Rosy Barb

Rosy Barb Species Profile The rosy barb was one of the first fish to become popular in the hobby. Though this fish fares well at typical aquarium temperatures, it is not a tropical fish.

Rosy Barb Scientific Name: Barbus conchonius Family: Cyprinidae Origin: Bengal, India Adult Size: 6 inches (15 cm) Social: Active peaceful fish Lifespan: 5 years Tank Level: All levels Minimum Tank Size: 20 gallon Diet: Omnivore, eats most foods ...

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Rosy Barb Red barb Family: Cyprinidae Puzzles Postcards One of the most beautiful of the freshwater fish, the lively Rosy Barb is continuously swimming! ...

Rosy Barb Puntius conchonius Grows to: 4" Hobbyist Level: A hardy, active, and colorful fish suitable for beginners.

Rosy Barb, Red Barb Image gallery: Additional species photographs Distribution Northern India ...

The rosy barb (Puntius conchonius) is a subtropical freshwater fish belonging to the minnow family (Cyprinidae). It originates in Bengal, India and other parts of Southeast Asia. Contents ...

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Rosy Barb [Pictures] Puntius conchonius SYN: Barbus conchonius, Cyprinus conchonius, Systomus conchonius PD: The Rosy Barb has no barbels and has slight lateral compression. The back is copper to green-gold.

Rosy Barbs have an overall Rose or light red color. The top of the body will usually be green. They are a shiny fish with iridescent sheen. The fins are generally very long and elegant. The head is small.

Rosy Barbs, like other Barbs, are little nippers. Their favorite pastime is to nip at other fish. However, if kept in schools of five or more, and in active tanks, the nipping shouldn't be too much of a problem.

Rosy Barb Barbus conchonius HABITS This is a hardy fish indeed. Now that it comes in various colour formats, it has become quite a favourite in aquariums. It is a good middle of the tank show off.

Rosy barb puntius conchonius Species / Type: Community [General] types almost always require a medium to large group of fish of similar species to be happy.

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Rosy Barbs - Barbus conchonius - Perhaps the most peaceful of the mid-sized (3"-4") barbs towards unrelated fish. Males become bright red, while females remain olive or gold: both sexes have a prominent black spot near the base of the tail.

Rosy Barb The Rosy Barb is one of the larger Barbs that can grow up to 6 inches in the wild. The male is red and gold with black spots near the rear and at the dorsal fin. The female lacks... [Read more] Snakeskin Barb ...

Rosy Barb (Barbus conchonius): The Rosy Barb is a hardy and colourful fish. Its very ready to breed, and mature males change to a deep pink colour when they get a bit randy. SizeOriginEase of keepFoodTempType 100 mm N.India ...

Rosy Barb Prefer a well-planted tank of at least 30 gallons with soft, slightly acidic water. Rocks and driftwood can be added to the aquarium, but leave plenty of space for swimming. The Rosy Barb is a schooling fish and enjoys being in numbers.

SPAWNING ROSY BARBS by George and Vickie Coy Summary: Rosy barbs are easy to spawn, and no problems raising the fry.

Fish include: 1 rosy barb, 3 gourami, 1 three spot, 2 pear,l 6 tiger barbs, 3 black widow tetras, 2 bleeding hart tetras, 1 bristle nose catfish, 6 cory cats, 3 butter fly cichlids, 3 clown loaches, 2 sucking cats, 4 angels and 4 platys ...

Spawning Rosy Barbs - Rosy barbs are easy to spawn, and no problems raising the fry. Spawning the Blue-Eye Rainbows - Breeding and raising the Australian Rainbow fish, Pseudomugil gertrudae and Pseudomugil signifer.

>Claus also suggested the use Rosy Barbs ton control hair algae. Does anyone >have Rosy Barbs, and do they really eat hair algae? Will they eat anything >OTHER than the algae?

Mid-sized barbs (up to about 4 1/2" long) include Clown Barbs - Barbodes everetti, Rosy Barbs - Puntius conchonius, and Black Ruby Barbs - Puntius nigrofasciatus.

Barbs - Black Ruby Barb, Clown Barb, Gold Barb, Rosy Barb, Tiger Barb, Tinfoil Barb Piranha Tank Neon Tetras ...

Name: Shenel Crooke Experience: Less than 1 year (5-10 gallon freshwater): 3 rosy barbs, 1 angel, I am thinking of adding tetras ...

Size for size, most tropical fishes can be crowded a good deal more than the common goldfish and very much more than fancy varieties of goldfish. A 15-gallon tank might comfortably contain a dozen 3-inch rosy barbs, ...

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