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Black-Banded Leporinus
Minimum Tank Size: 50 gallons
Care Level: Intermediate
Temperament: Peaceful
Aquarium Hardiness: Hardy
Water Conditions: 72-82° F, KH 2-20, pH 5.0-7.5
Max. Size: 6″
Color Form: It has gold, yellow, or mustard and black stripes with pointed tail fins and a torpedo-shaped body
Diet: Feed on algae, plant matter, worms, crustaceans, plant matter and occasionally fish
Compatibility: can be aggressive with its own species, so it is best kept as a single species or in a group of 6 individuals or more
Origin: South America
Family: Anostomidae
Lifespan: 7-10 years
Aquarist Experience Level: Intermediate
Blue Axelrodi Rasbora
Size: Approx. 0.5″
Minimum Tank Size: 10 gallons
Care Level: Easy
Temperament: Peaceful
Aquarium Hardiness: Hardy
Water Conditions: 73-7.9° F, KH 2-5, pH 4.0-6.5
Max. Size: Approx 0.8"
Color Form: They have amazing colors of blue-green spangled bodies while males have some reddish area on their lower body.
Diet: Omnivore
Compatibility: Suitable for peaceful community tanks
Origin: Greater Sunda Islands of Borneo and Sumatra
Family: Characidae
Lifespan: 2-5 years
Aquarist Experience Level: Beginner
Filament barb
Size: Approx. 2″
Minimum Tank Size: 40 gallons
Care Level: Easy
Temperament: Peaceful
Aquarium Hardiness: Hardy
Water Conditions: 68-79° F, KH 2-15, pH 6.0-7.0
Max. Size: 7"
Color Form: Greenish Silver - Gold
Diet: Omnivorous. They should be fed a varied diet of flakes, small pellets, frozen and live foods such as daphnia and brine shrimp.
Compatibility: Community with no long-finned fish; Large fish community
Origin: Southern India
Family: Characidae
Lifespan: up to 5 years
Aquarist Experience Level: Beginner
Espei Rasbora
Size: Approx. 0.5-1"
Minimum Tank Size: 10 gallons
Care Level: Easy
Temperament: Peaceful
Water Conditions: 73-80° F, KH 2-10, pH 6.0-8.0
Max. Size: 1½”
Color Form: Bright copper, Greyish, Orange
Diet: Omnivore
Compatibility: Excellent in peaceful community tanks
Origin: Thailand, Cambodia
Family: Characidae
Lifespan: 3 years
Aquarist Experience Level: Beginner
Rhombo Barb
Size: Approx. 1"
Minimum Tank Size: 29 gallons
Care Level: Moderate
Temperament: Peaceful
Aquarium Hardiness: Hardy
Water Conditions: 73-82° F, KH 4-10, pH 5.5-7.0
Max. Size: 2″
Color Form: Orange
Diet: Omnivore
Compatibility: Community tank
Origin: Borneo, Indonesia
Family: Cyprinidae
Lifespan: 4-6 years
Aquarist Experience Level: Beginner/Intermediate
Odessa Barb
Size: Approx. 1.5"
Minimum Tank Size: 30 gallons
Care Level: Easy
Temperament: Semi-aggressive
Aquarium Hardiness: Hardy in groups
Water Conditions: 74-79° F, KH 4-10, pH 6.0-7.0
Max. Size: 3″
Color Form: Red, White
Diet: Omnivore
Compatibility: Suitable for commuinty tanks
Origin: Borneo, Indonesia, Sumatra
Family: Cyprinidae
Lifespan: up to 5 – 7 years
Aquarist Experience Level: Beginner
Denison Barb
Minimum Tank Size: 55 gallons
Care Level: Easy
Temperament: Peaceful
Aquarium Hardiness: Hardy
Water Conditions: 60-78° F, KH 4-10, pH 6.8-7.8
Max. Size: 5 – 6″
Color Form: Black, Red, White
Diet: Omnivore
Compatibility: Good Community Tank Fish
Origin: India, Captive Bred
Family: Cyprinidae
Lifespan: 8 years
Aquarist Experience Level: Beginner
Platinum Tinfoil Barb
Size: Approx. 5-6"
Minimum Tank Size: 70 gallons
Care Level: Easy
Temperament: Peaceful
Aquarium Hardiness: Hardy
Water Conditions: 75-80° F, KH 4-10, pH 6.0-7.5
Max. Size: 14″
Color Form: White, Silver
Diet: Omnivore
Compativility: Ok with large non agressive fish
Origin: Southeast Asia
Family: Cyprinidae
Lifespan: 8 to 10 years
Aquarist Experience Level: Beginner
Tinfoil Barb
Size: Approx. 4-5"
Minimum Tank Size: 70 gallons
Care Level: Easy
Temperament: Peaceful
Aquarium Hardiness: Hardy
Water Conditions: 75-80° F, KH 4-10, pH 6.0-7.5
Max. Size: 14″
Color Form: Red, Silver
Diet: Omnivore
Compativility: Ok with large non agressive fish
Origin: Southeast Asia
Family: Cyprinidae
Lifespan: 8 to 10 years
Aquarist Experience Level: Beginner
Boraras Brigittae
Size: Approx. 1"
Minimum Tank Size: 10 gallons
Care Level: Easy
Temperament: Peaceful
Aquarium Hardiness: Hardy
Water Conditions: 73-79° F, KH 8-12, pH 6.0-7.5
Max. Size: 1″
Color Form: Red, Yellow
Diet: Omnivore
Origin: Myanmar, India
Family: Cyprinidae
Lifespan: 5 – 7 years
Aquarist Experience Level: Beginner
Tiger Barb
Size: Approx. 1.5"
Minimum Tank Size: 30 gallons
Care Level: Easy
Temperament: Semi-aggressive in small groups
Aquarium Hardiness: Hardy
Water Conditions: 74-79° F, KH 4-10, pH 6.0-8.0
Max. Size: 4″
Color Form: Black, Orange, White, Yellow
Diet: Omnivore
Compatibility: Ok with other fast moving fish
Origin: Farm Raised, USA
Family: Cyprinidae
Lifespan: 6 years
Aquarist Experience Level:
