Freshwater Fish
Gold Gourami.
A golden three-spot gourami — a hardy labyrinth fish that breathes air at the surface and brings warm color to a community tank. Beginner-friendly, though males can get territorial; give it a 20-gallon-plus tank with some surface cover.
We keep this species at our Erie store. Come and see it in the tanks, or call (814) 456-9445 and ask what we have in right now.
Sea Cave keeps this species. You will find these in the tanks at 660 East 14th Street in Erie. We never ship live animals.
- Condition
- new
- Fulfillment
- Local pickup — Erie, PA
We never ship fish, coral, or invertebrates — every animal here is one you meet in person. Each one is acclimated and health-checked in-house before it goes out into the display tanks. This is a species we keep, and what is swimming on any given day changes with the deliveries, so please call (814) 456-9445 before you drive in.
Care at a glance
What to know before you take one home.
- Care level
- Beginner
- Temperament
- Semi aggressive
- Community
- Semi community
- Adult size
- 4"
- Min tank size
- 20 gallons
- Diet
- Omnivore
- Scientific name
- Trichogaster trichopterus
Good tank mates
Gold gouramis are semi-aggressive, especially the males, so pick similarly-sized, not-timid tankmates rather than delicate nano fish. Reasonable companions include larger tetras, barbs in a proper school, rasboras, peaceful catfish like corydoras, and other medium community fish. Avoid keeping two male gouramis together, very small or long-finned fish that may get harassed, and known fin-nippers. Not the best choice for a peaceful nano community.
Good to know
The gold gourami is a color variety of the three-spot gourami, a labyrinth fish that gulps air at the surface to breathe.
What is in the tanks and each animal's temperament vary — call (814) 456-9445 for pairing advice.
Good tankmates
Plays well with.
Species we’d keep in the same tank, with why each pairing works. What is in the tanks and each animal’s temperament vary — call (814) 456-9445 for advice on pairing.
New to stocking a tank? Read our guide on which fish live together.
Bronze Cory
Corydoras are dedicated bottom dwellers that stay entirely out of the mid-to-upper zone the Gold Gourami occupies. Multiple authoritative gourami compatibility guides (Guidarium, TropicalFishCareGuides, BuildYourAquarium) list Corydoras as safe companions, and the species-level separation in the water column prevents the gourami from enforcing territory against them. Keep in groups of 6+ per their own social needs.
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Mystery Snail
Adult Mystery Snails (shell diameter 1.5–2 inches) are too large for a Gold Gourami to swallow, and their hard operculum lets them seal shut when a fish investigates. Occasional antenna investigation is possible, but multiple care guides confirm adult Pomacea bridgesii coexist safely with gouramis and do not compete for food or territory. The aquadiction.world Gold Gourami profile names them directly.
Visit the store
660 East 14th Street,
Erie, PA.
Mon–Fri 12–6 · Sat 11–4 · Sun closed. Call ahead on livestock — what's on the floor rotates.