Brilliant Rasbora tank mates

Rasbora einthovenii

Brilliant Rasbora gets along with 52 species, needs care with 133, and should avoid 3.

Fish4" adultPeaceful30+ gallons72–82°FpH 5.5–7
52Compatible
133With care
3Avoid

Best tank mates (hand-picked)

The most reliable companions for Brilliant Rasbora — peaceful, and matched on water temperature and pH.

Black Kuhli LoachPeaceful fish, shares 73–82°F & pH 5.5–7Gold Kuhli LoachPeaceful fish, shares 73–82°F & pH 5.5–7Kuhli LoachPeaceful fish, shares 73–82°F & pH 5.5–7Croaking GouramiPeaceful fish, shares 72–82°F & pH 6–7Japanese Trapdoor SnailPeaceful snail, shares 72–82°F & pH 6.5–7Nerite SnailPeaceful snail, shares 72–82°F & pH 6.5–7Flower ShrimpPeaceful shrimp, shares 72–79°F & pH 6.5–7Bamboo / Wood ShrimpPeaceful shrimp, shares 75–82°F & pH 6.5–7Thai Micro CrabPeaceful crab, shares 72–79°F & pH 6.5–7

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Best avoided (3 total)

A few to steer clear of — and exactly why:

Giant GouramiGiant Gourami’s mouth is big enough to swallow Brilliant Rasbora (only 4" long) — it will be eaten.Cardinal ShrimpBrilliant Rasbora is 5.0× the length of Cardinal Shrimp — easily mouth-sized, and anything that fits in the mouth is a predator.OscarOscar’s mouth is big enough to swallow Brilliant Rasbora (only 4" long) — it will be eaten.

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The full compatibility list

Every species we checked against Brilliant Rasbora — tap to expand.

Compatible (52)
Keep only with care (133)
Assassin SnailSnail · 1"Batik Nerite SnailSnail · 0.6"Betta (Siamese Fighting Fish)Fish · 2.5"Black MollyFish · 4"Black Neon TetraFish · 1.5"Bladder SnailSnail · 0.5"Blue GouramiFish · 5"Blue Mystery SnailSnail · 1.8"Blue Phantom PlecoFish · 7"Brazos Dwarf CrayfishCrayfish · 1.5"Cajun Dwarf CrayfishCrayfish · 1.5"Cardinal TetraFish · 2"Chocolate GouramiFish · 2"Colombian RamshornSnail · 2"Colombian Zebra PlecoFish · 3.5"Dwarf Cory (Habrosus)Fish · 1"Dwarf Crayfish (CPO)Crayfish · 1.75"Dwarf Emerald RasboraFish · 1"Emerald Eye RasboraFish · 1.4"Endler's LivebearerFish · 1.2"Fancy Guppy (Female trio)Fish · 2.4"Gold GouramiFish · 6"Gold Mystery SnailSnail · 1.8"Green Neon TetraFish · 1"GuppyFish · 2"Hengel's RasboraFish · 1.2"Horned Nerite SnailSnail · 0.5"Ivory Mystery SnailSnail · 1.8"King Tiger PlecoFish · 6"Kissing GouramiFish · 12"KribensisFish · 3.5"Lambchop RasboraFish · 1.25"Leopard Frog PlecoFish · 4.5"Licorice GouramiFish · 1.4"Longfin Bristlenose PlecoFish · 5"Malaysian Trumpet SnailSnail · 1"MollyFish · 4"Moonlight GouramiFish · 6"Mystery SnailSnail · 2"Neon TetraFish · 1.5"Noble GouramiFish · 3"Olive Nerite SnailSnail · 0.75"Opaline GouramiFish · 6"Otocinclus CatfishFish · 1.5"Pagoda / Spiky SnailSnail · 1.5"PlatyFish · 2.5"Pom Pom CrabCrab · 1"Pygmy CoryFish · 1"Ramshorn SnailSnail · 1"Red Racer Nerite SnailSnail · 0.75"Siamese Algae EaterFish · 6"Slender RasboraFish · 1.5"Sparkling GouramiFish · 1.5"Spike-Topped Apple SnailSnail · 1.5"Spiky NeriteSnail · 0.7"SwordtailFish · 5.5"Tail Spot Pygmy CoryFish · 1"Thai Micro Pom Pom CrabCrab · 0.8"Thick-lipped GouramiFish · 3.5"Tracked Nerite SnailSnail · 0.8"Typhoon PlecoFish · 12"Variatus PlatyFish · 2.75"Wild-Type BettaFish · 2.5"Zebra Nerite SnailSnail · 1"Zebra OtocinclusFish · 1.5"Zebra PlecoFish · 3.5"Altum AngelfishFish · 7"Amano ShrimpShrimp · 2"Axelrod's RasboraFish · 0.6"Black King Kong ShrimpShrimp · 1"Black Rose ShrimpShrimp · 1.5"Black Skirt TetraFish · 2.5"Blue Bolt ShrimpShrimp · 1"Blue Dream ShrimpShrimp · 1"Blue Lobster CrayfishCrayfish · 5"Blue Tiger ShrimpShrimp · 1.2"Blue Velvet ShrimpShrimp · 1"Carbon Rili ShrimpShrimp · 1.5"Carnival / Polka Dot Freshwater CrabCrab · 1.5"Cherry ShrimpShrimp · 1"Chili RasboraFish · 0.7"Chocolate ShrimpShrimp · 1"Common PlecoFish · 24"Crystal Red ShrimpShrimp · 1"DiscusFish · 8"Dwarf Emerald Rasbora (nanus)Fish · 0.7"Electric Blue CrayfishCrayfish · 5"Ember TetraFish · 0.8"Emerald Dwarf RasboraFish · 0.9"Fiddler CrabCrab · 2"Flash Pleco (L204)Fish · 20"Ghost ShrimpShrimp · 1.5"Giant Sulawesi SnailSnail · 3"Green Jade ShrimpShrimp · 1"Green Tiger BarbFish · 2.75"Least RasboraFish · 0.8"Marbled CrayfishCrayfish · 5"Mischling / Taiwan BeeShrimp · 1"Neon Blue RasboraFish · 0.8"Neon Green RasboraFish · 0.8"Oolong ShrimpShrimp · 1.2"Orange Eye Blue Tiger ShrimpShrimp · 1.2"Orange Rili ShrimpShrimp · 1"Painted Fire Red ShrimpShrimp · 1.5"Panther CrabCrab · 3"Phoenix RasboraFish · 0.8"Pinto ShrimpShrimp · 1"Purple Vampire CrabCrab · 1.5"Pygmy RasboraFish · 0.8"Rabbit SnailSnail · 3"Red Claw CrabCrab · 2.5"Red Devil Vampire CrabCrab · 1.5"Red Nose ShrimpShrimp · 1.5"Red Rili ShrimpShrimp · 1"Red Shadow Panda ShrimpShrimp · 1.2"Royal PlecoFish · 17"Sailfin MollyFish · 5"Shadow Panda ShrimpShrimp · 1.2"Snowball ShrimpShrimp · 1"Strawberry RasboraFish · 0.7"Sulawesi SnailSnail · 2"Super Crystal Red ShrimpShrimp · 1.2"Tangerine Tiger ShrimpShrimp · 1"Thai Devil CrabCrab · 2"Thai Freshwater CrabCrab · 2.5"Tiger BarbFish · 2.75"Tiger ShrimpShrimp · 1"White Glove ShrimpShrimp · 1.2"Wine Red ShrimpShrimp · 1.2"Yellow King Kong ShrimpShrimp · 1"Yellow Neocaridina ShrimpShrimp · 1"Yucatan MollyFish · 6"Zebra DanioFish · 2"
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