Species – Gold Barb - Barbodes semifasciolatus
Current Size – 2cm – 3cm
Adult Length – 7cm
Temperature Range – 16 - 24°C
pH Range – 6.0 – 8.0
Special Requirements - Should be kept in a shoal of 6 or more. If kept in small numbers, there fin nipping behaviour can become evident.
Tanks Mates and Compatibility – Generally very peaceful making it an ideal resident of the well-researched community aquarium.
Fishes inhabiting similar biotopes in nature, especially comparably-sized, peaceful cyprinids perhaps constitute the best choices but other potential options include balitorid, cobitid, and nemacheilid loaches as well as benthic cyprinids such as Crossocheilus and Garra species.
Ideal Number to Keep – Try to buy a mixed-sex group of at least 8-10 specimens, include other schooling fishes to provide security, and you’ll be rewarded with a more natural-looking spectacle.
Feeding – In the aquarium it’s easily-fed but the best condition and colours offer regular meals of small live and frozen foods such as bloodworm, Daphnia, and Artemia alongside good quality dried flakes and granules, at least some of which should include additional plant or algal content.
Please note – Some images used are library photos and will show the colour potential at a fully mature size, as our fish are juveniles they may vary.
We always aim to supply the fish as close to the purchase size as possible. On rare occasions if this is not possible we will contact you.
The fish are selected at random however you are welcome to make a note on the order and the fish manager will do his best for you, requests are dependent on stock at the time of your order.
