Tinfoil Barb
Scientific Name: Barbonymus schwanenfeldii
Family: Cyprinidae
About the Tinfoil Barb
Species Type: Freshwater Fish
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Tinfoil Barb
Scientific Name:
Barbus schwanefeldi
Other Names: Schwanefeld's Barb
Family: Cyprinidae
Origin: Thailand, Malaysia, Sumatra, Borneo
Adult Size: 13 inches (35 cm)
Social: Peaceful, keep only with larger fish ...
Tinfoil Barb
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Tinfoil barb
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They are suitable companions for other non-aggressive fish in large display aquaria. A similar species, Barbonymus altus, which is also sold as the Tinfoil barb, lacks the black lines in the caudal (tail) fin.
Tinfoil Barbs are easily the largest of the Barbs kept in captivity
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Tinfoil Barb (Barbodes schwanenfeldii)
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Scientific Name(s): Barbodes schwanenfeldii, Barbus schwanenfeldii, Puntius schwanefeldi, Puntius schwanenfeldii, Systomus schwanefeldi ...
Tinfoil Barbs can and do supplement their diet in the wild with insects, worms, crustaceans, and even small fish. In captivity, Tinfoil Barbs should be kept in a large aquarium with plenty of swimming room.
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Tinfoil barb (Barbonymus schwanenfeldii)
Although this fish is not from the Puntius genus like many barbs it is still sold under the name 'tinfoil barb'. It is an eye-catching silver colour with bright red fins.
Tinfoil Barbs (Barbodes schwanenfeldii) are often fast enough and unrelated enough to mix fairly well with more aggressive species. They eat prepared foods readily and are generally very hardy.
Tinfoil Barb, Schwanenfeld's Barb [Pictures]
Puntius schwanenfeldi
SYN: Barbus schwanenfeldi
PD: A high-backed fish with a laterally compressed body. The mouth has two pairs of barbels The body is silvery with a bluish to yellow iridescence.
Tinfoil barbs and red devils....oscars and black tetras.
Tiger barbs were only 1 yuan each (US 12 cents) as were most of the other small fish.
A shopkeeper proudly pointed these out to me - some of the few loaches and catfish that I saw in China.
Tinfoil Barb
Likes to be in schools but gets too big for most freshwater tanks.
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The Tinfoil Barb has large, distinct silvery metallic scales, red-tipped fins, and a forked tail characteristic of a fast-swimming fish. The shimmering silver scales of this active... [Read more]
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Red Tail Tinfoil Barbs are easy to care for and are hardy, though they require a vast amount of room, which makes them not such a good choice for a beginner. They like neutral water, with a pH of six and a half to seven and a half.
Barbus schwanefeldi (Tinfoil barb)
Barbus tetrazona (Tiger barb)
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Bedotia species of Madagascar and here (B. marojeji, B. madagascariensis, B. sp. namorona, B. sp. sahambavy, B. longianalis "Menantany") ...
A school of tinfoil barbs or other large barbs or large silver dollars are good as tank mates if you have enough room. A large pl*co or Ancistrus is also required.
Painted Tinfoil Barbs (Barbus schwanefeldi) are available, though I could not tell the difference between the painted and non painted versions with three exceptions - the painted ones had a darker eye, ...
They now live with a Tinfoil Barb, Bala Shark and a Pleco. If I had listened to all the stories about how aggressive and down right mean Oscars are supposed to be, I would never have never bought one, let alone 2.
With the exception of the Tinfoil Barb, we have not found a Barb yet that didn't make a good hardy fish for cycling aquariums.
All it needs is a reasonable amount of light, water with nutrients in (such as those produced by any collection of fishes), and an absence of those fishes that will make a snack of it, such as Tinfoil Barbs or Silver Dollars.
It is often confused with the much more common Tinfoil Barb for good reason. They look almost exactly the same. The body is silver with orange fins.
Tons of space should be provided for these fast moving fish. Keep the middle of the aquarium open! ...
Most sharks ideal tank mates include: Barbs including Tinfoil Barbs, Danios, Gouramis, Silver Dollars, Rainbowfish, similar sized New World Cichlids, Loaches, Plecos, and similar sized Scavenger Catfish.
Boisterous cichlids (even Mbuna) and larger Loricariids are the best choice although some of the larger Cyprinids (Tinfoil barbs for example) are also possible. Avoid slow moving fish.
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Checker Barbs - Capoeta oligolepis and Spanner or T-Barbs - Barbodes lateristriga are large, peaceful barbs (Spanner Barbs up to 7" long). Unless you have a very large aquarium avoid Tinfoil Barbs - Barbodes schwanefeldi.
Well, all off this is stuff you already probably know, so don't make an article out of it or anything. I'm just talking about my beautiful bala. Someday I'm going to have a huge tank with balas and tinfoil barbs.
Social: Does best as the only Oscar or in a pair. Will successfully live with fish that are either too fast or too large for it to eat, including other Cichlids, Clown Loach, Pictus Catfish, Silver Dollars, and Tinfoil Barbs.
Blue Acara Severum Green Terror Discus (2) Jack Dempsey Festivum Red Oscar Ram Cyprinids Cherry Barb Flying Fox Bala (Tri-Color) Shark Green Tiger Barb Black Shark Red Tailed Shark Blue Danio Rosy Barb Giant Danio Tiger Barb White Cloud Tinfoil Barb ...
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