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Old 29-02-2016, 06:53 PM   #1
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Anyone kept giant gourami from small to big?

Recently I bought a pair of Giant Gourami from Y618.
But I had seen photos of Adult GG, and most of them had thick rounded lips.
But my pair about 4-inches head to tail, having protuding lips, very much like a kissing gourami.

Or is it just a young GG yet developing that round thick lips?
I need some experienced keeper for this info.

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Old 29-02-2016, 06:55 PM   #2
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Other features are Gourami-like, not like a typical Kissing Fish.
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Old 29-02-2016, 06:59 PM   #3
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They will transform from pointed to thick round lips when grow, and especially for red gourami will turn quite 'ugly' in look. White one some will have the 'kok' and looks like shousin imo.
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Old 01-03-2016, 12:13 AM   #4
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When they are small they have pointed lips but when they grow up they get their thick lips and even lose coloration

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the transformation only begin after 14"
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Old 01-03-2016, 11:34 PM   #6
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take note of aggression between the 2 of them.
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