Most tropical fish keepers have kept Tiger Barbs at some point in time. They are not always the ideal community fish as they can pester and fin nip. However, they can be an ideal tank mate for some of the more boisterous fish such as some American Cichlids.
The neon tetra is a Freshwater fish of the characin family of order Characiformes. The type species of its genus, it is native to blackwater and clearwater streams in the Amazon basin of South America.
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Scientific Name - Barbus Titteya
Our Size - 2.5cm
Max Size - 6cm
Temperature Range - 23-27°C
pH Range - 5.5-7.5
Diet - The Cherry Barb needs to be fed a variety of foods including vegetables as well as meaty foods. Feed a quality flake food as well as live and frozen foods such as brine shrimp and bloodworms.
Compatibility - Cherry Barbs are very peaceful and should be put with fish that share that nature. This means fish like tetras, Celestial Pearl Danios, and Glass Catfish will make perfect mates for Barbs. This peaceful nature extends to shrimp and other invertebrates.
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Dawkinsia filamentosa, filament barb is a species of barb. Young fish have barely any colour and black spots. They start having more colour at three months old. The fish is a swift swimmer. Males are larger than females and they fertilize eggs by swimming into the cloud of eggs.
Most tropical fish keepers have kept Tiger Barbs at some point in time. They are not always the ideal community fish as they can pester and fin nip. However, they can be an ideal tank mate for some of the more boisterous fish such as some American Cichlids.
