Scientific name: Puntius ticto var
Max Size: Male: 8cm (3") Female: 8cm (3")
Origin: Asia
Min Tank Size: 10 Gallon
Compatibility: community
Temperature: 24 – 29°C (75 – 84°F)
Water chemistry: PH 6.0 - 8.0, dGH 3 – 18
Diet: Omnivore
Care level: Easy
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Common Name: Odessa barb Scientific name: Puntius ticto var Max Size: Male: 8cm (3") Female: 8cm (3") Origin: Asia Min Tank Size: 10 Gallon Compatibility: community Temperature: 24 – 29°C (75 – 84°F) Water chemistry: PH 6.0 - 8.0, dGH 3 – 18 Diet: Omnivore Care level: Easy
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| Odessa barb is a colourful fish, it has a broad band of red along its flanks with a false eye spot, each scale has a dark base.They can be be kept in pairs, but prefer to be in shoals. They prefer soft, acidic water with a low pH and also like a well planted tank with floating plants for cover. | |
| BREEDING | |
| Odessa Barbs are egg scatters. They lay their egg's in the subtrate. The Odessa Barb should be removed from the aquarium after spawning to prevent them eating the egg's. | |
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