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Can Chili rasbora and Molly live together?

Chili rasbora and Molly are not recommended together based on the current rule check.

not recommended

Quick answer

This pairing is not recommended by the current rules. The highest-risk factors are marked as fail below; fixable water-parameter overlap alone does not cancel out predation, aggression, fin-nipping, or explicit avoid-tag conflicts.

Factor breakdown

Factor Result Explanation
Water type OK Chili rasbora is freshwater; Molly is freshwater. Compatibility pages are generated only for matching water types.
Temperature OK Temperature overlaps at 24-28 C. Chili rasbora is listed at 23-28 C; Molly is listed at 24-28 C.
pH Conflict Chili rasbora is listed at 4.5-7, while Molly is listed at 7.2-8.5; there is no shared target range.
Hardness Conflict Chili rasbora is listed at 1-8 dGH, while Molly is listed at 12-30 dGH; there is no shared target range.
Adult size and predation Caution Adult size differs substantially (Chili rasbora: 2 cm; Molly: 10 cm). Add cover and avoid housing juveniles with adults.
Temperament and aggression OK Chili rasbora (peaceful nano schooling) and Molly (peaceful livebearer) do not have an obvious aggression clash in the dataset.
Fin nipping risk OK The dataset does not flag this pair as a fin-nipper plus long-finned combination.
Schooling and group needs Caution Plan around full groups, not single display fish. Minimum group sizes: Chili rasbora: 8+; Molly: 3+.
Explicit avoid tags Conflict Avoid-tag conflict found. Chili rasbora avoid tags matching Molly: none. Molly avoid tags matching Chili rasbora: timid-nano-fish.
Minimum combined tank size OK Use at least 30 US gallons (114 L) for the pair, based on the larger minimum tank plus bioload and activity adjustments where relevant.

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