TIGER BARB
Scientific Name: Puntius Tetrazona
Common Name: Tiger Barb
Adult Size: 3 inches
Habitat: Asian Rivers
Minimum Tank Size: 20 Gallons
Ideal Tank Conditions:
- Temperature Range: 68°F-80°F
- pH Range: 6.5-7.5
- Hardness Range: 5-20
Temperament: Tiger Barbs will nip the fins of slower moving fish.
Diet & Nutrition: Omnivorous - does well with flake food. Feed brine shrimp (either live or frozen) or blood worms as a treat.
Breeding & Spawning: The Tiger Barb is moderately easy to breed and raising the fry is relatively simple. They become sexually mature at about 6 to 7 weeks of age when they have attained a size between about 3/4 of an inch to just over an inch in length.