerance are high as hell. Now I understand why people name those fish as "paradise fish". It's either everywhere is their paradise or they just make other fish go to heaven.
I love this fish..i have a 180L tank. I would love 10 oto's, 12 pearl danio's and 1 (female?) paradise fish...but also..and here it comes: 200 Bloody mary shrimp! How would this go you think? Bye bye all shrimp in one week? Or would he just eat now and then a shrimp and leaves them for the rest alone? I mean 200 shrimp will make allot of baby's every month, enough to keep the shrimp population high enough?
yes they will hunt them down. if your tank is well planted they may will survive and even reproduce but you wont see them in the open anymore. These fish are very good hunters and they like it a lot. they will also hunt down small fish such as small rasboras (neon, chili,...)
Love the fish, but I’ve had 3 males in my life and two were extreamly aggressive, they killed several of my other fish species. Even ones larger than themselves and smaller cichlids. No joke
These fish are extremely hardy and adaptable. They can also live and do thrive in cooler temperatures. They're able to recover from any illnesses quickly, at least in my experience. For the paradise gourami, no heater, no filter, no problem! They're built like a brick. Can put them in ponds too.
They are literally bricks, One of them recovered from a FULL BODY fungal infection without medicine, only salt and tannins
They are literally bricks, One of them recovered from a FULL BODY fungal infection without medicine, only salt and tannins
I keep mine at 71 degrees. Seems to do very well.
I keep mine with 5 zebra dainos and 3 panda cory catfish. They all get along fine.
Beautiful looking fish you got there. Thanks for sharing your thoughts. I can't wait to get one.
Best fish I have ever had! Got mine in a 4ft lowboy heavily planted tank as the centrepiece predatory fish with guppy/endlers, peppered corydoras, amano and neocaridina shrimp. It's a brown bodied, red tailed fish and I have noticed that only blue tailed guppy/endlers are left alone. However, any with red tails don't survive for very long and only the fastest blue tailed ones survive it's predatory nature. I got it specifically to keep the guppy/endlers population in control and it's doing a great job so far. Got many reddish brown vegetation in their too so it just melts into them like camouflage. Awesome fish!
I have a 170cm long tank awaiting beautiful gurami (related) fish and now I'm looking at this fish wondering if it will predate or lethally nip on crystal and amano shrimps that inhabit said tank already.
They are very underrated fish, great info!
I agree! Thanks
I have one with white clouds otto cats khuli loaches n snails. Its the perfect centerpiece
Very nice!
Their behavior is closer to the Bettas than they are to the gouramis.
My favorite fish
I used to keep one with goldfish and they got along just fine. Then I gave the goldfish away. After the goldfish I got a firemouth cichlid and it started beating the paradise fish, so I put it in a smaller tank. Then the firemouth jumped out of the tank at night and died. I got another goldfish and put the paradise fish back. Incredibly, it started attacking the new goldfish. Apparently, it got savage living all alone and now hates any other fish. Lesson: keep paradise fish in a company from a young age and on.
I had one from a baby with gouramis and angels. They all got along fine until a disease hit my tank and killed all but 2 blue gouramis and the paradise. After I redid my tank I added a few small angels. The paradise murdered all of them! Same kind of thing. He’s now living solitary. I feel bad but don’t dare give him tank mates.
@@sandyloiacano6141 Stuff happens. I once had a goldfish eat a cichlid. By the way, that paradise fish is dead now. Killed by another goldfish after attempting to bully it. I assume the goldfish unsuccessfully attempted to eat it, and the paradise fish died from the consequences.
Had mine alone and she EATS anything i put in there, she ate a small crayfish somehow.
Please stop fish keeping
I have two in a 20 litre and added 4 guppies from my other tank, all small including two males, and so far the paradise fish havent touched the guppies. There is a dominant one in the pair, but since I’ve got some floating plants and the other fish he’s laid off him a bit.
Although they don’t like anything like the colours in this video, they are lighter blue with a reddish tail
I had a male one and noticed he kept chasing my black phantom tetras around, i bought a female one and hes chilled out no kinda takes no notice of the tetras anymore.
These fish change colors like actual chameleons in a pond. My fish go from blue orange to white yellow . they can also change their whole body color to blend in with yellow and green plants. If you watch them hunt, they actually climb out of the water to catch insects and snails. They are also intelligent fish and definitely recognize me, greetings me by flashing the white they can make (my pond is made from an old tractor tyre, black in color and the fish contrast themselves when they want me to see them). Despite the vivid colors they have amazing ability to camouflage themselves using their chameleon like abilities. My pond is about 1200 liters community cold water, average temp about 15-18 celcius, soft water, continuous slow flow (municipal leak spring ).
how do they go with your other pond mates?
@@timmeh1384 actually they fight amongst themselves, and pretty much dont harass the other three species of fish (ruby barbs, platys, pond loaches). also the capacity of the pond allows enough space for each fish to establish its territory. i do recommend for ponds.
@@ChrisMorton I have a 1200L pond. It has goldfish 2 koi, guppies, platies and empire gudgeons. Will it attack the bigger fish?
@@timmeh1384 no i dont think so...give it some reeds to hide in, it will definitely eat your baby guppies and platies...but everything else is already eating those. give them a go, provide shelter for them, and if possible try to get two females per male (males shouldnt be in the same tank together, but a pond gives sufficient space for separate territories, they tend to attack their own kind)
They’re AWESOME! I keep 4 (two regular. One Red. And ONE ALBINO) with my 5 “Fancy” Goldfish!
I keep my paradise fish with Trigonostigma heteromorpha and some endlers, i put in a feeders ( they were not interested in eating them lol). Sometimes they get attacked by the male when they swim too close to the bubble nest but he did never hurt them
why does mine keep glass surfing? It's only 2 inches so definitely a juvenile but any idea? It's a heavily planted 20g tank and parameters are good. also any way to stop it?
Sometimes they do that. One of the things I enjoy about them is their personality and unique behavior. But just to be safe take a close look at it from time to time and make sure it appears healthy and disease free if you notice any unusual behavior you haven't observed in it before.
I had two paradise gouramis and they were very aggressive to the other fish in the tank. They were in a 38 gallon aquarium and they constantly nipped at the other fish and chase them. These were the only gouramis I ever had that were aggressive.
Yeah, they are probably best kept with only one male in the tank.
If im doing a 40 gallon community tank would you suggest only putting one gourami in? Because ive seen some people saying only one and some saying you should do at least two@@allthingsfishkeeping
I got a couple? The man said at the shop. They were Very happy either when the bag who's just floating.
I put them in my community tank for a while.
Moved them to a different smaller tank. Very next day bubble nest, now couple of days later got 30 ish paradise fish and I didn't know too much.
I only left female in a day or two.
Took her out , but now another bubble nest. . Is this correct, 1st time with breeding paradise fish a last month 1st time Ranchu goldfish
How do you think they would do with emperor and black phantom tetras?
I think in general they would do okay with them.
Thank you for the information! I might get one for my tank!
Ive had terrible luck with the German blue ram. Is the parodies fish a better alternative?
German blue rams fail for a lot of people due to them having either to high Ph or too low temperature, they like it hot and acidic. If your looking for an alternative centerpiece fish than the paradise fish would be great, just keep in mind not all will be community friendly as each have their own personality.
I gave the blue ram several chances and they always die, same like Bolivian rams they're so hard to keep. The paradise seems like a good option but like any other fish you never know.
The Paradise Fish are a much better alternative for sure!!!…trust me, I have 10 in one tank . The males are semi-aggressive but they don’t do any fin damage to each other.👍
Try the Bolivian Ram. They are more hardier the GBR is a harder fish to keep. The like temps 82, PH of below 7 and other water parameters have to be perfect....
Can you keep cardinal Tetras with paradise fish, thanks
I'm contemplating getting one to go with my Dwarf cichlids, which also grow to around 4 inches (10cm) max.
Do you think they will be compatible?
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I would think so, depending on which cichlids you have.
Would choose these over koi any day in my outside pond.
Will they eat adult amano and crystal shrimps?
I have 5 in my tank and one being albino and they are no super aggressive and live well together
Can I ask you how many litres? do you only have them? How many males and how many females?
Would cichlids go good with the paradise gourami?
It's possible with the right cichlids, but I would say keep them small enough that that can't eat it, and less aggressive cichlids would be the best place to start.
@@allthingsfishkeeping cool man thanks for your feedback and awesome videos👍
@@Whatdoesthismean420I tried it and never works, cichlids once the got mature become aggressive enough to kill from stress guarami or even bettas
In Vietnam here, this kind of fish just spawn from every pond, lake, river and even ricefield. It can endure the harshest environment that nature or human can give. When I was a kid, I catched a few of them in my autie's pond in the countryside. The best transportation for them was a plastic box filled with water and I seated on a bus for like 2 hours until I reached home to put them in my fish tank. Despite the name "paradise fish", those fish gave my other fish living hell. They literally murdered nearly half of my fish tank in just one night due to their agressive nature and probably from their old habitat of fighting for life. I had no choice but to free them in a nearest lake and think maybe their were fine, their tolerance are high as hell. Now I understand why people name those fish as "paradise fish". It's either everywhere is their paradise or they just make other fish go to heaven.
Do you think i can keep one with some platys in a 20 gallon tank?
I think it could potentially work if you had one Paradise Fish with several Platys, and some hiding places.
how many should I have? (as in how many males to females ratio)
I would suggest only having one male per tank. Maybe two or more females, if you have the space.
Which sites do you go on to buy one?
I buy most of my fish, including this one, from local fish stores in my area. But I have bought some online and would recommend Imperial Tropicals.
I love this fish..i have a 180L tank. I would love 10 oto's, 12 pearl danio's and 1 (female?) paradise fish...but also..and here it comes: 200 Bloody mary shrimp! How would this go you think? Bye bye all shrimp in one week? Or would he just eat now and then a shrimp and leaves them for the rest alone? I mean 200 shrimp will make allot of baby's every month, enough to keep the shrimp population high enough?
I wouldn't risk them with shrimp. Paradise gouramis are basically cold-water bettas in terms of temperament.
Yeh easily available nahi hai humare waha😢😢😢😢
Are they likely to eat cherry shrimp adults?
I never kept them with shrimp. But I would recommend if you try it keeping a close eye on them and have a good backup plan in case it tries to.
yes they will hunt them down. if your tank is well planted they may will survive and even reproduce but you wont see them in the open anymore. These fish are very good hunters and they like it a lot. they will also hunt down small fish such as small rasboras (neon, chili,...)
Yes. Shrimps are one of their main food in the wild.
It will definitely eat cherry shrimp. Even a betta fish, which is much smaller, will eat cherries.
They ate my shrimp
I've seen some large ones already larger than this one shown
This fish cant put in comunity tank, so agresif to my tetras
It so popular in my country (vietnamese) :)
Can you breed them
Great question, but unfortunately I haven't tried personally so I don't know how challenging that would be.
Love the fish, but I’ve had 3 males in my life and two were extreamly aggressive, they killed several of my other fish species. Even ones larger than themselves and smaller cichlids. No joke
You never know what type of a personality a fish may have, I guess
I just got this fish from PetSmart, not so colorful like yours, looks like a betta
Gotta give it time and treat it right!
Real characters love them none in liverpool😢
I keep them in bowls and large vases just like my bettas. I have had them live eight years or so, such hardy fish.