mumzy50

I have been told two different anwsers.I have dwarf honey gouramis and dwarf sunset gouramis.A friend said they are the same and can be bred together.When i google it,its another story.

rainman

breeding is possible, scientificaly, but it would take a lot of effort, and it depends on the particular fish realy.

susitna-flower

timg has successfully bread dwarf groumais, you could pm him and ask. I believe some of the method included using a water column.... he has a good understanding of the dwarfs.

mumzy50

Sorry i have worded it wrong.What i meant if i did breed these together,would that not create a hybrid.These are two different names,even though they are both dwarf gouramis.I dont want to do that if that is the case,as i dont agree with it.I was told the have different names as they were discovered by different people.I have golden honey,sunset,colbolt dwarf gouramis.Thanks.Theresa

mumzy50

I have no problem breeding my true pairs.In New Zealand its hard to get females.When they come into the country it is mainly males and we have health problems with them,a lot die.The ones i have at the moment are New Zealand bred,but i have two colbolt blue dwarf males and want partners for.You do get some females in pet shop but mainly imports and im not keen on touching them.We also dont have the range of meds for them here,like you do.We have very tight import regulations here.Theresa

capekate

From what I read in my gospel of fish ID book, is this:
The scientific name of the smallest member of the genus; Colisa has oscillated over time, with current opinion settling on Colisa Chuna. The Honey Gourami is different from the other Colisa species in that it lacks oblique body bands. (Such as the Colisa Lali, which we know as the popular d.gourami neons.) The golden, peach, and mottled varieties are frequently available. Which would include the Sunset in this family.
The synonym name is: Colisa Sota. So in my opinion, these two names, the Chuna and Sota...both refer to one and the same type of Gourami. The Honey Gourami.
Yes, they can breed together and still be a Honey Gourami, I believe your friend gave you the correct info. Now, If your golden and blue Gourami have two black spots on its sides then they are not considered D.Gouramis and are in another class of Gourami that grow up to 6 inches but usually are a bit smaller.

mumzy50

Thanks for that.Now i can go for it.