Chili rasbora tank mates

Good matches

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The safest picks for chili rasboras are bettas, kuhli loaches and guppies. Each match shares chili rasboras' temperature and pH and leaves them alone.

One of the smallest aquarium fish. Only very small tank mates.

Temperature

75–82°F

pH

4–7

Temperament

Peaceful

Minimum tank

5 gal

With care

30

Avoid

20

Good tank mates

• Betta76–82°F
• Kuhli loach75–82°F
• Guppy75–82°F
• Apistogramma75–82°F
• Ember tetra75–82°F
• Honey gourami75–82°F
• Sparkling gourami75–82°F
• Hatchetfish75–81°F
• Corydoras75–79°F
• Rummy nose tetra75–82°F
• Cherry shrimp75–80°F
• Dwarf gourami75–82°F
• Lemon tetra75–82°F
• Pencilfish75–82°F
• Cardinal tetra76–82°F
• German blue ram80–82°F
• Black neon tetra75–81°F
• Neon tetra75–79°F
• Bristlenose pleco75–81°F
• Otocinclus75–79°F
• Kribensis75–80°F
• Tiger barb75–81°F
• Amano shrimp75–80°F
• Bolivian ram75–79°F
• Congo tetra75–82°F
• Killifish75–77°F
• Bamboo shrimp75–82°F
• Clown pleco75–82°F
• Cherry barb75–81°F
• Paradise fish75–79°F
• Upside down catfish75–79°F
• Zebra loach75–79°F
• Panda cory75–77°F
• Zebra pleco79–82°F
• Harlequin rasbora75–80°F
• Glowlight tetra75–80°F
• Black skirt tetra75–80°F
• Pygmy cory75–79°F
• Siamese algae eater75–79°F
• Serpae tetra75–79°F
• Celestial pearl danio75–79°F
• GloFish tetra75–80°F
• Dwarf neon rainbowfish75–82°F
• Zebra danio75–77°F
• Crayfish75–77°F
• Odessa barb75–79°F
• Glass catfish75–80°F
• Rosy barb75–77°F

Possible, with care

• Yoyo loach At 5 inches a yoyo loach can swallow a small chili rasbora. Fast, alert fish usually stay out of reach.
• Blue gourami At 5 inches a blue gourami can swallow a small chili rasbora. Fast, alert fish usually stay out of reach.
• Mystery snail Water chemistry is a squeeze. The only pH that suits both is around 7.
• Silver dollar Silver dollars grow to 6 inches and need 75 gallons, far more than a tank set up for chili rasboras.
• Pearl gourami At 5 inches a pearl gourami can swallow a small chili rasbora. Fast, alert fish usually stay out of reach.
• Ghost shrimp Water chemistry is a squeeze. The only pH that suits both is around 7.
• Clown loach At 8 inches a clown loach can swallow a small chili rasbora. Fast, alert fish usually stay out of reach.
• Firemouth cichlid At 6 inches a firemouth cichlid can swallow a small chili rasbora. Fast, alert fish usually stay out of reach.
• Common pleco Plecos grow to 15 inches and need 125 gallons, far more than a tank set up for chili rasboras.
• African dwarf frog African dwarf frogs eat slowly and nearly blind. Fast chili rasboras will take the food first, so target-feed them.
• Chinese algae eater Chinese algae eaters grow to 10 inches and need 75 gallons, far more than a tank set up for chili rasboras.
• Endler's livebearer Water chemistry is a squeeze. The only pH that suits both is around 7.
• Rainbow shark At 6 inches a rainbow shark can swallow a small chili rasbora. Fast, alert fish usually stay out of reach.
• Severum At 8 inches a severum can swallow a small chili rasbora. Fast, alert fish usually stay out of reach.
• Molly Different water: chili rasboras want pH 4–7, mollies want pH 7.5–8.5.
• Red tail shark At 5 inches a red tail shark can swallow a small chili rasbora. Fast, alert fish usually stay out of reach.
• Kissing gourami At 10 inches a kissing gourami can swallow a small chili rasbora. Fast, alert fish usually stay out of reach.
• Bala shark At 13 inches a bala shark can swallow a small chili rasbora. Fast, alert fish usually stay out of reach.
• Assassin snail Water chemistry is a squeeze. The only pH that suits both is around 7.
• Ramshorn snail Water chemistry is a squeeze. The only pH that suits both is around 7.
• Nerite snail Water chemistry is a squeeze. The only pH that suits both is around 7.
• Electric blue acara At 6 inches an electric blue acara can swallow a small chili rasbora. Fast, alert fish usually stay out of reach.
• Hillstream loach They only share 75°F. Keep the heater set there and steady.
• Blood parrot At 8 inches a blood parrot can swallow a small chili rasbora. Fast, alert fish usually stay out of reach.
• Boesemani rainbowfish Water chemistry is a squeeze. The only pH that suits both is around 7.
• Dojo loach At 6 inches a dojo loach can swallow a small chili rasbora. Fast, alert fish usually stay out of reach.
• Platy Water chemistry is a squeeze. The only pH that suits both is around 7.
• Tinfoil barb At 12 inches a tinfoil barb can swallow a small chili rasbora. Fast, alert fish usually stay out of reach.
• Gold barb They only share 75°F. Keep the heater set there and steady.
• Swordtail Water chemistry is a squeeze. The only pH that suits both is around 7.

Avoid

• Axolotl Axolotls are coldwater animals (60–66°F); chili rasboras need 75–82°F. No temperature suits both.
• Pea puffer Pea puffers are aggressive and will bully peaceful chili rasboras.
• Angelfish An adult angelfish eats fish that fit in its mouth, and at 0.8 inches chili rasboras do.
• Oscar An adult oscar eats fish that fit in its mouth, and at 0.8 inches chili rasboras do.
• Black ghost knife An adult black ghost knife eats fish that fit in its mouth, and at 0.8 inches chili rasboras do.
• Elephant nose fish At 9 inches an elephant nose fish can swallow a 0.8-inch chili rasbora whole.
• Convict cichlid Convict cichlids are aggressive and will bully peaceful chili rasboras.
• Silver arowana An adult silver arowana eats fish that fit in its mouth, and at 0.8 inches chili rasboras do.
• Bichir An adult bichir eats fish that fit in its mouth, and at 0.8 inches chili rasboras do.
• Goldfish Goldfish are coldwater animals (60–74°F); chili rasboras need 75–82°F. No temperature suits both.
• Pictus catfish An adult pictus catfish eats fish that fit in its mouth, and at 0.8 inches chili rasboras do.
• African cichlid Different water: african cichlids want pH 7.8–8.6, chili rasboras want pH 4–7.
• Electric yellow cichlid Different water: chili rasboras want pH 4–7, yellow labs want pH 7.8–8.6.
• Jack Dempsey An adult jack dempsey eats fish that fit in its mouth, and at 0.8 inches chili rasboras do.
• Discus At 6 inches a discus can swallow a 0.8-inch chili rasbora whole.
• Koi Koi are coldwater animals (59–77°F); chili rasboras need 75–82°F. They overlap only at 75–77°F, the edge of both ranges.
• Peacock cichlid Different water: chili rasboras want pH 4–7, peacock cichlids want pH 7.8–8.6.
• White cloud minnow White cloud minnows are coldwater animals (60–72°F); chili rasboras need 75–82°F. No temperature suits both.
• Fancy goldfish Fancy goldfish are coldwater animals (65–74°F); chili rasboras need 75–82°F. No temperature suits both.
• Flowerhorn An adult flowerhorn eats fish that fit in its mouth, and at 0.8 inches chili rasboras do.

Planning a mixed tank? The tank mate checker tests every pair at once. Or read the chili rasbora care sheet.