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Neon rainbowfish and Chilli rasboras in a 20gal?

Arturosito

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Hi guys, do you think I can keep 5 neon rainbowfish and 12 chilli rasboras together in a 20 gal heavily planted?
 
Hi,
I am not saying it can't be done and I'm probably about to be shot down but I personally would not recommend it.
I think Chilli Rasbora prefer soft water and low flow whereas Melanotaenia Praecox would probably prefer Hard water and a swifter flow and perhaps even a slightly higher temperature.
As I've already said though, 'someone will have achieved it'.
Cheers!
 
Having kept both, bazz is correct in saying ideal conditions for each fish are at the opposite ends of the scale but also the temperament of the fish I suspect would stress each other out given that when I kept chillis with honey gouramis they would go to where ever the gourami wasn’t as if the larger body shape to them was saying to them “I’m gonna end up as dinner here”.
 
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