Cherry Barb is a great pick for planted aquariums, chosen for colour, movement, and personality.
Why you will love it
Peaceful schooling fish
Approx size in store: nan
Works best as a feature fish with calm tankmates
Community
Care requirements
Care level: Easy
Adult size: 5 cm
Temperature: 23 to 27 C
pH: 6.0 to 7.5
Swimming level: Mid
Minimum group size: 1
Feeding: Offer a varied diet. A quality staple (flake or micro-pellet) plus frozen foods (brine shrimp, daphnia, bloodworm) several times per week keeps colour and condition strong. For algae grazers, include wafers and blanched veg.
Compatibility: Best with peaceful, similarly sized tankmates. Avoid fin-nippers with long-finned species and avoid aggressive fish with shy species.
School of Scape quality: We select healthy fish and recommend acclimation and stable parameters for best results.
