cherry barbs

(Male is Above, Female is Below)

Cherry Barb (Puntius titteya)

 

Size: Up to 2 inches
Strata: Bottom-middle
PH: 6.0 to 8.0
Temperature: 73°F to 80.5°F
Diet: Omnavore
Temperment: Peaceful
Comments: Cherry Barbs can be kept in groups, but they will not form tight schools. Within the Cherry barb shoal, a strict hierarchy will be obsevered. If you keep more than one male, the males will compete with each other for the females. Cherry barb also come in Long fin and Albino color.

albino cherry barb

 

gold barb

Gold Barb (Puntius sachsii)

 

Size: Up to 3 inches
Strata: Bottom-middle
PH: 6.0 to 8.0
Temperature: 72°F to 84°F
Diet: Omnavore
Temperment: Peaceful
Comments: Here is a hardy fish that is colorful and generally peaceful, perfect for a community aquarium. The gold body sports dark blotches from behind the gills to the tail. In a well planted aquarium they may do a gentle pruning on some plants.

 

neon rosey barb

Neon Rosey Barb (Puntius conchonius)

 

Size: Up to 4 inches
Strata: All
PH: 6.0 to 8.0
Temperature: 72°F to 79°F
Diet: Omnavore
Temperment: Peaceful
Comments: This is a good beginner's fish, hardy and durable, easy to feed, and brings nice action to the aquarium when kept in schools. Males become deep red, females are gold. Neon Rosey Barbs can also be found with long fins.

 

neon rosey barb

 

red panda barb

Red Panda Barb (Puntius fasciatus)

 

Size: Up to 4 inches
Strata: Bottom-middle
PH: 6.5 to 7.5
Temperature: 72°F to 80°F
Diet: Omnavore
Temperment: Peaceful
Comments: These fish inhabit hill streams and rivers as well as ponds, lakes, ditches and irrigation canals. During mating periods, the males of the species are known to exhibit a scarlet coloration. Generally, however, these fish have orange, purple or reddish bodies depending on their locality along with black or red coloration on their fins and large black markings behind the eye, below the dorsal fin and at the base of the caudal fin.

 

 

Spanner T Barb

Spanner T Barb (Puntius laterstriga)

 

Size: Up to 7 inches
Strata: Bottom-middle
PH: 6.0 to 7.5
Temperature: 73°F to 84°F
Diet: Omnavore
Temperment: Peaceful
Comments: Feeding is never a issue as it will eat all flake or frozen foods as well as live food. They spend most of their time on or near the bottom so make sure its tankmates swim near the middle or top of the aquarium to give the tank a balanced look. Good tankmates for the T barb could include other active such as Danios, Rasbora and the loaches

 

tiger barbs

Tiger Barb (Puntius tetrazona)

 

Size: Up to 2.7 inches
Strata: Bottom-middle
PH: 6.0 to 8.0
Temperature: 72°F to 79°F
Diet: Omnavore
Temperment: Mildly Aggressive
Comments: Tiger barbs are good eaters that will accept any appropriately sized flake or pellets. Unless kept in a odd number schools, the Tiger barb can be an unrepentant fin-nipper. Looks best against a background of aquatic plants, live or artificial. Tiger Barbs can also be green, albino and Glofish colors.

tiger barb green albino tiger barb glofish tiger barb

 

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