Aquarium Fish Care - Barbs In Your Aquarium!
Among the various types of freshwater fish, Rosy barbs, Tiger barbs, Sumatra barbs and Red Barbs are easiest to maintain and breed. However, it is advisable to place the larger barbs with fish of similar size. In communal tanks, trouble is stirred up by the larger barbs and they also uproot the fancy plants. They are more attention seeking than the smaller barbs and therefore, they should be separated and grouped.
Ceylon is the origin of the Purple Head Barbs and the Black Ruby. The fish do well in communal tanks and grow to about 2 1/2 inches. The female barbs are yellow-gray with dark stripes running in blotches and vertical lines. They lend colorful environments to the aquarium. The male barbs are brownish-black in color and/or black with vermilion red frontals. This fish lives well in communal waters, unlike the boisterous Puntius Conchonius groups. This fish feasts on all foodstuffs and is not finicky. It is also not demanding when it comes to water conditions and will survive even in moderately hard neutral waters. This is an easier fish to breed like the Puntius. The barb spawns like other barbs and lays about 300 eggs.
The Sumatra and the Tiger Barb belong to the Capoeta Tetrazona species, which originates from Sumatra and Borneo. Their size is about 2 inches when fully grown. This is a colorful fish with reddish-yellow bodies with a wide variety of black stripes. Its attitude is changeable which is the reason for its being the most diverse fish in the market. Some people are of the opinion that this fish bullies other fish, nipping at their fins, while other people feel that they have a calm disposition.
The Sumatra and Tiger fish share the same water condition needs as other barbs. The Sumatra and Tiger Barbs flourish in impartial or practical alkalinity water, as also in hard water. Fish owners are advised to set the temperatures at 78 degrees Fahrenheit. The Sumatra and Tiger fish will crave and eat all foodstuffs heartily. All barbs spawn healthily and they are the first choice of breeders.
The male Sumatra and Tiger fish are slim and colorful while the female species are plump. The female are simple and breed like other barbs. The fry are however susceptible to bladder problems and tend to rot at the fins. The water then has to be extremely spotless and should be monitored very carefully during breeding, as the spawn of the Sumatra and Tiger fish is gnawed at by the mutants.
Ceylon is the origin of Capoeta Titteya fish or Cherry Barbs, which are about 2 inches in length. The fish have a red-brown or yellow-brown color and are outstanding by their top to bottom dark black stripes. This is a communal fish and need the same water and feeding conditions like those of other barbs. Male counterparts of Capoeta Titteya are of dark colors and change colors when bred. They are usually cherry red and black, with stripes that virtually evaporate.
Breeding of the Cherry Barbs is similar to the breeding of other barbs and they spawn nearly 200 eggs. There is variety in Cherry Barbs, with some barbs feasting on their own kind, while others refraining from it.
You should have a look at the line of Harlequins if you are a novice to aquariums and fish care and are new to the hobby.
Abhishek Agarwal
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Aquarium question…10pts.?
OK, I have a few common questions about aquariums, fish, etc. ok…
1. I have a pg guppy.Any tips on the care of the babies?
2. Also have 5 tiger barbs, but the thing is, they’re tiny, like a little more than a cm. Is this normal? How big will they grow? And sometimes they stay still looking down. Is this normal too?
3. What are some nice looking plants that don’t require that kind of dirt on the bottom and last a long time, possibly reproduce.
Thanks for your answers.
for the fry you need to have them in a seperate tanke then the rest of the fish or a breeder net due to the fact that they get eaten as soon as they are born. you can feed them ground up flakes until they are bigger.
the tiger barbs will get bigger sounds like you just got some young ones. The tiger barb can grow to about 7 centimeters long and 3 centimeters wide, although they are often smaller when kept in captivity. Not sure about the looking down thing.
There are several different plants that can be placed in a freshwater tank that does not require dirt. Ask your local pet store and they should have a variety that you can choose from.
OH yeah if you have your guppy in with the tige barbs i would recommend moving her to a breeder net or another tank or the barbs will eat the fry.
Good luck
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tracy got you covered pretty much.you most likely have the stock hood for light i would say low light plants are your only choice. a couple of things you can do . 1. go to a store and buy some plant bulbs, some do not grow out you can ship them back to the manufacture and get some more it takes some time to get them but you do get new ones.and no special care needed. 2. you can go to a pet store and get low light plants.dont get them from the box stores they are very bad at selling non aquatic plants and labeling them true aquatic plant, go to a mom and pop store that you trust. 3. join a fish forum that has a buy and sell they are usally cheaper and they know there plants and cold give you the right info. http://www.aquariacentral.com/forums/ sign up is free and prices are are good even with shipping. 4. buy them online from a aquatic place there is a lot to choose from that way. i got all my plants from the forum and are still cheaper with shipping than most stores online and off line. if you get plants make sure you let them soak in a bleach water mix for a couple of minutes and rinse very well. most plants have snails on them and you dont want them in your tank those are pest snails. as far as substrate rock will be ok or you can get stuff called flourite or ecocomplette witch is used for plant roots and last forever. i use flourite with my plants and it works good. good luck with your plants
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The looking down thing is normal. What kind of food do you feed them? Is it a sinking kind? They could be looking for food. They will even sleep like that. Kinda funny when they are in the plants like that. I was freaked out the first time, thought they were dead, but guess it is normal.
Normal size is 3 inches long, maybe an inch wide.
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