Linke's Licorice Gourami

Linke's Licorice Gourami

Parosphromenus linkei

Also known as: Linkei Licorice Gourami

💧 Freshwater ✌️ Peaceful 🔴 Advanced 🥩 Carnivore

One of the more commonly available licorice gouramis with males displaying spectacular blue-black banding with iridescent fin edges during courtship. From Borneo peat swamps.

Tank Size

5 gal
minimum (10+ preferred)

Temperature

72–79°F
22–26°C

pH Range

3.5–6
water acidity

Max Size

1.5"
3.8 cm

Lifespan

3–5 years
typical in captivity

Swim Level

Middle
preferred zone

Care Notes

Same extreme blackwater requirements as other Parosphromenus — very soft, very acidic water essential. Cave spawner. One of the easier licorice gouramis to breed.

Feeding

Live and frozen micro foods only: baby brine shrimp, daphnia, micro worms, and grindal worms. Refuses dry food.

Compatible Tank Mates

Cardinal Tetra 2" Rummy Nose Tetra 2" Ember Tetra 0.8" Glowlight Tetra 1.5" Chili Rasbora 0.7" Lemon Tetra 1.5" Black Neon Tetra 1.5" Green Neon Tetra 1" Flame Tetra 1.5" Emperor Tetra 2" Red Eye Tetra 2.5" Red Phantom Tetra 1.5"

Use Caution With

Neon Tetra 1.5" Black Skirt Tetra 2.5" Serpae Tetra 1.75" Congo Tetra 3.5" Harlequin Rasbora 2" Bloodfin Tetra 2" Diamond Tetra 2.5" Buenos Aires Tetra 3" Scissortail Rasbora 3.5" X-Ray Tetra 1.75" Penguin Tetra 2.5" Silvertip Tetra 2"

Incompatible With

Celestial Pearl Danio 1" Zebra Danio 2" White Cloud Mountain Minnow 1.5" Angelfish 6" Oscar 14" Discus 8" Firemouth Cichlid 6" Jack Dempsey 10" Convict Cichlid 5" Green Terror 8" Severum 8" Blood Parrot Cichlid 8"

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