Can chili rasboras live with kissing gouramis?

Verdict
Yes, with care

Yes, with care. Chili rasboras and kissing gouramis can share a tank, but watch one thing. At 10 inches a kissing gourami can swallow a small chili rasbora. Fast, alert fish usually stay out of reach.

Chili rasboraChili rasbora75–82°F · pH 4–7 Kissing gouramiKissing gourami72–82°F · pH 6–8

What to watch

What works

Water side by side

55°60°65°70°75°80°85°90°Both: 75–82°Chili rasbora 75–82°Kissing gourami 72–82°
The green band is the temperature range both can live in.
456789Both: 6–7Chili rasbora 4–7Kissing gourami 6–8
The green band is the pH both tolerate.

Size to scale

Chili rasbora · 0.8 inKissing gourami · 10 in0"2"4"6"8"10"
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 rasboraKissing gourami
Temperature75–82 °F72–82 °F
pH4–76–8
Adult size0.8 in10.0 in
Minimum tank5 gal55 gal
TemperamentPeacefulSemi-aggressive
Swims atMiddleMiddle
GroupGroups of 8+Alone or in pairs
DietCarnivoreOmnivore

Better tank mates for chili rasboras

All chili rasbora tank mates

Better tank mates for kissing gouramis

All kissing gourami tank mates

Questions

Can chili rasboras live with kissing gouramis?

Yes, with care. Chili rasboras and kissing gouramis can share a tank, but watch one thing. At 10 inches a kissing gourami can swallow a small chili rasbora. Fast, alert fish usually stay out of reach.

What temperature suits both chili rasboras and kissing gouramis?

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

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

At least 55 gal, set by the kissing gourami. Add space for each extra fish.