Let me know if you find any eggs or fry.
Pregnant black ruby barb.
Black ruby barb water requirements.
The black ruby barb is a peaceful beautiful small barb from the forested streams of sri lanka off the southern coast of india.
In the wild both deforestation and over collection have put this species at risk.
They are a bit lively.
Best described as a friendly omnivorous tank mate it may have issues with being out competed by larger more carnivorous fish.
When selecting a tank for breeding rosy barbs a 20 or 30 gallon is optimal.
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A rosy barb lays eggs between 24 72 hours.
Ruby barb tropical fish learn all about the ruby barb s feeding habits and food types its behaviour its origins its natural habitats is it male or female breeding advice and information suitable tank mates its sizing and growth range minimum tank size water ph and more.
Black ruby barb scientific name.
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.
Rosy barbs will only breed in water that is a few inches deep but make sure to raise fry in the larger tank or their growth may become stunted.
Added 18 black rubys to the community.
Could be she s been getting pregnant for over a month but if you haven t seen any eggs nor fry then i d consider dropsy as an option.
The black ruby barb pethia nigrofasciata 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.
Rosy barbs are moderately easy to breed and become sexually mature when they have attained a size of 2 5 inches.
Use our fish community creator tool to plan your tank set up and ensure that the ruby barb is the right fish for.
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