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BARB

Barb come from a ray-finned fish family the non-phylogenetic group, including two of the most common species in aquarium Barbus and Puntius. Besides them, there are many other species in the Cyprinidae family.

Maintenace:

Barb fish prefer medium size to big sized aquarium, minimum aquarium size should be able to hold 80 litres of water. Maintain good filtration and change 10% of the water weekly or 25% every 2 weeks. Keep the lid on the aquarium to prevent them from jumping out.

Water conditions:

Barb fish from ThienDuc Aquarium accommodate well to tap water, after chlorine treatment.

Range of pH: 6.5 – 8.0

Water temperature: appx 26˚C – 28˚C

Diet:

Most barb fish are omnivorous.They feed well on both frozen and live food. For best results, change their diet daily and feed them only what they can consume under 2 minutes, once or twice a day. Do not overfeed or leave food leftover in the tank, as it causes ammonia and nitrite and becomes toxic.

Behaviour:

Most barb fish are small, colorful, active and ideally suited for a community aquarium. Barbs are semi-aggressive fish when housed in the aquarium individually, so it is important to maintain each species in groups of six or more for them to be peaceful tank mates.