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Puntius tetrazona
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Species Summary
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Common Name/s
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Tiger Barb; Sumatra Barb
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Origin
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Indonesia
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Size
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2.5"
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Tank Parameters
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Tank Size
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10 gallons
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Temperature
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70 - 80 F.
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Water pH
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Neutral
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Aquarium Care
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Aquarium Setup
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Tiger barbs are lively fish that best kept in school
of 5 or more. This fish is best kept in a planted tank
where they can hide. Bright lights is not a problem for
this fish.
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Feeding
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Tiger barb is an omnivore that can easily be fed with
live food such as tubifex worms and insect larvae. This
fish will also readily take in prepared food such as
spirulina flakes and tiny pellets.
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Compatibility
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A school of Tiger barbs can be a good addition to a
community aquarium as long as there will be no tankmates
with long flowing fins like Angelfish and Siamese
Fighting Fish. This fish is a fin-nipper that will
seriously injured such tankmates by constantly biting
on its long flowing fins, possibly killing them.
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