Licorice Gourami
Parosphromenus deissneri
Difficulty (1-5): 5/5
Description
Endangered peat-swamp specialist, tiny and exacting. Requires extremely soft, acidic blackwater and live food - a conservation project, not a pet.
Water test requirements
- pH: 4 – 6
- Temperature: 22 – 27 °C
- General Hardness (GH): 1 – 4 °dGH
- Nitrate (NO3): ≤ 10 mg/L