Scientific name: Puntius titteya
Max Size: Male: 5cm (2") Female: 5cm (2")
Origin: Sri Lanka
Min Tank Size: 10 Gallon
Compatibility: community
Temperature: 23 - 27°C (73 - 81°F)
Water chemistry: PH 6 - 7.5, dGH 4 - 18
Diet: Omnivore
Care level: Easy
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Common Name: Cherry Barb Scientific name: Puntius titteya Max Size: Male: 5cm (2") Female: 5cm (2") Origin: Sri Lanka Min Tank Size: 10 Gallon Compatibility: community Temperature: 23 - 27°C (73 - 81°F) Water chemistry: PH 6 - 7.5, dGH 4 - 18 Diet: Omnivore Care level: Easy
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| Cherry Barb is a colourful fish, it has a reddish brown colour, Breeding males have a brighter red colour, Females are more orange in colour and have a deeper belly. Cherry barb is one of the smaller barbs having a slimmer body than most others and the upper lip has a pair of bar bells. They are ideal for a small community tank. They should be housed with similar sized fish. They prefer soft, acidic water with a low pH and also like a well planted tank with floating plants for cover. | |
| BREEDING | |
| Cherry Barbs are egg scatters. They lay their egg's in the subtrate. The cherry Barb should be removed from the aquarium after spawning to prevent them eating the egg's. | |
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