Badis and galaxy rasbora

**JasonChan** · 23rd Nov 2010, 23:01

Hi just wondering if i can mix scarlet badis and galaxy rasbora in my planted tank? lets say 5 badis and 10 galaxy rasbora? its a 2ft tank

**magpie** · 24th Nov 2010, 14:40

Yes, you can mix these fishes. Badis will usually stay at the bottom while rasbora will roam at the middle and top

**davincey** · 24th Nov 2010, 16:33

Hmmm? Thought galaxies were reclassified as danios?

**ne0matr1x** · 24th Nov 2010, 20:09

I think it's ok cos I've just bought those combo last week and the lfs keeper put them in the same bag. Went back office and before I could put them in the tank, a fren experienced in fish keeping point out that badis eat snails..... And shrimps! (which my tank has plenty of) So if you have shrimps too, not a good idea.

**stormhawk** · 25th Nov 2010, 00:24

Just remember, the scarlet badis, Dario dario, will not feed on dry food unless already accustomed to it. You have to provide them with small live foods like BBS, Daphnia or Tubifex worms, or they will waste away and die in your tank. They are not known to take snails, at least in my experience, but will certainly try to kill and consume baby shrimps.

Galaxy Danios or Rasboras (your preference), will feed on anything small enough to fit their mouths. You can try with BBS, Daphnia and sinking micro pellets.

**JasonChan** · 26th Nov 2010, 00:02

I have the badis badis and i also did not encounter them going for shrimps

, what if i change to bumble bee goby instead of galaxy? will my badis and bumble bee goby fight?

**stormhawk** · 27th Nov 2010, 01:19

Bumble Bee Gobies survive better in a brackish water tank. They are also bottom-dwelling fish so a very high chance they will have disputes with the Scarlet Badis but nothing nasty. However, the Bumblebees will go for shrimplets if they can fit in their mouths.

Many LFS mislabel Dario dario aka Scarlet Badis as Badis badis and this is wrong. If you have Badis badis however, that larger species will probably whack the gobies if they are in breeding mode. Badis badis is less forgiving to shrimplets than the Scarlet Badis is. So make sure you have the right fish.

**JasonChan** · 27th Nov 2010, 02:36

Thanks guys, will put Scarlet, bumble bee goby and shrimps together in my Nano tank

**hardric** · 27th Nov 2010, 22:48

Galaxy rasboras are now called celestial pearl danios.

**stormhawk** · 27th Nov 2010, 23:44

The name, as with any other trade name is subjective and differs from supplier to supplier. Since the majority in Singapore just refer to them as Galaxy, let's just stick with that for less confusion.

**JasonChan** · 30th Nov 2010, 18:15

I have put 5 Scarlet Badis, 4 Bumble Bee Goby and 2 grass shrimps together. Today is the 4th day and i found out something hope you guys can help out.

1) My Scarlet had Tail Fin been badly nip (Why?)
2)I'm left with only 3 Scarlet Badis, did the Bumble Bee Goby eat up my other 2 Scarlet?

Thanks in advance

**pangcv** · 1st Dec 2010, 13:28

mostly likely as Bumble Bee Goby only eat live food and their mouth big enough to put in Scarlet

**stormhawk** · 3rd Dec 2010, 06:03

Scarlet Badis are territorial by nature. They will nip at each other's fins, especially between the males. Since 99% of the time you will only find males for sale, fighting is common. Think of them as miniature Bettas. The missing Badis could have died and the body is rotting somewhere. I do not suspect it was the work of the Bumblebee Gobies.