Honey gourami mature age

Question
I bought a pair of honey gourami's about 4 weeks ago,  they are doing great, but the are juveniles.  At what age do they mature to their brighter colors,  I want to know if I have a male in the group.  Or is there a way to tell the difference as juveniles?

Answer
Hi A,
  It's been many, many years since I kept honey gouramis.  You are looking at about six months to a year roughly for them to mature.  It can depend on many things, such as water temperature, how much you feed them, etc.   I doubt if you can sex them reliably as juveniles.

-- Ron
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