Tiger Barb: Tips for Keeping and Breeding Them
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Contents at a Glance
- Keeping Healthy Tiger Barbs
- Great Book on Tiger Barbs and Other Barbs
- Other Types of Barbs
- Tiger Barb
- Breeding Tiger Barbs
- What is the Coolest Barb?
- Great Books on Freshwater Aquarium Fish
- News about Aquarium Fish from Google
- Cool Tiger Barb Videos
- A Look at Tiger Barbs on Wikipedia
- Reader Feedback
- Save on Aquarium Supplies on eBay
Keeping Healthy Tiger Barbs
The tank should have an open swimming area with groups of plants around the sides. The water should be soft and slightly acidic with the temperature between 72 and 79 Fahrenheit.
Tiger Barbs are prone to a parasitic infection called "Ich". It is a good idea to keep water quality of the tank up by doing frequent partial water changes of 10% to 20%. It is also a good idea to keep some type of Ich medication handy should an infection break out.
Great Book on Tiger Barbs and Other Barbs
The Barbs Aquarium
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This is a complete guide to setting up an aquarium to keep and breed various types of barbs. More that just tiger barbs, this book covers it all. For less than 10 bucks it is a great addition to any personal library.
Other Types of Barbs
- Checker Barb Or Barbus Oligolepis
- Checker Barb, Barbus Oligolepis Profile.
- Cherry Barb Or Barbus Titteya
- Cherry Barb, Barbus Titteya Profile.
- Five-Banded Barb or Barbus Pentazona
- Five-Banded Barb, Barbus Pentazona Profile.
Tiger Barb
Breeding Tiger Barbs
Pairs of Tigers barbs will spawn if conditions are right and scatter their eggs over the aquarium substrate. One way to protect the eggs from being eaten is to use a substrate that has plenty of spaces for the eggs to fall into. Marbles are a good choice for aquarium substrate in a Tiger Barb breeding tank.
Once the pair has spawned, the parents should be removed from the breeding tank. The eggs will hatch within 36 hours of spawning. The fry should be fed infusoria or commercial liquid fry foods.
What is the Coolest Barb?
Great Books on Freshwater Aquarium Fish
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Freshwater Aquarium Fish: The New Compact Study Guide and Identifier (Identifying Guide Series)
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News about Aquarium Fish from Google
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A Look at Tiger Barbs on Wikipedia
The tiger barb (Puntius tetrazona) or sumatra barb, is a species of tropical freshwater fish belonging to the Puntius genus of the minnow family. The natural geographic range reportedly extends throughout the Malay peninsula, Sumatra and Borneo, with unsubstantiated sightings reported in Cambodia. Tiger barbs are also found in many other parts of Asia, and with little reliable collection data over long periods of time, definite conclusions about their natural geographic range versus established introductions are difficult.
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