Can Fire Rasbora live with Chocolate Shrimp?
Caution — with care
Why
- No overlapping pH: Fire Rasbora wants 5.5–7 but Chocolate Shrimp wants 7.5–8.5.
- Adult Chocolate Shrimp are safe with Fire Rasbora, but it will take newly hatched shrimplets. Give the colony a thick mat of moss and let it reach 30-50 adults before adding fish, and it will still grow — just slower.
- Fire Rasbora will eat Chocolate Shrimp shrimplets. The colony still grows if there is moss or another dense hiding place for the babies.
- Only a narrow water hardness overlap — keep both around 8–8 dGH.
Side-by-side
| Fire Rasbora | Chocolate Shrimp | |
|---|---|---|
| Temperature | 72–79°F | 74–80°F |
| pH | 5.5–7 | 7.5–8.5 |
| Hardness (GH) | 4–8 dGH | 8–18 dGH |
| Adult size | 1.6" | 1" |
| Temperament | Peaceful | Peaceful |
| Min tank | 15 gal | 10 gal |
Together, plan on at least 15 gallons.
How to make it work
- Keep a large, established shrimp colony in a heavily planted tank with moss and cover so enough survive to breed.
- Target the overlapping water-parameter range and acclimate slowly.
Sort it with: GH remineraliser
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