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Honey Dwarf Gourami Red (Colisa chuna red)
22–28°C · pH 6–7.5 · 40L
£9.99
Red/Orange Thick-Lipped Gourami (Trichogaster labiosa) for a mature planted aquarium with gentle flow, surface access, calm tank mates and space for male territorial behaviour.
Adult size is the maximum length this species reaches at full maturity (scientific sources). The livestock you receive will be younger and smaller — pick a size variant above for the actual shipping size. Product-photo provenance and any image-specific limitations are stated on the listing.
Trichogaster labiosa
Save when buying multiple fish. Each quantity is one fish; sex and pair formation are not guaranteed unless the selected variant explicitly states them.
Red/Orange Thick-Lipped Gourami (Trichogaster labiosa) for a mature planted aquarium with gentle flow, surface access, calm tank mates and space for male territorial behaviour.
Adult size is the maximum length this species reaches at full maturity (scientific sources). The livestock you receive will be younger and smaller — pick a size variant above for the actual shipping size. Product-photo provenance and any image-specific limitations are stated on the listing.
The honey gourami is a peaceful, colourful labyrinth fish perfect for small community tanks. Hardy, gentle, and stunning golden colour. UK delivery available.
Maintain these water conditions for optimal health and vibrant colors
Red Thick-Lipped Gourami is the red or orange aquarium form of Trichogaster labiosa, the Thick-Lipped Gourami. It may also be sold under trade names such as Red Honey Gourami or Sunset Honey Gourami, but it is not the smaller true Honey Gourami, Trichogaster chuna. The former scientific combination Colisa labiosa may appear in older aquarium literature.
This is an attractive labyrinth fish for a mature, planted community aquarium. It is generally peaceful, although males may become territorial around a bubble nest or chosen surface area.
Identity and space warning: “Red Honey Gourami” is an ambiguous trade name. This listing is for the larger Thick-Lipped Gourami form, T. labiosa, not the smaller true Honey Gourami, T. chuna. Plan for an adult around 8–10 cm and an aquarium at least 100 cm long rather than using nano-Honey-Gourami guidance.
What you receive: one unsexed fish from the selected size option. The selected centimetre size is the approximate supplied size, not the adult size. A particular sex or established pair is not guaranteed.
| Scientific name | Trichogaster labiosa |
|---|---|
| Trade names | Red Honey Gourami; Sunset Honey Gourami; Red or Orange Thick-Lipped Gourami |
| Not the same as | True Honey Gourami, Trichogaster chuna |
| Expected adult size | Approximately 8–10 cm |
| Minimum aquarium | At least 100 cm aquarium length; provide a larger footprint for multiple gouramis or a mixed community |
| Temperature | 22–28°C |
| pH | 6.0–8.0 |
| Care level | Easy to moderate |
| Temperament | Generally peaceful; males can be territorial |
| Diet | Omnivore |
Provide a mature, covered aquarium with plants around the sides and back, floating cover and open swimming room. Wood and taller plants create sight breaks that allow fish to move away from one another. Use gentle to moderate water movement and avoid strong continuous turbulence across the entire surface.
Like other gouramis, this fish has a labyrinth organ and regularly breathes atmospheric air. Keep open access to the surface and leave a layer of warm, humid air beneath a secure lid. Maintain zero ammonia and nitrite, control nitrate with routine partial water changes and avoid abrupt temperature or water-chemistry changes.
Offer a varied diet. Fine tropical flakes or appropriately sized granules make a practical staple, supplemented with suitable frozen or live foods such as daphnia, brine shrimp or mosquito larvae. Feed measured portions that can be finished promptly, and check that quieter fish are not continually outcompeted near the surface.
Suitable companions include calm rasboras, small peaceful tetras and non-aggressive bottom dwellers with compatible water requirements. Avoid persistent fin nippers that may target the gourami’s long pelvic feelers, as well as aggressive gouramis, large predators, boisterous cichlids and fish that dominate every feeding.
A male may defend a bubble nest or a small territory near the surface. Floating plants, dense cover and visual barriers can reduce pressure on other fish, but a backup plan is sensible if individuals do not coexist. Do not assume that two fish shown together in a gallery image are a bonded pair or that buying two will produce one male and one female.
If you are comparing this fish with the smaller species, read the true Honey Gourami care guide for Trichogaster chuna.
Prepare a stable, fully cycled aquarium before ordering. On arrival, follow the supplied acclimation guidance, minimise stress and allow the fish time to recover its normal colour after transport. Monitor breathing, swimming and feeding during the first days, and keep the lid secure while the fish settles.
Each quantity is one unsexed fish in the selected size unless a variant explicitly states otherwise. Eligible livestock orders are covered by the Tropical Fish Co delivery and Live Arrival Guarantee; review the published delivery, evidence and acclimation conditions before the fish arrives.
The gallery contains representative illustrations of an orange gourami form, not WYSIWYG photographs of the exact fish dispatched. Images cannot guarantee the individual fish’s species, strain, sex, colour intensity, fin shape or condition. The listing identity follows the supplier label T. labiosa, while the red or orange shade can vary between fish and as they mature.
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