Hey MFK, i have a question, i recently just purchased a Giant Gourami, Labeled as "Osphronemus Gourami" and its been about 2-3 weeks and i haven't noticed any growth, i feed romaine lettuce, tropical flakes, frozen bloodworms, frozen brine shrimp, and shrimp pellets. & on different days, freeze dried bloodworms, freeze dried tubifex worms & freeze dried brine shrimp and also, shrimp pellets. Am i doing something wrong or just being impatient? haha, he's about 2-3" and growing out in a 55 gal. tank. if anyone has any info on these or goeth rate or anything, it will be much appreciated, let me know! thanks everyone!
Giant Gourami Growth Rate?
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2" a month or so if kept in good water and fed well. No need to feed bloodworms, tubifex worms etc as they will eat anything and there are a lot more nutritious options. I've kept several over the years. I love them for their interaction and the fact that they eat whatever offered. Just be careful with tank mates after they get 12" or so as they normally start to show aggression.
Noob question, but could you guide me through it? im using my iPhone & using my laptop to post it. 
Giant gouramis are on my short list of fish I love but will probably never keep. Intelligent, easy to care for, quite interesting looking, and laid back. Unfortunately, there are numerous posts of them being calm and cool until they go postal on their tank mates. http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?53820-GIANT-gouramis
Of course, not everyone has that experience, but it gives me pause as to how I'd feel if that happened. Anyway, if you're prepared to keep it solo, or prepared to put it in a community tank and won't spaz if it makes the whole tank solo for you, I think you'll be pleased. Don't get me wrong, if I was looking for a solo tank, I admit this is one of 3 or 4 that I'd have no doubt.
Of course, not everyone has that experience, but it gives me pause as to how I'd feel if that happened. Anyway, if you're prepared to keep it solo, or prepared to put it in a community tank and won't spaz if it makes the whole tank solo for you, I think you'll be pleased. Don't get me wrong, if I was looking for a solo tank, I admit this is one of 3 or 4 that I'd have no doubt.
