The black ruby barb is a peaceful beautiful small barb from the forested streams of sri lanka off the southern coast of india.
Black ruby tiger barb.
Four tiger like black vertical stripes on an orange yellow body make it obvious where this member of the barb family got its common name.
Black ruby barb pictures.
As akasha said this won t work and for a couple of reasons.
First you have two different species the black ruby barb.
They don t look like much as juveniles but as they mature and with good food their colours will be incredible.
The waters where black ruby barbs are found in nature are soft and acidic and the natural substrates in the river beds are made up of fine gravel or sand.
They are found in streams on hills around 1000 ft 300 m in elevation.
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A 1 5 long young tiger barb.
The black ruby barb is a sleek looking fish that is best described as being a an omnivore and a friendly tank mate although it may have issues with.
The black ruby barb pethia nigrofasciata formerly puntius nigrofasciatus or purplehead barb is a tropical cyprinid fish endemic to sri lanka where it occurs in forested streams from the kelani basin to the nilwala basin.
Water in these areas is cooler than other tropical regions so tank temperature for ruby barbs should be in the range of 72 to 79 degrees f.
In recent years selective breeding has created several color variations that include green black red and albino.
Tiger barbs get along fine with ruby barbs.
I have tiger barbs green barbs black barbs ruby barbs and golden barbs all in a 75 gallon tank.
Pethia nigrofasciata and the tiger barb original and man made green variety is the same species puntius anchisporus.
Both like all barbs which are cyprinids are shoaling fish so each species must have a group of its own.
All barbs pick at eachother the trick is to have enough to spread thele aggression.
They all swim together but i have 6 of each type.
The black ruby barb or purplehead barb is a rare treat and you just found it here.
Black ruby barb water requirements.
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In the wild both deforestation and over collection have put this species at risk.
Taken in our facilities by drtom bailey showing a beautiful male above and female below.
Best described as a friendly omnivorous tank mate it may have issues with being out competed by larger more carnivorous fish.
4570 premium red crystal barbs also called the odessa barb pictures.
