Kubotai Rasboras
Microdevario kubotai · Peaceful · Intermediate care
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A shoal of these glows apple-green under aquarium light. A tiny, peaceful nano fish that turns a planted tank into a drift of neon lime.
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Species profile Microdevario kubotai
Origin
Ataran and Salween river basins, Myanmar and Thailand
Family
Danionidae
Adult size
Up to 2 cm (0.8 in)
Diet
Micro-foods: crushed flake, micro-pellets, baby brine shrimp, daphnia, cyclops (Micropredator)
Temperament
Peaceful
Swimming level
Middle
Minimum group
10+ (shoaling)
Lifespan
3-4 years
Minimum tank
40 L (10 gal)
Water type
Freshwater
Size to scale
2 cm adult length, shown to scale against an iPhone 15 Pro (14.66 cm).
Natural range
Where it comes from — Southeast Asia
Ataran and Salween river basins, Myanmar and Thailand
Water
Singapore tap water vs its needs
Hardness: Soft to medium (3-12 dGH).
In the aquarium
How it lives in the tank
Swims in the middle of the tank
Keep in a group of 10+
Sensitivity Index — Moderate
Adaptable, but happiest with stable parameters in a matured tank.
Our own read on how forgiving this species is of water changes — not a formal standard.
Keeping & care
What this fish needs
Feeding
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