Lambchop Rasbora

Trigonostigma espei

A small, peaceful rasbora with a copper-orange body and a lambchop-shaped black patch. Perfect for nano planted tanks.

Care Parameters

Adult size

3 cm

Min tank

38 L

Temperature

23–28°C

5.5–7.5

1–12 dGH

Diet

Micropredator

Temperament

Peaceful

Water zone

Middle

Difficulty

Beginner

Schooling

School of 8 or more.

Suitable Plants

Weeping Moss

A unique aquarium moss with fronds that droop downward, creating a distinctive weeping effect. Perfect for attaching to driftwood or rock overhangs for dramatic visual impact.

Red Rotala

Red stem plant. Turns red under high light with CO₂.

Marsilea hirsuta

Care profile for Marsilea hirsuta: low-medium light, low CO₂, beginner difficulty.

Vallisneria spiralis

Care profile for Vallisneria spiralis: medium light, none CO₂, beginner difficulty.

Rotala indica

Care profile for Rotala indica: medium-high light, medium CO₂, intermediate difficulty.

Compatible Invertebrates

Snowball Shrimp

A selectively bred freshwater shrimp with opaque white coloration resembling snowballs. Requires soft, acidic water and pristine conditions for breeding.

Bamboo Shrimp

Also called the wood shrimp, it stations itself in the current and fans microscopic food from the water with its four feathery feeding fans. Needs brisk flow (8-10x tank volume per hour) and regular feedings of powdered or micro food, or it will slowly starve in a clean tank.

Rabbit Snail

A large, striking freshwater snail with a conical shell and colorful body. Comes in orange, yellow, and dark variants. Active algae and detritus consumer, but slow breeder.

Great Ramshorn Snail

The large, coiled ramshorn that doubles as a cleanup crew and a living water-quality alarm. Every individual is hermaphroditic, so any pair can breed - populations explode only when overfeeding creates a feast, and they shrink right back once feeding is cut back.