NAGARAJAN'S WEBPAGE FOR BEGINNER'S TROPICAL FISH AQUARIUM Cherry barb

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Common NameCherry barb
Species/genus Barbus titteya
Keeping An excellent beginners fish. The male will turn "cherry" red when ready to spawn, hence the name "Cherry Barb". A small peaceful easy to spawn fish. Females are dull cherry red in colour. Normally these barbs hide in a corner and do not come out unless they are used to the tank and the mates. They are very peaceful. Males will fight with each other but it is never serious and they chalk out their territory. They eat all sorts of food but their diet should be supplemented with live food.
Breeding They are easy to breed. You need a 10G tank for the purpose. Condition the male and female by introducing them into the breeding tank with a glass partition. The female should be plumb with eggs. Temperature should be maintained at around 27 °C for mating to begin. Breeding tank should have plants at the bottom or a nylon wire mesh net so that the eggs can drop below the net. This will prevent the parents from eating the eggs. Feed them well with live foods for three or four days. Then one morning before dawn remove the partition, mating takes place early morning at dawn. Spawning may last a few hours, then remove the male and female from the breeding tank.

The fry hatch after a couple of days. The fry are very small and require the tiniest of food for the first week. See Fry Food for more information. The fry grow fast provided enough room is given. Filtration is not required during the first two weeks, but water must be changed partly using the small air tube as hose with a nylon mesh net at the end.

Origin TempWaterTemper SizeTankFoodBreeding
Sri Lanka 73-81 °FNeutral to Soft Peaceful, Community1.5-2 inch5 Gallon All, WormsEgg Layer, Easy

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