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Chili Rasbora
Boraras brigittae
Family: Cyprinidae
📍 Southwest Borneo, Indonesia
One of the smallest aquarium fish, the chili rasbora glows brilliant red-orange in mature blackwater nano tanks. Best kept in groups of 15 or more to encourage confident schooling behaviour. Not suitable with large or boisterous tankmates.
Keeping this species
- diet
- Micro-predator – infusoria, micro worms, daphnia nauplii, powdered food
- lifespan
- 4–8 years
- max size
- 2 cm (0.8 in)
- tank size
- 5 gallons minimum
- school size
- 15+
- temperament
- Peaceful, schooling
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Tanks keeping this 🐟
Kept by 1 hobbyistCommunity tanks featuring Chili Rasbora.
Water it likes
- ph
- 4.0–7.0
- ammonia
- 0 ppm
- nitrate
- <10 ppm
- hardness
- 1–5 dGH
- temperature
- 72–82°F (22–28°C)
Natural Habitat Temperature
77°F — 79°F seasonal range · (Jan low, Mar high)