Can chili rasboras live with yellow labs?

Verdict
No

No. Chili rasboras and yellow labs should not share a tank. Different water: chili rasboras want pH 4–7, yellow labs want pH 7.8–8.6.

Chili rasboraChili rasbora75–82°F · pH 4–7 Electric yellow cichlidElectric yellow cichlid75–82°F · pH 7.8–8.6

What to watch

What works

Water side by side

55°60°65°70°75°80°85°90°Both: 75–82°Chili rasbora 75–82°Electric yellow cichlid 75–82°
The green band is the temperature range both can live in.
456789Chili rasbora 4–7Electric yellow cichlid 7.8–8.6
No pH suits both. One would live in the wrong water all the time.

Size to scale

Chili rasbora · 0.8 inElectric yellow cichlid · 4 in0"1"2"3"4"5"6"
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 rasboraElectric yellow cichlid
Temperature75–82 °F75–82 °F
pH4–77.8–8.6
Adult size0.8 in4.0 in
Minimum tank5 gal40 gal
TemperamentPeacefulSemi-aggressive
Swims atMiddleAll levels
GroupGroups of 8+Groups of 4+
DietCarnivoreOmnivore

Better tank mates for chili rasboras

All chili rasbora tank mates

Better tank mates for yellow labs

All electric yellow cichlid tank mates

Questions

Can chili rasboras live with yellow labs?

No. Chili rasboras and yellow labs should not share a tank. Different water: chili rasboras want pH 4–7, yellow labs want pH 7.8–8.6.

What temperature suits both chili rasboras and yellow labs?

75–82 °F. Chili rasboras need 75–82 °F, yellow labs need 75–82 °F.

What size tank do chili rasboras and yellow labs need together?

At least 40 gal, set by the electric yellow cichlid. Add space for each extra fish.