{"product_id":"powder-blue-gourami-lalius","title":"Powder Blue Gourami (Trichogaster lalius)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThese striking fish offer a solid wash of iridescent sky-blue that catches the light beautifully in a planted aquarium. They are a captive-bred color variant of the classic Dwarf Gourami, keeping that same iconic oval shape and peaceful temperament. While they are generally calm, males can be a bit territorial toward their own kind, so they do best as a single centerpiece or in a very large, well-decorated tank with plenty of visual breaks. They are labryinth fish, meaning you might see them occasionally gulping air at the surface to help them breathe.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProvide a slow water flow to mimic their natural preference for calm, stagnant pools.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInclude floating plants like Amazon Frogbit or Salvinia to help them feel secure and reduce stress.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaintain stable water temperatures between 75-82°F to keep their immune systems strong.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFeed a varied diet of high-quality flakes, pellets, and occasional frozen bloodworms or brine shrimp.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Tide \u0026 Stream Aquatics","offers":[{"title":"2.5-3\" Male","offer_id":56745377956006,"sku":"TAS12","price":12.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0655\/4107\/9206\/files\/powder-blue-gourami-1.png?v=1783272988","url":"https:\/\/tideandstreamaquatics.com\/products\/powder-blue-gourami-lalius","provider":"Tide \u0026 Stream Aquatics","version":"1.0","type":"link"}