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Gold Barb

Tropical Fish Temperament
Passive
Semi-Aggressive
Aggressive

Gold Barb

Puntius Schuberti

How hard are they to keep?
We would class this fish as an easy care level.
What is its maximum size?
7-8cm
Where are they from?
This peaceful barb originates from Southern China from the Green Barb. The Green Barb or China Barb are rarely available. The Gold Barb was developed by selective breeding by hobbyist Thomas Shubert in the 1960’s.
How many can I keep?
Does best in groups of 4 or more.
What are the ideal water conditions?
A water temperature of 18-24°c and a PH of between 6-8.
What do you feed them?
They are omnivores and will eat a variety of foods. Feed a varied diet of frozen, freeze dried and flake foods.
How do you breed them?
The females are more bulky and the colours are duller than the male. When in breeding condition the bellies of the males will turn a vivid orange-red. Set up a breeding tank and place in a well conditioned pair. They are egg scatterers, remove the parents after spawning. Fry will hatch out in approximately 24-48 hours. Feed the fry on infusoria and newly hatched brineshrimp.

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Price Each: £1.55

Quantity	Price Each
4+ Items	£1.45

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These are a selection of the fish we recommend to house the Gold Barb with:

Algae Eater	Red Eye Tetra	Giant Danio	Red Tail Black Shark
Albino Ruby Shark	Green Tiger Barb	Ruby Barb	Rosy Barb large
Tiger Barb M/L	Tinfoil Barb	Red Rainbow	Boesmani Rainbow
Gold Gourami	Opaline Gourami	Blue Gourami	Ruby Shark
Silver Shark 2.5"	Notatus Synodontis 11/12cm	Petricola Synodontis

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