Cherry Barb
Male
Cherry Barb's have a light cherry pink coloration and are a popular fish. They must be kept in schools of 5 or more and are peaceful to other tank inhabitant making them a good addition to a community tank.
Profile
Care: Easy
Origin: Sri Lanka
Size: 5 cm (2 inches)
pH: 6-8
dH: 5-19
Temp: 23-27C (73-81F)
Food: Flakes, pellets, live (brine shrimp), frozen, freeze-dried
Tank: 113L (30 gallon)
Breeding
Sexing: males are cherry in colour whilst females are a dull light brown colour.
Cherry Barb's are egg scatterers that release around 200 eggs. It takes two days for the eggs to hatch and another two days for the eggs to swim. The parents do eat the eggs and therefore it is smarter to use a breeding tank. It is recommended that the breeding tank has marbles instead of gravel. This allows the eggs to fall through the gaps and not be eaten by the parents. It is also recommended that Java Moss is placed in the tank because the pregnant mother likes to lay her eggs in it.
Profile
Care: Easy
Origin: Sri Lanka
Size: 5 cm (2 inches)
pH: 6-8
dH: 5-19
Temp: 23-27C (73-81F)
Food: Flakes, pellets, live (brine shrimp), frozen, freeze-dried
Tank: 113L (30 gallon)
Breeding
Sexing: males are cherry in colour whilst females are a dull light brown colour.
Cherry Barb's are egg scatterers that release around 200 eggs. It takes two days for the eggs to hatch and another two days for the eggs to swim. The parents do eat the eggs and therefore it is smarter to use a breeding tank. It is recommended that the breeding tank has marbles instead of gravel. This allows the eggs to fall through the gaps and not be eaten by the parents. It is also recommended that Java Moss is placed in the tank because the pregnant mother likes to lay her eggs in it.
Female
