Chilli Rasbora
General
- Geographic Origin:
- Latin Name: Boraras brigittae,
- Other Names & Variants:
- Mosquito Rasbora
Characteristics
- Colors: Black , Red
- Lifespan: 5.0 - 7.2 years
- Average Size: 0.63 inches
- Temperament: Communal
- Breeding Style: More research required
- Substrate Preference: Gravel (fine), (fine), Sand, Sand (fine)
- Swim Zone: Top
Foods
The following foods are recommended for Chilli Rasbora.
- Blanched Vegetables
- Bloodworms (freeze-dried)
- Bloodworms (frozen)
- Bloodworms (live)
- Brine Shrimp (live)
- Daphnia (live)
- Flakes
- Micro Worms
- Pellets
- Tubifex Worms
- Vinegar Eels (live)
Water Parameters
Parameters below are based on research and fish keeping experience. Note that fish bred in captivity can adjust to different water parameters over time. Local selection may differ.
- Water Flow Preference: Slow
- pH:
4.0 - 7.0
- Temperature: 71.0°F - 83.1°F
Tank Mates
Below are recommended tank mates based on characteristics, behavior and water parameters.
The Chilli Rasbora is best kept in groups of 8.
- Adonis Tetra
- Betta Channoides
- Blue Emperor Tetra
- Calvus Cichlid
- Cardinal Tetra
- Celestial Pearl Danio
- Cenepa Red Pencilfish
- Chocolate Australe Killifish
- Chocolate Gourami - Vaillant
- Cobalt Blue Dwarf Goby
- Crystal Tetra
- Daisys Rice Fish
- False Julii Corydora
- German Blue Rams
- Gold Tetra
- Harlequin Rasbora
- Julii Corydorya Catfish
- Lampeye Tetra
- Miguelito Corydora
- Neon Tetra
- Otocinclus
- Peacock Gudgeon
- Pygmy Corydora
- Red Minor Tetra
- Serpae Tetra