Black Ruby Tiger Barb

The black ruby barb or purplehead barb is a rare treat and you just found it here.

Black ruby tiger barb.

The brightly colored population introduced to mahaweli at ginigathena sri lanka is said to have. 4570 premium red crystal barbs also called the odessa barb pictures. They don t look like much as juveniles but as they mature and with good food their colours will be incredible. Tiger barbs get along fine with ruby barbs.

The black ruby barb is a peaceful beautiful small barb from the forested streams of sri lanka off the southern coast of india. Both like all barbs which are cyprinids are shoaling fish so each species must have a group of its own. A 1 5 long young tiger barb. Taken in our facilities by drtom bailey showing a beautiful male above and female below.

They are found in streams on hills around 1000 ft 300 m in elevation. 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 the wild both deforestation and over collection have put this species at risk. Click on each picture to see a bigger picture.

All barbs pick at eachother the trick is to have enough to spread thele aggression. Black ruby barb pictures. When looking for the right fish to add to your aquarium remember arizona aquatic gardens is the place to go. Pethia nigrofasciata and the tiger barb original and man made green variety is the same species puntius anchisporus.

Black ruby barb water requirements. 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. First you have two different species the black ruby barb. As akasha said this won t work and for a couple of reasons.

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. In recent years selective breeding has created several color variations that include green black red and albino. 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. I have tiger barbs green barbs black barbs ruby barbs and golden barbs all in a 75 gallon tank.

Best described as a friendly omnivorous tank mate it may have issues with being out competed by larger more carnivorous fish. 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.