Can chili rasboras live with blue gouramis?

Verdict

Yes, with care

Yes, with care. Chili rasboras and blue gouramis can share a tank, but watch one thing. At 5 inches a blue gourami can swallow a small chili rasbora. Fast, alert fish usually stay out of reach.

Chili rasbora75–82°F · pH 4–7

Blue gourami72–82°F · pH 6–8

What to watch

Watch outAt 5 inches a blue gourami can swallow a small chili rasbora. Fast, alert fish usually stay out of reach.

What works

Both are fine at 75–82°F.
pH 6–7 suits both.
They use different parts of the tank: chili rasboras the mid, blue gouramis the top.

Water side by side

The green band is the temperature range both can live in.

The green band is the pH both tolerate.

Size to scale

Adult length in an aquarium. A fish can swallow anything that fits in its mouth, roughly a third to half its own length for predators.

Care at a glance

	Chili rasbora	Blue gourami
Temperature	75–82 °F	72–82 °F
pH	4–7	6–8
Adult size	0.8 in	5.0 in
Minimum tank	5 gal	30 gal
Temperament	Peaceful	Semi-aggressive
Swims at	Middle	Top
Group	Groups of 8+	Alone or in pairs
Diet	Carnivore	Omnivore

Better tank mates for chili rasboras

All chili rasbora tank mates

Better tank mates for blue gouramis

All blue gourami tank mates

Questions

Can chili rasboras live with blue gouramis?

Yes, with care. Chili rasboras and blue gouramis can share a tank, but watch one thing. At 5 inches a blue gourami can swallow a small chili rasbora. Fast, alert fish usually stay out of reach.

What temperature suits both chili rasboras and blue gouramis?

75–82 °F. Chili rasboras need 75–82 °F, blue gouramis need 72–82 °F.

What size tank do chili rasboras and blue gouramis need together?

At least 30 gal, set by the blue gourami. Add space for each extra fish.