Rasboras, danios, and barbs
Rosy Barb
Pethia conchonius
Photo: Autor desconocido · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Key facts
- Temperature18–25 °C
- pH6–8
- Minimum tank120 l
- Adult size10 cm
- Difficulty★☆☆☆☆
- Lives in a groupof 6 or more
- TemperamentPeaceful
- WaterFresh
Full profile
- Family
- Cyprinidae
- Origin
- Northern India, Nepal, Bangladesh and Pakistan
- Size
- 10 cm
- Temperature
- 18 – 25°C
- pH
- 6.0 – 8.0
- GH
- 5 – 20 °dGH
- Difficulty
- ★☆☆☆☆
- Water type
- subtropical freshwater
- Swimming level
- medium
- Behavior
- Peaceful (active, sometimes nibbles)
- Minimum number of individuals
- 6
- Minimum aquarium size
- 120 L
- Diet
- Omnivorous (includes plant matter; may eat tender plants)
- Reproduction
- oviparous
Notes: Males turn a deep pink during the breeding season. Hardy and suitable for freshwater. One of the best barbs for beginners.
