From the article: Kissing Gourami
Have you kept a Kissing Gourami? If so, share your experiences about care, habitat, feeding and breeding of Kissing Gouramis. Your knowledge could help other owners! Share Your Experiences
Viva Kissing Fish!
- I never realized how long these fish last. I've had three Kissing Gourami fish since 1996. They still seem active and while all my other fish have died ( I just had a plecostomus die after 13 years) they are still going. I wonder if there is arecord for the longest lived Kissing Gourami?
- —Guest Russell
kisser
- my kissers never kiss but they are very aggressive to other fish they own the right hand side of the tank and will not let other fish swim there
- —Guest George
only 5 years...
- I have kept a rescue pink kissing gourami, that was kept in a 10 gal with many other fish for a time (the owner gave it to me when it got too aggressive, can you guess why?) So, he has been living in a 50gal and has stunted growth, he has only reached about 6 inches. But, I am astounded that the life span listed only states 5 years. I have had this guy for 10 years and I don't know how long the lady had it before me. He is a wonderful fish, who is not a bully but will stand his ground against the angel. He really keeps my plants clean.
- —Guest Sharon
Life span
- I have a kisser and he is 16 years old he has out lived alot of fish and I believe he might just live another 16
- —Guest John
Gourami Age
- I have a Kissing fish that is 25 years old, he is older then my son. I remember getting him while I was pregnant and I was concerned if I was going to have time to take care of him. Now 25 years later (my son is 24) he has seen many dogs come and go and he is still alive! I bought him a companion about 6 years ago and he is half of the size of my Oldin or "el Gordo", Oldin is about 7 inches long the other one Harald is about 4 inches.
- —Guest ZenJon
19 year old
- I currently have 3! The oldest I purchased 2/12/90, which makes him "Fish Puppy" 19. I have heard of one that lived to 26! Keep them with 3 or more, because they will pick on other fish if alone, and not kept busy with there own species.
- —Guest Keith
I guess they liked each other...
- When I was a kid I had two kissing gouramis in my aquarium for a long time. I was always disappointed because they never kissed... but having read your article I realize that this must have meant that they liked each other! I feel better about it now!
- —NancyL.
