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13-05-2010, 12:06 PM
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Giant Gourami size help?
Ok, I know there are 3 kinds of Giant Gouramis....
1.Red Tail Giant Gourami - though some of them don't have red tail they still are black/grey... 2.Black Eye Albino Giant Gourami 3. Red Eye Albino Giant Gourami I do also know they can reach a good 2ft++...under proper diet and care... I've tried searching all over the place for pictures of a good 2ft Giant Gourami(just to confirm their growth size capability...  )...I manage to find 2ft Red Tail Giant Gourami and 2ft++ Black Eye Albino Giant Gourami quite easily..but I can't find a 2ft RED EYE ALBINO GIANT GOURAMI!......I begin to suspect their(RED EYE ALBINO GIANT GOURAMI) growth size......SO I want to know can the RED EYE ALBINO GIANT GOURAMI GROW TO A GOOD 2FT? HAS ANYONE SEEN IT?.......THANKS...ALL YOUR HELP IS GREATLY APPRECIATED.............. 
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15-05-2010, 01:25 AM
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yes, they do grow to 2ft+ (red eye type). i have one in my pond.
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19-05-2010, 01:23 AM
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really? how old is it, I have a frend who has one of them(red eye type) its about 8 years old but really not that big (just 1ft). This is when I suspected their growth size.....
Can you post me a picture of it? I would really appreciate it.... My friend always feed it feeder fish or vegetable(mostly vegetable), so I think its diet is ok. He keeps it in a tank 4ft x 2ft x 2ft its about 100Gallons....runs on really powerful filtration....no live plants on 1 plastic plant and a driftwood... If u have any idea why his red eye giant gourami is not 2ft yet in 8 years please let me know....I'm a really big fan of this fish!...thanks in advance..........
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19-05-2010, 02:16 AM
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Not enough space for the fish.. |
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19-05-2010, 10:53 AM
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is that the reason its only 1ft in 8years?
His father used to have one about 2ft he kept it in a 80gallon tank, he caught it(natural black giant gourami) in a river and kept it in a small tank, later he bought the 80gallon tank and placed it in there. I mean it was kept since young(3") to 24" in that tank(80 gallon). But this was like in 1995 when aquarium prices were expensive! He is collecting some cash to get a 200 gallon tank. Is it enough? plus his red eye is just about 1ft now.... |
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19-05-2010, 11:03 AM
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i think it is common for giant gouramis to grow to beyond 24" given ample space. mine abt 22-24" in a 5x2x2.
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19-05-2010, 03:25 PM
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I'm just wondering why is my friends Red Eye Albino Giant Gourami is only 1ft in 8years..any idea? 
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23-05-2010, 09:09 PM
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i'm no expert in gouramis, but i think there may be several reasons why an albino giant gourami do not grow to as big as 2ft. a pic of my RT gourami taken a couple of years back. 
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