Live fish will be delivered only to selected pincodes in Kolkata and nearby areas.

🐟 BLUE LILY GOURAMI – FULL INFORMATION

🧬 Scientific Name:

Likely Trichogaster lalius (Blue Lily is a trade name or selectively bred color variant)

📛 Common Names:

Blue Lily Gourami, Blue Flame Gourami, Dwarf Gourami (Blue Variant), Neon Blue Gourami

Note: “Blue Lily” is often a marketing name used for a unique blue-colored strain of dwarf gouramis.

🌍 Origin & Habitat

• Species Origin: Native to India, Bangladesh, and Pakistan

• Natural Habitat: Slow-moving rivers, ponds, and rice paddies with dense vegetation and warm, still waters

• Blue Lily Variant: Selectively bred in captivity for vivid coloration

🧰 Care Level:

Easy to Moderate – Great for beginners and peaceful community tanks

📏 Physical Characteristics

🏠 Tank Requirements

Gouramis are labyrinth fish – they breathe air from the surface, so a lid with ventilation is essential.

🤝 Temperament and Behavior

• Temperament: Peaceful, social, but males can be territorial with other males

• Swimming Level: Mid to top

• Behavior: Curious, often interact with humans, love dense plants and calm spaces

✅ Good Tank Mates:

• Neon Tetras

• Harlequin Rasboras

• Mollies

• Corydoras Catfish

• Guppies

• Snails and shrimp (if not too small)

❌ Avoid with:

• Fin-nippers (Tiger Barbs)

• Aggressive or fast-moving fish

• Other male gouramis in small tanks

🍽️ Diet

• Feeding Frequency: 1–2 times daily

• Note: Feed only what they can eat in 2–3 minutes

🐣 Breeding

• Breeding Type: Bubble nest builder

• Pairing: One male with one or multiple females (in separate breeding tank)

• Spawning Behavior: Male builds floating bubble nest; courtship occurs below it

• Egg Hatching: Eggs hatch in 24–36 hours, fry become free-swimming after 3–4 days

• Fry Care: Infusoria or liquid fry food required initially

Keep the breeding tank still and warm (~28°C) with floating plants for nest support.

⚕️ Common Health Issues

Health Tips:

• Quarantine new arrivals

• Avoid overcrowding

• Maintain excellent water quality

• Don't keep males in stressful, confined spaces

🧼 Tank Maintenance

• Weekly 25% water change

• Remove waste and uneaten food

• Test for ammonia, nitrite, nitrate, pH regularly

• Clean filter monthly (without removing all beneficial bacteria)

📌 Quick Facts Recap

💡 Fun Facts

• Blue Lily Gouramis may change color slightly with mood or lighting.

• They use their thread-like pelvic fins to "feel" their surroundings.

• Known for building elaborate bubble nests, even without females.