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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Intermediate care Peaceful Schooling - keep in groups of 10+ Middle dweller

At a glance

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

Natural range

Where it comes from — Southeast Asia

Ataran and Salween river basins, Myanmar and Thailand

Water

Singapore tap water vs its needs

pH 6–7.5 tap 8
Temperature 22°–27° tap 29°
Hardness (dGH) 3–12 tap 3

Hardness: Soft to medium (3-12 dGH).

Adjusting pH the natural way — Singapore tap water (pH ~8.0) sits above this fish's ideal. Soften and gently lower pH the natural way — driftwood, catappa (Indian almond) leaves or other botanicals. Skip chemical "pH-down".

In the aquarium

How it lives in the tank

Swims in the middle of the tank

Keep in a group of 10+

Gensou's take 3/5

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

Special care — Keep in a mature, densely planted tank with gentle flow and subdued light over a dark substrate; bolder and greener in large groups.