{"product_id":"lm-chili-rasbora","title":"Lightly Medicated | Chili Rasbora (Boraras brigittae)","description":"\u003ch3\u003eWhat “Lightly Medicated” means\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis is the same animal as our non-quarantined listing, held briefly in our systems and given one short prophylactic course — a light treatment for ich and for internal and external worms — then observed eating in front of us before it goes home.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA light course knocks the parasite load down. It does not guarantee full removal, and we will not pretend otherwise.\u003c\/strong\u003e Ich is only killed in its free-swimming stage, and a short treatment window can miss cysts entirely; worm burdens can survive a single dose. Clearing an animal takes the full quarantine window — 40 to 90 days depending on the species — which is exactly what the \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/quarantine-program\"\u003eQuarantined listing\u003c\/a\u003e is for. This tier buys you a lower parasite load and a fish we have watched eat, not a cleared animal.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWe condition the fish on our end.\u003c\/strong\u003e Every animal we medicate is brought back onto prepared food on our own systems and is eating before it leaves — in practice it is rare for a lightly medicated fish to ship out and arrive sick. Do the same at your end: get it eating in your aquarium before you count it settled.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhen it ships\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003ePlan on \u003cstrong\u003e3–5 days\u003c\/strong\u003e on our systems for the treatment course, and it does not leave until it is eating. \u003cstrong\u003eIf the animal is not already in our systems we source it first — allow up to two weeks for it to reach us before that clock starts.\u003c\/strong\u003e From the day you order, plan on roughly two and a half weeks in total.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThe guarantees\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShipped orders:\u003c\/strong\u003e 24-hour live guarantee from confirmed delivery.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIn-store pickup:\u003c\/strong\u003e 7-day live guarantee — bring a water sample from your aquarium so we can test it before your livestock goes home with you.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eWant the full program — treated, observed, confirmed eating, and covered for 28 days on pickup? That is the \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/quarantine-program\"\u003eQuarantined listing\u003c\/a\u003e. Run your own quarantine and just want the fish this week? The \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/non-quarantined-livestock\"\u003enon-quarantined listing\u003c\/a\u003e is cheaper still. The whole ladder is explained in \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/quarantined-vs-non-quarantined\"\u003eQuarantined vs Non-Quarantined\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Chili Rasbora (\u003cem\u003eBoraras brigittae\u003c\/em\u003e) is one of the smallest true fish available in the freshwater hobby, topping out at well under an inch — which makes it easy to underestimate until you see a proper school of them lit up in a planted tank. That deep red coloring, broken by a dark lateral stripe and iridescent reflections, intensifies measurably with good water quality and a darker substrate. A group of fifteen or twenty moving together reads less like individual fish and more like a single shifting cloud of color.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNative to blackwater peat swamps in Borneo, \u003cem\u003eB. brigittae\u003c\/em\u003e evolved in some of the softest, most acidic water in the hobby — pH under 5 in wild populations, with near-zero hardness and heavy tannin staining. They don’t require those extremes in captivity, but they genuinely do better in softer, slightly acidic water than in hard alkaline tap. RO water remineralized with a soft-water profile (or plain aged tap if you’re lucky enough to have soft water) and light botanical tannin supplementation will show the best coloration and longest-lived specimens.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDespite the delicate look, they’re genuinely hardy once established in appropriate water. Their tiny mouths mean tankmates need to be equally small and completely peaceful — anything that treats a Chili Rasbora as a snack, will.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eScientific name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Boraras brigittae\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Blackwater peat swamps of southwestern Borneo — heavily tannin-stained, extremely soft and acidic water\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater parameters:\u003c\/strong\u003e Temp 72–82°F · pH 5.5–7.0 (softer and more acidic = better color) · GH 1–6\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTank requirements:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5 gal minimum; best in a planted nano tank with dark substrate; groups of 10+ recommended\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDiet:\u003c\/strong\u003e Omnivore — micro-pellets and small crushed flake; supplement with baby brine shrimp and micro-worms\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCompatibility:\u003c\/strong\u003e Peaceful nano fish; must be kept with equally tiny, non-predatory species only\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHusbandry note:\u003c\/strong\u003e Coloration is directly tied to water quality and stress. In hard, alkaline, or brightly lit tanks, Chili Rasboras turn pale and stay pale. Dark substrate, low light, and soft slightly-acidic water are the three biggest drivers of the red color you see in photos.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"YoCamron's Aquatics","offers":[{"title":"Individual","offer_id":50609169662189,"sku":"FWFSH-CHILI-RASBOR-IND","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"6-Pack","offer_id":50609169694957,"sku":"FWFSH-CHILI-RASBOR-6PK","price":43.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"12-Pack","offer_id":50609169727725,"sku":"FWFSH-CHILI-RASBOR-12PK","price":88.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0806\/1032\/8813\/files\/1920px-Boraras_brigittae.jpg?v=1787397828","url":"https:\/\/www.yocamronsaquatics.com\/products\/lm-chili-rasbora","provider":"YoCamron’s Aquatics","version":"1.0","type":"link"}