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Tropical FreshWater >> Cyprinids>> Rosy Barbs |
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The shoaling rosy barbs (Barbus conchonius) are excellent community fish.
Their coloration is best seen in reflected light. Adult males are gold to
olive-green along the back with pink flanks, their fins are tinged with pink and the dorsal fin has a deep black tip.Adult females are gold to olive-green all
over, with a veryslight flush of pink on the flanks.
When breeding, themales take on a deep red color as they chase the eggscattering females through thickets of plants. |
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Origin: India, Bengal.
Temperature:20°C (68°F) is ideal, but they will tolerate temperatures from 17.8°C (64°F) to 22°C (72°F). GH: 6°dGH, soft.Tolerates a range from 4°dGH to10°dGH.
pH: 6.5 is ideal, but will tolerate 6.2 to 7.4 well.
Avoid sudden changes in pH.
Hardiness:Rosy barbs are relatively hardy, but should not be used to cycle a tank. Perform regular partial water changes.
Feeding: Rosy barbs will enjoy all live foods, such as bloodworms, mosquito larvae, and brine shrimp, alternated with a high quality flake food, frozen green beans, or an algae or Spirulina wafer occasionally. Feed daily. If fresh algae isn't available, offer an algae or Spirulina wafer. Feed daily.
Compatible tankmates: Gouramis, a red-tailed or rainbow shark, and tetras would all be acceptable tankmates.
Avoid these tankmates: Angelfish, bettas, other large fish with trailing fins. Expensive live plants. Live plants are fine, but they may be nipped occasionally.Also avoid very small fish, such as neon tetras, or fry of any species, African cichlids or really aggressive fish.
Breeding:Rosy barbs are egg-layers. Females are fuller and have less color than the males. Males develop a brilliant "rosy" abdomen when ready to spawn. Offer live food, as suggested above, to prepare the adults for breeding.A small breeding tank should be used, with only a few inches of water.
The temperature should be 23°C (75°F), hardness not over 5°dGH, pH of 6.4.The bottom can have either coarse gravel, marbles, or be bare with a plastic grid for the eggs to drop through. Select a male
and 2 females for breeding. Mock breeding and play will precede actual spawning.The eggs will drop to thebottom.
If a grid is used, the parents can be left in the breeding tank. 400 eggs may be laid. If marbles or coarse gravel are used, remove the parents when spawning seems to be complete.The eggs will hatch in about 30hours. Feed powdered foods, followed by crumbled flake.
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