Family: Cyprinidae
Distribution: Rasbora einthovenii, commonly known as Brilliant Rasbora, is an Asian freshwater species found in the Malay Peninsula and Indonesia, mostly in forest streams.
PH: 6.0 – 6.5
Temperature: 22°C – 26C (71 – 79F)
Hardness: 4 – 10 dH
Description: Rasbora einthovenii can reach a maximum length of around 9 cm. Males are smaller and slimmer than the females, who have a deeper body shape in comparison. This species is similar to Rasbora jacobsoni but lacks its dark reticulated scales above the lateral stripe. The Brilliant Rasbora’s stripe is more uneven than in any other species of Rasbora; this species’ body also has a pink background colour and a lateral stripe that extends through and beyond its eye. Rasbora einthovenii can live for 3 – 5 years.
Diet: This omnivorous species will accept most foods in an aquarium environment. You can feed it a staple diet of quality flake, supplemented with white worms, bloodworms and brine shrimp.
Breeding: The Brilliant Rasbora is an egg-laying species that is tough to breed in a captive environment. You should add moss, spawning mops or fine-leaved plants to your tank as spawning sites. You might choose to cover your tank’s base with a mesh netting to catch the eggs and protect them from the cannibalistic adults; adults exhibit no parental care. Eggs will hatch within 24 – 48 hours and the fry can be fed Infusoria until large enough to receive crushed flake.
Comments: You can house a small group of Brilliant Rasbora in a 110 litre tank. Your tank should be dimly lit and have several densely planted zones, a soft, sandy substrate and some dried leaf litter to create a natural feel. Have a tight lid to prevent Rasbora einthovenii from jumping out of the tank. You should make plenty of water changes to keep this species happy. The Brilliant Rasbora is easy to care for and is suitable for newcomers to the hobby.
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Recommended Compatible Species: Rasbora einthovenii is a lively species that should be housed in groups of at least six. They will live happily with most Tetra species (particularly the Neon Tetraand Black Tetra). They are also great tank mates with Discus, Apistogramma‘s like Apistogramma Cacatouides and Apistogramma Borelli, CorydorasCatfish (particularly Corydoras Sterbai and Corydoras aeneus) Angelfish, Clown loach, the common Guppyand Platyand most Gourami(such as the Blue Gourami and Dwarf Gourami like the Honey Gourami) Also can live happily with most Danio(particularly the Zebra Danioand Pearl Danio) and also many Killifish make great tank mates.
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