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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.
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Tinfoil Barbs are easily the largest of the Barbs kept in captivity
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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 BarbBarbodes schwanenfeldi HABITS This is one of the more commonly available of the large barbs. This elegant, fast swimmer is a joy to see in a larger aquarium when in numbers.
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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.
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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.
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Tinfoil Barb [Barbus schwanenfeldi] Type: Community [Large Fish] (Also Known As: Schwanefeld's Barb, Red Tail Tinfoil Barb; Puntius Schwanenfeldi ) Transcriptous [Julidochromis transcriptous] Type: Cichlid [Aggressive] ...
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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] Recent Forum Threads ...
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Red Tail Tinfoil Barbs are aggressive and should not be kept with smaller fish. They have been known to eat smaller fish. They also might nip at the fins of less active fish, such as the Angel Fish.
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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.
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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, ...
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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.
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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.
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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.
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For example an 8-inch tinfoil barb can produce 4 to 6 times the waste a 4-inch tinfoil barb does. Thus the 8-inch barb is actually represents 6 times the bio load the smaller barb does. A fish's diet can also affect bio load.
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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! ...
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Summary: The books say that tinfoil barbs (Barbus schwanenfeldi) are "impossible to breed in captivity," but David watched his pair spawn in a community tank. Unfortunately his catfishes ate the eggs.
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Good candidates include large Tinfoil barbs, Polypterus, Synodontis sp. and other large characins, basically most large, non-aggressive fish.
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Color varieties: Albino Tinfoil Barb, Gold Tinfoil BarbSee also: Barbs ...
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Some of these will get way too big for it, such as the Red Belly Pacu, the Tinfoil Barb and the Pleco. You'll need to return these fish for store credit, get a much larger tank or give them away in order for them to have a quality life.
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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. Breeding ...
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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.
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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.
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