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Tiger Barbs
Barbus schuberti
Native Region:
Indonesia. Feeding: Staple foods, vegetable flakes, thawed adult brine shrimp, and live foods. However, vegetable matter is heavy influence in diet in the wild. Temperature Range: 68-74°F. pH: 6.5-7.8 dH range: 5.0 - 19.0 Adult Size: 2 - 3 inches Sexing: Males have brighter red in dorsal fins and more colour generally. Females are larger and have more width in the body. Contrary to popular belief, Tiger Barbs are not ferocious. Tigers by looks but not by nature. When kept alone or in small groups of 1 to 4 fishes in a community tank, tiger barbs can sometimes be troublesome. This small group will often indulge in chasing and nipping the fins of the slower swimming fishes. This destructive behaviour can easily be avoided or prevented by making sure that there are always more than half a dozen tiger barbs in any aquarium. When in a group, they swim in shoals and will leave the other tank mates alone. Tiger barbs are omnivorous. When feeding remember to spread the feed around to make sure no individual is monopolizing the food. Its unsuitable to include slow, long finned fish in the same aquarium, such as Betta's, Gourami's or Guppies. Four tiger-like black vertical stripes on an orange-yellow body make it obvious where this member of the barb family got its common name. Red edged fins and nose add even more colour to the popular Tiger Barb. In recent years, selective breeding has created several colour variations that include green, black, red, and albino. Reaching an adult size of 2 to 3 inches, they are large enough to avoid being eaten by large fish, yet small enough to keep a school of them in a modest sized tank. Tigers tolerate a wide range of water conditions, but do best in soft, slightly acidic water. The ideal tank should have a large open area for swimming, with an abundance of live or artificial plants around the periphery of the tank. Temperature is not critical, and this fish can even be kept in an unheated tank. Provide good lighting, and a fine substrate to complete the set up
Breeding: Breeding can be stimulated by using higher water temperatures of about 25°C and a pH of 6.5. Use only the best specimens for breeding. Barbs do not engage in any form of care for their fry after laying their eggs, and all if you want to breed them properly you should move them into a special tank set up for breeding. They will spawn on finely leaved plants and these eggs will hatch in 24 hours, like other barbs the parents will eat the eggs if given the chance. Most species require soft, slightly acid water to breed. a water change and lowering the water depth can trigger the breeding. The newly hatched fry need the finest of food, usually newly hatched Brine shrimp or very fine flake food.
Spawning will take usually
place in the morning. If the breeding pair does not spawn within a day or
two, a partial water change with water that is a degree or two warmer than
the tank will usually trigger spawning. The female is heavier especially during the spawning season. The males are more brightly coloured and smaller. During spawning they will develop a very red nose.
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