How much do gouramis cost in the UK?

Small species like honey and dwarf gouramis start at about £4-£8, larger pearl and three-spot gouramis run £10-£20, and rarer or larger specimens more. Bettas, also on this page, span a similar range. Prices on this page are live: what you see is what's in stock today.

Are gouramis peaceful community fish?

Mostly — honey and pearl gouramis are gentle and community-safe. Dwarf gouramis are peaceful but males can squabble, so keep one male per tank. Three-spot and larger gouramis can be pushy. As a rule, one male gourami of a given species per tank avoids most of the aggression.

Which gourami is best for beginners?

The honey gourami is an excellent first labyrinth fish — small, peaceful, hardy and beautifully coloured, happy in a 40 litre-plus tank. Pearl gouramis are also forgiving and stunning. Avoid keeping multiple male dwarf gouramis together, which is where beginners usually run into fighting.

Can gouramis live with bettas?

It is risky. Bettas and gouramis are related labyrinth fish and can see each other as rivals, especially in a smaller tank. It sometimes works in a large, well-planted aquarium with plenty of sight breaks, but there is no guarantee. If you want a betta as a centrepiece, a betta-only or carefully chosen community tank is safer.

Is it safe to buy gouramis online?

Yes. Their labyrinth organ actually makes them hardy shippers. Each order travels in oxygen-charged bags inside a polystyrene-insulated box with a heat pack in winter, handed to a licensed live-animal courier, dispatched Tuesday-Wednesday so it never sits over a weekend. Every delivery is covered by our photo-proof live arrival guarantee.

Gouramis & Labyrinth Fish for Sale UK

Gouramis and labyrinth fish for sale UK — Pearl, Dwarf, Honey, Kissing, Giant and rare species. Peaceful surface-breathers.

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Every gourami and labyrinth fish on this page is a live fish held in our own system before dispatch — not a stock photo. We stock honey, dwarf, pearl and three-spot gouramis, croaking and sparkling gouramis, paradise fish and bettas, with new stock landing most weeks.

These fish ship in oxygen-charged bags inside an insulated box, dispatched Tuesday or Wednesday with a licensed live-animal courier so your fish never sits over a weekend. Every order carries our live arrival guarantee: photograph any problem in the unopened bag within 2 hours and we refund or replace.

Labyrinth fish have an accessory breathing organ that lets them gulp air from the surface, so they cope with lower-oxygen water than most fish. Many are peaceful and colourful, though some males are territorial. Read the care guides linked below before ordering to pick species that suit your tank and each other.

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Frequently asked questions

A labyrinth fish has a special organ — the labyrinth — that lets it breathe air straight from the surface, on top of using its gills. Gouramis, bettas and paradise fish all share it. It is an adaptation to warm, still, low-oxygen water, and it is why you'll see these fish taking gulps at the surface.

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