Tinfoil Barb tank size: what is the minimum?

A tank with a footprint of at least 210 × 60 cm.

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Tinfoil Barb

Barbonymus schwanefeldii

The Tinfoil Barb (Barbonymus schwanefeldii) is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae. It swims in midwater, close to the bottom. It grows to 35 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern. In the aquarium it is kept at 20–28 °C.

Size: 35 cmstandard length, tail fin excluded
Temperature: 20–28 °C
pH: 6.0–8.0
Tank footprint: 210 × 60 cm

In the aquarium

Temperature20–28 °C

pH6.0–8.0

Hardness2–15 °dGH

In the wild

Water type: Freshwater
Climate zone: Tropical
Habitat: Midwater, close to the bottom
Aquarium trade: Traded commercially

Conservation status

Classification

OrderCypriniformes
FamilyCyprinidae
GenusBarbonymus
SpeciesBarbonymus schwanefeldii

Quick answers

Tinfoil Barb size: how big does it get?: It grows to 35 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded).
Tinfoil Barb tank size: what is the minimum?: A tank with a footprint of at least 210 × 60 cm.
Tinfoil Barb water parameters: what does it need?: Temperature 20–28 °C, pH 6.0–8.0, hardness 2–15 °dGH.
Tinfoil Barb: is it endangered?: The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.