Can chili rasboras live with tinfoil barbs?

Verdict

Yes, with care

Yes, with care. Chili rasboras and tinfoil barbs can share a tank, but watch one thing. At 12 inches a tinfoil barb can swallow a small chili rasbora. Fast, alert fish usually stay out of reach.

Chili rasbora75–82°F · pH 4–7

Tinfoil barb72–80°F · pH 6.5–7.5

What to watch

Watch outAt 12 inches a tinfoil barb can swallow a small chili rasbora. Fast, alert fish usually stay out of reach.
Watch outTinfoil barbs grow to 12 inches and need 125 gallons, far more than a tank set up for chili rasboras.

What works

Both are fine at 75–80°F.
pH 6.5–7 suits both.

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	Tinfoil barb
Temperature	75–82 °F	72–80 °F
pH	4–7	6.5–7.5
Adult size	0.8 in	12.0 in
Minimum tank	5 gal	125 gal
Temperament	Peaceful	Peaceful
Swims at	Middle	Middle
Group	Groups of 8+	Groups of 5+
Diet	Carnivore	Omnivore

Better tank mates for chili rasboras

All chili rasbora tank mates

Better tank mates for tinfoil barbs

All tinfoil barb tank mates

Questions

Can chili rasboras live with tinfoil barbs?

Yes, with care. Chili rasboras and tinfoil barbs can share a tank, but watch one thing. At 12 inches a tinfoil barb can swallow a small chili rasbora. Fast, alert fish usually stay out of reach.

What temperature suits both chili rasboras and tinfoil barbs?

75–80 °F. Chili rasboras need 75–82 °F, tinfoil barbs need 72–80 °F.

What size tank do chili rasboras and tinfoil barbs need together?

At least 125 gal, set by the tinfoil barb. Add space for each extra fish.