Gold Harlequin Rasbora 3cm

Gold Harlequin Rasbora

As the ability to breed aquarium fish in captivity increases, it becomes easier to spot any oddball offspring that are produced. This could be Albino fish, longfin variants, and in some cases a totally unexpected colour variation. This is where the gold harlequin Rasbora comes in since it is a unique genetic variation of the classing and loved red harlequin Rasbora. This new variant offers everything that aquarists look for in a community species with its schooling behaviour, small size, and hardy nature, whilst being a totally different colour. The greatest thing though it's they have the exact same care requirements as normal harlequins because they are the same species. 

These rasboras are a total contrast to their standard counterparts however the colours on this fish are truly stunning. As their name suggests the gold harlequin Rasbora has a very light, almost pastel palette of colours with the presence of gold, yellow, orange, and white with little to no black whatsoever. These fish will contrast amazingly well against the greenery in plants but surprisingly they don’t carry the classic lamb chop shape on the body. The gold harlequin Raspboras are a great new addition to the Australian aquarium hobby which makes them an exciting new strain to keep in the aquarium.  

Gold harlequin rasbora only reach a maximum of 4.5 cm making them great additions for smaller aquariums. They are great fish to add a lot of life to large community aquariums as these are tight schooling fish. Breeding the gold harlequin rasbora is certainly possible as these fish were captive-bred themselves however it is not a common practice in the home aquarium. It is difficult to tell males from females and they also require specific environmental queues for breeding as well. The wild location of the standard harlequin rasbora is parts of Indonesia and Malaysia.

Tank Recommendations for your Gold Harlequin Rasbora

Gold harlequin rasbora is small growing fish and is a perfect schooling fish option for aquariums as small as 60 liters. These fish are active and school really well, meaning a larger aquarium is always best, and keeping a school of 6 or more is ideal. They also look amazing against plants and will thrive in the well-planted aquarium along with other peaceful tank mates. The substrate is not a major concern for these fish as they are mostly mid-water fish however, they are ‘soft water’ fish meaning anything which could increase PH should be avoided. These are also tropical fish that are best kept at 24-26 degrees.

Suitable Tank Buddies

Due to their extremely peaceful behaviour gold harlequin rasbora are great to include in community aquariums. They can be kept with a wide range of tetras, gourami, and other common smaller fish species. 

 
Usually Compatible

It is perfectly fine to mix the gold harlequins with standards to really give a different dynamic of colours in the school. They can also be kept with neon tetras, danios, bristlenose plecos, black widow tetras, and other smaller community fish.

Sometimes Compatible

Potentially aggressive or larger showing species such as severum or angelfish may pester the rasbora.

Rarely Compatible

Aggressive species which may prey on the harlequin rasbora such as larger predator fish. 

 
Feeding your Gold Harlequin Rasbora

Harlequin rasboras in general are very easy to feed, they take to a wide range of aquarium foods such as flake, pellets, and frozen foods. Due to their small mouths, a small floating or slow-sinking food is best with the supplementation of frozen bloodworms or brine shrimp.