Dwarf Spotted Rasbora

Boraras maculatus
This is one of the smallest (only 3 cm) Rasboras and for that a great candidate for a Nano aquarium. They are a shoaling specie and should be kept in groups of 10 or more. Dwarf Rasbora originate from South East Asia. The temperature should be kept in between 24-26'C. pH is acidic 6-6.5. They prefer small live foods, but also accepts crashed flake food and small high quality granule foods. It is wise keeping them with other small companions since bigger fish will devour them. It is perfectly safe keeping them together with dwarf shrimps. I keep Boraras maculata with Red Cherry and Crystal Red shrimps and they never ever showed any interest in baby shrimps.
Photos by Dusko Bojic.