🐟 Chili Rasbora Boraras brigittae

The Chili Rasbora (Boraras brigittae) is a moderate-care, peaceful species from Southwest Borneo. Adults reach roughly 0.8", so plan on a minimum tank of 10 gallons. Keep the water between 74–82°F with a pH of 4.5–7. This is a schooling fish — keep a group of at least 8 so it feels secure and colors up. As a micropredator, it does best on a varied diet appropriate to its feeding style.

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Good tankmates for Chili Rasbora

Neon TetraSerpae TetraEndler's LivebearerOtocinclusCherry ShrimpNerite SnailMarble HatchetfishEmber TetraBlack Neon TetraGlowlight TetraX-Ray TetraGreen Neon TetraCelestial Pearl DanioLambchop RasboraGlowlight DanioThreadfin RainbowfishSparkling GouramiPygmy CoryLeast KillifishGhost ShrimpCrystal Red ShrimpAssassin SnailRamshorn SnailMalaysian Trumpet SnailFlame TetraGalaxy RasboraPhoenix RasboraEmerald Eye RasboraAxelrod's RasboraGold Ring DanioForktail Blue-eyeLicorice GouramiStrawberry BettaHabrosus CoryZebra OtoBlue Dream ShrimpYellow ShrimpBlack Diamond ShrimpBumblebee ShrimpClown Killifish

Avoid these tankmates

Betta (male)AngelfishConvict CichlidOscarWhite Cloud MinnowPictus CatfishParadise FishJack DempseyGreen TerrorTexas CichlidDemasoni CichlidAuratus CichlidFrontosaChinese Algae EaterRed Tail SharkFigure-8 PufferBlack Ghost KnifefishAfrican Butterfly FishRopefishSenegal BichirGolden Wonder KillifishCommon GoldfishRosy Red MinnowBucktooth TetraBanjar Red CichlidSalvini CichlidMidas CichlidFlowerhornRed Zebra CichlidVenustus CichlidLivingstonii CichlidCompressed CichlidCalvus CichlidTropheus DuboisiRed Claw Crab

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