Tank mates for lambchop rasboras

We checked lambchop rasboras against all 149 other species in our database for water temperature, pH, size, fin nipping, predation and aggression.

Good tank mates for lambchop rasboras include betta fish, cherry shrimp, nerite snail, guppy, dwarf gourami and neon tetra. Avoid angelfish, common goldfish and oscar: angelfish can eat lambchop rasboras: they're small enough to fit in its mouth once it's grown.

Lambchop rasboras: 23–27°C (73–81°F), pH 6–7.5, adult size 3.5 cm (1.4 in), minimum tank 15 gallons (57 L). Full lambchop rasbora care guide.

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Good Compatible tank mates (93)

Shared water conditions and no known conflict. Still add fish slowly and watch them.

Caution Possible, with care (28)

These can work in the right setup, but there is a real risk. Read the reason first.

  • Fancy goldfish · 20+ gal
    • Their temperature ranges barely overlap (only around 23–23°C).
    • One is a cold-water species and the other is tropical, so neither will be at its best.
    • Fancy goldfish may eat lambchop rasboras, especially young or small ones.
  • Tiger barb · 29+ gal
    • Tiger barb nips fins and can stress slow, peaceful fish like lambchop rasboras.
  • Blood parrot cichlid · 55+ gal
    • Blood parrot cichlid may eat lambchop rasboras, especially young or small ones.
    • Blood parrot cichlid is semi-aggressive and may bully much smaller lambchop rasboras.
    • Blood parrot cichlid defends its patch of the tank and may chase lambchop rasboras, which use the same area.
  • Boesemani rainbowfish · 29+ gal
    • Their temperature ranges barely overlap (only around 26–27°C).
  • Clown loach · 180+ gal
    • Clown loach grows much larger than lambchop rasboras and may swallow them as it grows.
  • Dojo loach · 75+ gal
    • Their temperature ranges barely overlap (only around 23–23°C).
    • One is a cold-water species and the other is tropical, so neither will be at its best.
    • Dojo loach grows much larger than lambchop rasboras and may swallow them as it grows.
  • Firemouth cichlid · 29+ gal
    • Firemouth cichlid may eat lambchop rasboras, especially young or small ones.
    • Firemouth cichlid is semi-aggressive and may bully much smaller lambchop rasboras.
  • German blue ram · 20+ gal
    • Their temperature ranges barely overlap (only around 27–27°C).
  • Hillstream loach · 20+ gal
    • Their temperature ranges barely overlap (only around 23–24°C).
    • One is a cold-water species and the other is tropical, so neither will be at its best.
  • Kribensis · 29+ gal
    • Kribensis is semi-aggressive and may bully much smaller lambchop rasboras.
  • Molly · 29+ gal
    • One prefers soft water and the other hard water (GH 2–10 vs 15–30 dGH).
  • Rainbow shark · 75+ gal
    • Rainbow shark is semi-aggressive and may bully much smaller lambchop rasboras.
    • Rainbow shark grows much larger than lambchop rasboras and may swallow them as it grows.
  • Red-tail shark · 75+ gal
    • Red-tail shark is semi-aggressive and may bully much smaller lambchop rasboras.
  • Rosy barb · 29+ gal
    • Their temperature ranges barely overlap (only around 23–24°C).
    • One is a cold-water species and the other is tropical, so neither will be at its best.
  • Siamese algae eater · 55+ gal
    • Siamese algae eater grows much larger than lambchop rasboras and may swallow them as it grows.
  • Silver dollar · 75+ gal
    • Silver dollar may eat lambchop rasboras, especially young or small ones.
  • Three spot gourami · 29+ gal
    • Three spot gourami is semi-aggressive and may bully much smaller lambchop rasboras.
  • Buenos Aires tetra · 29+ gal
    • Buenos Aires tetra nips fins and can stress slow, peaceful fish like lambchop rasboras.
  • Cockatoo cichlid · 20+ gal
    • Cockatoo cichlid is semi-aggressive and may bully much smaller lambchop rasboras.
  • Crystal red shrimp · 10+ gal
    • Their temperature ranges barely overlap (only around 23–24°C).
  • Dwarf orange crayfish · 10+ gal
    • Their temperature ranges barely overlap (only around 23–24°C).
    • One is a cold-water species and the other is tropical, so neither will be at its best.
  • Gold barb · 29+ gal
    • Their temperature ranges barely overlap (only around 23–24°C).
    • One is a cold-water species and the other is tropical, so neither will be at its best.
  • Kissing gourami · 75+ gal
    • Kissing gourami is semi-aggressive and may bully much smaller lambchop rasboras.
    • Kissing gourami grows much larger than lambchop rasboras and may swallow them as it grows.
  • Paradise fish · 20+ gal
    • Their temperature ranges barely overlap (only around 23–24°C).
    • One is a cold-water species and the other is tropical, so neither will be at its best.
    • Paradise fish is semi-aggressive and may bully much smaller lambchop rasboras.
  • Serpae tetra · 20+ gal
    • Serpae tetra nips fins and can stress slow, peaceful fish like lambchop rasboras.
  • Zebra pleco · 20+ gal
    • Their temperature ranges barely overlap (only around 26–27°C).
  • Glowlight danio · 20+ gal
    • Their temperature ranges barely overlap (only around 23–24°C).
  • Variatus platy · 15+ gal
    • One is a cold-water species and the other is tropical, so neither will be at its best.

Avoid Bad tank mates (28)

  • Angelfish: Angelfish can eat lambchop rasboras: they're small enough to fit in its mouth once it's grown.
  • Common goldfish: They need different temperatures: Lambchop rasbora 23–27°C (73–81°F), common goldfish 15–22°C (59–72°F). Common goldfish can eat lambchop rasboras: they're small enough to fit in its mouth once it's grown.
  • Oscar: Oscar can eat lambchop rasboras: they're small enough to fit in its mouth once it's grown.
  • Bala shark: Bala shark can eat lambchop rasboras: they're small enough to fit in its mouth once it's grown.
  • Chinese algae eater: Chinese algae eater is aggressive and will bully or injure peaceful lambchop rasboras.
  • Convict cichlid: Convict cichlid can eat lambchop rasboras: they're small enough to fit in its mouth once it's grown. Convict cichlid is aggressive and will bully or injure peaceful lambchop rasboras.
  • Discus: They need different temperatures: Lambchop rasbora 23–27°C (73–81°F), discus 28–30°C (82–86°F).
  • Electric blue acara: Electric blue acara can eat lambchop rasboras: they're small enough to fit in its mouth once it's grown.
  • Electric yellow cichlid: Electric yellow cichlid is a Lake Malawi cichlid. It needs a Lake Malawi tank: hard, alkaline water (pH 7.5–8.5), plenty of rockwork and other cichlids from the same lake. Lambchop rasboras don't belong in that setup.
  • Jack Dempsey: Jack Dempsey can eat lambchop rasboras: they're small enough to fit in its mouth once it's grown. Jack Dempsey is aggressive and will bully or injure peaceful lambchop rasboras.
  • Pea puffer: Pea puffer is aggressive and will bully or injure peaceful lambchop rasboras. Pea puffer is best kept in a species-only tank.
  • Peacock cichlid: Peacock cichlid is a Lake Malawi cichlid. It needs a Lake Malawi tank: hard, alkaline water (pH 7.5–8.5), plenty of rockwork and other cichlids from the same lake. Lambchop rasboras don't belong in that setup.
  • Pictus catfish: Pictus catfish can eat lambchop rasboras: they're small enough to fit in its mouth once it's grown.
  • Red zebra cichlid: Red zebra cichlid is aggressive and will bully or injure peaceful lambchop rasboras. Red zebra cichlid is a Lake Malawi cichlid. It needs a Lake Malawi tank: hard, alkaline water (pH 7.5–8.5), plenty of rockwork and other cichlids from the same lake. Lambchop rasboras don't belong in that setup.
  • Senegal bichir: Senegal bichir can eat lambchop rasboras: they're small enough to fit in its mouth once it's grown.
  • White cloud mountain minnow: They need different temperatures: Lambchop rasbora 23–27°C (73–81°F), white cloud mountain minnow 16–22°C (61–72°F).
  • African butterfly fish: African butterfly fish can eat lambchop rasboras: they're small enough to fit in its mouth once it's grown.
  • Black ghost knifefish: Black ghost knifefish can eat lambchop rasboras: they're small enough to fit in its mouth once it's grown.
  • Bumblebee catfish: Bumblebee catfish can eat lambchop rasboras: they're small enough to fit in its mouth once it's grown.
  • Demasoni cichlid: Demasoni cichlid is aggressive and will bully or injure peaceful lambchop rasboras. Demasoni cichlid is a Lake Malawi cichlid. It needs a Lake Malawi tank: hard, alkaline water (pH 7.5–8.5), plenty of rockwork and other cichlids from the same lake. Lambchop rasboras don't belong in that setup.
  • Frontosa: Frontosa can eat lambchop rasboras: they're small enough to fit in its mouth once it's grown. Frontosa is a Lake Tanganyika cichlid. It needs a Lake Tanganyika tank: hard, alkaline water (pH 8–9), plenty of rockwork and other cichlids from the same lake. Lambchop rasboras don't belong in that setup.
  • Golden wonder killifish: Golden wonder killifish can eat lambchop rasboras: they're small enough to fit in its mouth once it's grown.
  • Green terror: Green terror can eat lambchop rasboras: they're small enough to fit in its mouth once it's grown. Green terror is aggressive and will bully or injure peaceful lambchop rasboras.
  • Jewel cichlid: Jewel cichlid is aggressive and will bully or injure peaceful lambchop rasboras.
  • Ropefish: Ropefish can eat lambchop rasboras: they're small enough to fit in its mouth once it's grown.
  • Severum: Severum can eat lambchop rasboras: they're small enough to fit in its mouth once it's grown.
  • Shell dweller cichlid: Shell dweller cichlid is a Lake Tanganyika cichlid. It needs a Lake Tanganyika tank: hard, alkaline water (pH 7.5–9), plenty of rockwork and other cichlids from the same lake. Lambchop rasboras don't belong in that setup.
  • Tinfoil barb: Tinfoil barb can eat lambchop rasboras: they're small enough to fit in its mouth once it's grown.

Frequently asked questions

What fish can live with lambchop rasboras?

Good tank mates for lambchop rasboras include betta fish, cherry shrimp, nerite snail, guppy, dwarf gourami and neon tetra. They need similar water and won't fight with or eat lambchop rasboras.

Can lambchop rasboras live with angelfish?

No. Angelfish can eat lambchop rasboras: they're small enough to fit in its mouth once it's grown. Angelfish is semi-aggressive and may bully much smaller lambchop rasboras.

Can lambchop rasboras live with bettas?

Yes. They share similar water needs (24–27°C (75–81°F)) and peaceful temperaments.

Can lambchop rasboras live with bristlenose plecos?

Yes. They share similar water needs (23–26°C (73–79°F)) and peaceful temperaments.

Can lambchop rasboras live with bronze corydoras?

Yes. They share similar water needs (23–26°C (73–79°F)) and peaceful temperaments.

How we decide: we compare each pair's comfortable temperature, pH and hardness ranges, adult sizes, mouth size (who can eat whom), fin nipping, aggression and territory. Read the full method. Data last reviewed 2026-10-13.