Tank Size For An Adult Giant Gourami Osphronemus goramy

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I have an 8" 'Giant Gourami. Does anyone here own a full grown adult? (24" or larger?) And what size tank do you keep it in? Do you feel it is truely adequate? Any responses appreciated, thanks.
 

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I had 3 in a 150 gal tank many years ago, they had to be rehoused when they hit 18 inches, it was just too small. They were going thru a head of romaine lettuce a day, the 50 gal sump with tons of filtration couldn't keep up with the bioload
 

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I really like these guys. Post a pick of yours if you can. They aren't fast swimmers but just because of their sheer mass they require large tanks. 3' wide would be a min in my opinion.
 

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What size are the largest commercially-built tanks? The biggest I have ever seen for sale in a pet store is 265 gallon. What dimensions are a 300 gallon typically?
 

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I really enjoy having this guy too, but I am toying with the idea of rehoming him, or donating him to a pet store for rehoming if I feel I can't house him adequately... :(
 

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I am also thinking about buying one because i really enjoy their looks and personality, my tank is just over 2ft wide but it is over 10ft log so im sure it will be ok ?
 

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Depends on several things, but the three big ones are tankmates, filtration, and size of course.
Hypothetically speaking, if you had a large filtration system with lots of biological filtration, and the gourami was the only fish, and you were doing regular water changes, you would be fine in about a 180-220 minimum.
However, I'm sure you want other fish, so I would recommend at least a 300+, with regular water changes and tons of bio-filtration. Giant Gouramis are pretty dirty fish from what I know
 

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maybe a 150 that is 5x2 or 6x2 but not the regular 150s... i almost want to say a 5x2 120 but they are thick fish so they need the extra 30 gallons and i think about 150 min(only 5x2 or 6x2) but a 180+ is better...
 
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