Microrasbora

[Violet]

Could someone tell me more about these fish? From what I could understand, they seem to be a mix of rasbora and danio, and have developed from fish that people have released. If anyone can tell me more about them: temperature, size, care, whatever, I would appreciate it! The thought of a "mini" fish sounds cool, but the name could be deceptive. Also, if the mix of the two fish is right, danios can be cool water, but rasboras are warm.... Understand why I want more info? lol Thank you!

 

[homebunnyj]

What I read is that they're not a hybrid, but that scientists have had difficulty figuring out how to classify them and have considered moving them from one genus to another (microrasbora to danio) but still aren't sure if they even belong in that one.

 

[OrangeCones]

Could someone tell me more about these fish? From what I could understand, they seem to be a mix of rasbora and danio, and have developed from fish that people have released. If anyone can tell me more about them: temperature, size, care, whatever, I would appreciate it! The thought of a "mini" fish sounds cool, but the name could be deceptive. Also, if the mix of the two fish is right, danios can be cool water, but rasboras are warm.... Understand why I want more info? lol Thank you!

The microrasbora I breed are from wild stock, called Boraras brigittae. Not sure where the idea came from that microrasbora are hybrids. As far as I understand, they are just a group of rasbora that stay smaller (max out at 1 inch or less).

I know a fish originally designated as a rasbora was reclassified as a danio recently (Celestichthys margaritatus aka Celestial Pearl Danio - formally Galaxy Rasbora). They also stay small.

Both breed easily in my 20long tank with Java moss. I'm not set up to raise fry (yet) but several of each has managed to survive in the heavily planted tank.

 

[Lotus]

I have a feeling that rasboras and danios are genetically close, so it may be hard for scientists to classify new species easily.

As others said, microrasboras aren't a hybrid.

They have really small mouths, so bear this in mind when getting food for them.

 

[Violet]

Thanks guys (and gals), I have read most of what you said, so you can see my confusion. What I was looking for was experience from people who have actually had them, which is what you gave me, thank you. I am thinking of setting up a small tank with mini fish. Now don't read that as I am going to cram some little fish into a jar, lol. I just mean having a smaller tank than what I have and littler fish, I will still give them an appropriate size tank, with proper everything else. They just appeal to me for some reason. I am also thinking of a shrimp only tank and becoming interested again in snails. *Sigh* Here go multiple tanks again....

 

[simplyfish]

You could have some neon tetra's as 'centrepiece' fish... just trying to picture a tank with neons as the local bullies....

What other fish are in that kind of size range, anything of any size will treat these as a tasty snack?

 

[Mental_Butterfly]

I have some celestial danios/galaxy rasboras myself, and in my experience they don't do well with tetras. I had them in a tank with some neons at one point and the neons bullied the celestials incessantly. I had to move the danios into my goldfish tank to keep the neons from tearing them apart. (Luckily, my goldfish is still small and far too slow to catch and eat them, and my room is a constant 72 degrees - just warm enough to keep them happy.) I'd recommend a species tank for them, they're really beautiful when they have lots of plants to dart through and a dark colored substrate to bring out their color.

 

[Violet]

I was thinking of keeping them by themselves. Possibly snails or something, but no other kinds of fish.

 

[OrangeCones]

My Celestial Pearl Danios and Chili Rasbora live together peacefully and do well with Otos and shrimp (athough I don't keep shrimp with them since they started spawning due to my fear - perhaps unfounded- that they would eat eggs or fry).

They are super easy to feed if you get a culture of microworms. With one culture I've fed 12 each of the CPDs and Chilis plus their fry that have managed to escape detection in the planted aquarium. All you hafta do is throw a spoonful of oatmeal in with the worms every few weeks. They breed at room temperature and don't need a lot of attn.

Both fish also eat ground up flakes and frozen bloodworms (I hafta shave off small slivers of the frozen bloodworms but they love them). Its easy to tell the male from female Chilis when the color up as they fight for the best morsels. *twirlysmi