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Can Chili rasbora and Zebra danio live together?

Chili rasbora and Zebra danio 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; Zebra danio is freshwater. Compatibility pages are generated only for matching water types.
Temperature OK Temperature overlaps at 23-25 C. Chili rasbora is listed at 23-28 C; Zebra danio is listed at 18-25 C.
pH OK pH overlaps at 6.5-7. Chili rasbora is listed at 4.5-7; Zebra danio is listed at 6.5-8.
Hardness OK Hardness overlaps at 5-8 dGH. Chili rasbora is listed at 1-8 dGH; Zebra danio is listed at 5-20 dGH.
Adult size and predation Caution Adult size differs substantially (Chili rasbora: 2 cm; Zebra danio: 5 cm). Add cover and avoid housing juveniles with adults.
Temperament and aggression Caution Chili rasbora is described as peaceful nano schooling; Zebra danio is described as peaceful active schooling. Watch for bullying, especially in small or sparsely decorated tanks.
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+; Zebra danio: 6+.
Explicit avoid tags Conflict Avoid-tag conflict found. Chili rasbora avoid tags matching Zebra danio: boisterous. Zebra danio avoid tags matching Chili rasbora: timid-nano-fish.
Minimum combined tank size OK Use at least 20 US gallons (76 L) for the pair, based on the larger minimum tank plus bioload and activity adjustments where relevant.

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