Tiger Barb

Puntius tetrazona
The only drawback to these fish is their tendency to nip the fins of their tank mates, especially angels. Single specimens tend to be aggressive and should not be kept. Tiger Barbs should be kept in a shoal of at least six fish. The tank should be sparsely planted with plenty of open space for swimming with a sandy bottom for digging. Feeding is not a problem as they will accept all types of food including flake and frozen, don't overfeed as they are ravenous eaters and will eat all you give them. They prefer a temperature around 27'C and a pH of 6 to 7.5 with soft to hard water. They are best kept with fast moving fish.
Tiger Barb grows up to 8 cm.
There are many different variations of the Tiger Barb, from Albino to the Green.
Photo by Dusko Bojic