Can chili rasboras live with dojo loaches?

Verdict

Yes, with care

Yes, with care. Chili rasboras and dojo loaches can share a tank, but watch one thing. At 6 inches a dojo loach can swallow a small chili rasbora. Fast, alert fish usually stay out of reach.

Chili rasbora75–82°F · pH 4–7

Dojo loach59–77°F · pH 6.5–8

What to watch

Watch outAt 6 inches a dojo loach can swallow a small chili rasbora. Fast, alert fish usually stay out of reach.

What works

Both are fine at 75–77°F.
pH 6.5–7 suits both.
They use different parts of the tank: chili rasboras the mid, dojo loaches the bottom.

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	Dojo loach
Temperature	75–82 °F	59–77 °F
pH	4–7	6.5–8
Adult size	0.8 in	6.0 in
Minimum tank	5 gal	55 gal
Temperament	Peaceful	Peaceful
Swims at	Middle	Bottom
Group	Groups of 8+	Groups of 3+
Diet	Carnivore	Omnivore

Better tank mates for chili rasboras

All chili rasbora tank mates

Better tank mates for dojo loaches

All dojo loach tank mates

Questions

Can chili rasboras live with dojo loaches?

Yes, with care. Chili rasboras and dojo loaches can share a tank, but watch one thing. At 6 inches a dojo loach can swallow a small chili rasbora. Fast, alert fish usually stay out of reach.

What temperature suits both chili rasboras and dojo loaches?

75–77 °F. Chili rasboras need 75–82 °F, dojo loaches need 59–77 °F.

What size tank do chili rasboras and dojo loaches need together?

At least 55 gal, set by the dojo loach. Add space for each extra fish.