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Barbus ablabes
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| Ablabe's Barb | |
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| Ablabe's Barb | |
| Species | Barbus ablabes |
| Family | Cyprinidae |
| Difficulty | Moderate |
| Min. Tank Size | 75.708 liters 75,708.236 mL 20 US Gallons (75.7L) |
| Size | 7.62 cm
2-3 " (5.1-7.6cm) |
| sg | Freshwater |
| pH | 6.5 - 7.5 |
| Temp. | 295.372 K 22.222 °C 531.67 °R 297.039 K |
| Water Hardness |
6-10 °d |
| Stocking Ratio | 1:2 M:F |
| Availability | Rare |
| Diet | |
| Life Span |
4-5 years |
| Habitat | |
Contents |
[edit] Alternative names
- Ablabe's Barb
[edit] Sexing
- Difficult to visually sex, mature females may be slightly plumper in the belly than males.
[edit] Tank compatibility
- An active shoaling fish. Keep in groups of 5-6 or more. Do not keeping long-finned, slow moving or shy fish. Robust similar-sized fish should work well.
[edit] Diet
- An omnivore, should accept pellets and flake, both vegetable and carnivore based, as well as small live/frozen food like brine shrimp and bloodworm.
[edit] Feeding regime
- Feed once or twice a day.
[edit] Environment Specifics
- The tank for this fish should provide plenty of lateral open swimming space combined with hiding places in tall plants and bogwood. Tank must be mature and well filtered.
[edit] Behaviour
- A peaceful active mid-swimming shoaling fish.
[edit] Identification
- Long slender silver body with a bold black horizontal lateral line running from the nose to the base of the tail.
[edit] Pictures
[edit] External links
- Fishbase
- Aquaria Central
- Badmans Tropical Fish (picture only)
