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Southeast Asian rasbora tank (100 L)

Harmony of orange and green: rasboras + gourami + kuhli loach.

Southeast Asian rasbora tank (100 L) — aquarium setup with fish, plants and equipment (100 L)

Southeast Asia biotope: medium-soft water, peaty tint, dense planting.

Rasboras school mid-water, labyrinth gouramis stay near the surface, kuhli loaches hide in driftwood.

Dimensions
80×35×40 cm
Temperature
23–28°C
pH
6–7.5
gH
2–12 °dGH
Setup time
5 wks
Budget
≈ $380
Total fish
23

Fish (23)

Plants (11)

Invertebrates (8)

  • Amano Shrimp× 8

Equipment

  • External canister filter

    ≥ 500 L/h

    ≈ $100

  • Heater

    100 W

    ≈ $28

  • Thermometer

    ≈ $5

  • Basic 6500K LED light

    ≈ $60

  • White quartz sand

    ≈ $40

  • Dark film background

    ≈ $12

Decor

  • Natural driftwood (mangrove or mopani)× 3
  • Catappa (Indian almond) leaves× 6

Tips & gotchas

  • Kuhli loaches are schooling — minimum 5, otherwise they hide forever.
  • Male gouramis can clash. Either one male with females, or all females.
  • Don't confuse Trichogaster trichopterus (blue gourami, aggressive) with honey gourami.
  • Tannins from catappa leaves bring out the fish colours.