Description
Red Robin Gourami – Vibrant Color Meets Peaceful Elegance
(Trichogaster lalius variant)
Add a burst of vibrant red to your aquarium with the Red Robin Gourami, a stunning color variant of the beloved Dwarf Gourami (Trichogaster lalius). Known for its brilliant red-orange body and calm demeanor, this peaceful labyrinth fish is a perfect choice for community aquariums and planted setups. Its compact size, easy care, and striking color make it a favorite among aquarists of all experience levels.
Key Features:
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Brilliant Red Coloration: The Red Robin Gourami showcases a deep red to orange hue across its body and fins, creating a warm, eye-catching presence in any tank.
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Peaceful Temperament: Ideal for community aquariums, this fish is calm and gets along well with other non-aggressive species.
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Labyrinth Breather: Able to breathe atmospheric air, this gourami thrives in a range of water conditions and adds unique behavior as it occasionally surfaces to gulp air.
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Compact and Elegant: Reaching around 2–2.5 inches in length, the Red Robin Gourami is suitable for nano to mid-sized aquariums, especially those with plants and gentle flow.
Tank Compatibility:
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Ideal for peaceful freshwater community setups
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Tankmates: Tetras, rasboras, Corydoras, shrimp, small barbs, and other non-aggressive fish
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Avoid fin-nippers or overly dominant species
Care Requirements:
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Temperature: 74°F–82°F
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pH: 6.0–7.5
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Soft to moderately hard water
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Provide plenty of live or silk plants, hiding spots, and calm waters to mimic their natural habitat
Feeding Tips:
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Omnivorous and not picky—will thrive on high-quality flakes, micro pellets, and supplemental frozen/live foods like bloodworms and brine shrimp
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A varied diet enhances color and vitality
Why Choose the Red Robin Gourami?
With its dazzling red hues and gentle personality, the Red Robin Gourami is an ideal showpiece for any peaceful freshwater tank. Easy to care for and full of charm, this fish adds vibrant energy and visual interest to planted aquascapes, nano tanks, and community environments alike.
Click & Collect
Livestock will only be bagged once you arrive, or if you contact us in advance to request it ready beforehand.
Local Delivery
Order anything from our in-store range and have it delivered right to you.
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Minimum spend: £50
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Delivery up to 10 miles: £10
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Delivery up to 25 miles: £20
Distances are measured “as the crow flies”, not by road.
Once your order is placed, we’ll be in touch to arrange a suitable delivery date and time.
Please note, delivery may take a little longer as we often group orders together to build an efficient delivery run.
Important: If you’re ordering a large aquarium, please ensure someone is available to help unload the van on arrival.
Dry Goods Delivery
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DPD Next Day: 1 working day (order before 12 noon)
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DX Next Day (Heavy Items & Small Aquariums): 1 working day (order before 12 noon)
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Express Pallet: 1–3 working days
If you'd like to add more items to an existing order that hasn't yet been dispatched, please place a Click & Collect order and leave a note asking us to combine the orders.
Please note: We currently only dispatch parcels Wednesday to Friday.
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Livestock Delivery
Thursday Delivery – £24
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Dispatched Wednesday afternoon
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Delivered Thursday before 1pm
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Order by Wednesday 12 noon
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Minimum spend: £50
Friday Delivery – £24
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Dispatched Thursday afternoon
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Delivered Friday before 1pm
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Order by Thursday 12 noon
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Minimum spend: £50
Saturday Delivery – £29
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Dispatched Friday afternoon
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Delivered Saturday before 1pm
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Order by Friday 12 noon
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Minimum spend: £50
📦 Want to Add to an Existing Order?
No problem! Just place a Click & Collect order and leave a note asking us to link it with your original one (as long as it hasn’t been dispatched yet).
🛒 Dry Goods Now Included!
You can now include dry goods in your livestock delivery – perfect for topping up supplies in one go.
❄️ Please note: We can’t send frozen food with livestock – please order frozen items separately.
⚠️ Delivery Exclusions
Unfortunately, we’re unable to deliver livestock to the following postcodes:
Scotland & Isles:
AB30–AB56, DD8–DD10, DG3–DG9, DG12–DG14, FK17–FK21, KA18–KA19, KA26–KA30, PA20–PA38, PA80, PH3–PH40
Cornwall Isles: TR21–TR25
All of the following postcodes are excluded:
BT, HS, IM, IV, JE, KW
Plus Channel Islands and Shetland Islands
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