Black Ruby Tiger Barb

The brightly colored population introduced to mahaweli at ginigathena sri lanka is said to have.

Black ruby tiger barb.

All barbs pick at eachother the trick is to have enough to spread thele aggression. As akasha said this won t work and for a couple of reasons. In the wild both deforestation and over collection have put this species at risk. When looking for the right fish to add to your aquarium remember arizona aquatic gardens is the place to go.

4570 premium red crystal barbs also called the odessa barb pictures. I have tiger barbs green barbs black barbs ruby barbs and golden barbs all in a 75 gallon tank. Tiger barbs get along fine with ruby barbs. 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.

First you have two different species the black ruby barb. Click on each picture to see a bigger picture. The black ruby barb is a peaceful beautiful small barb from the forested streams of sri lanka off the southern coast of india. Odessa barbs are a fish i feature a lot in my articles they are a perfectly well behaved barb and are suitable in most aquariums.

Taken in our facilities by drtom bailey showing a beautiful male above and female below. 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. In recent years selective breeding has created several color variations that include green black red and albino. 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.

A 1 5 long young tiger barb. Black ruby barb water requirements. The black ruby barb or purplehead barb is a rare treat and you just found it here. 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.

Best described as a friendly omnivorous tank mate it may have issues with being out competed by larger more carnivorous fish. Red edged fins and a red face add even more color to the popular 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. They all swim together but i have 6 of each type.

Pethia nigrofasciata and the tiger barb original and man made green variety is the same species puntius anchisporus. Black ruby barb pictures.