Galaxy Rasbora

Galaxy rasboras are small, beautiful aquarium pets. Also called celestial danios, they have a starry night pattern on the body. These are one of the most popular small schooling fish in the aquarium trade, extremely popular for planted and nano tanks. These rasboras (technically danios) look best in small planted aquariums, and they get along with fancy shrimp and other gentle tank mates. The fish are wild-caught and difficult to breed, so they command a little higher price.

Quick Facts

Care Guide

Tank setup: These fish come from cool, clear, hard-water lakes and ponds in Myanmar. Give them dense plants, gentle filtration and plenty of cover. They do not need very warm water, and stable, slightly alkaline water suits them.

Feeding: Feed crushed flake or micro pellets once or twice a day, only as much as they eat in a couple of minutes. They also enjoy frozen brine shrimp.

Tankmates: Keep them with other small, peaceful fish that like similar water, such as celestial pearl danios, micro rasboras, small livebearers and dwarf shrimp. Avoid large or boisterous fish.

Good to know: They are a little shy at first; plenty of plants and a group of their own kind help them settle in and color up.