Black Ruby Barb tank size: what is the minimum?

A tank with a footprint of at least 80 × 30 cm.

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Black Ruby Barb

Pethia nigrofasciata

The Black Ruby Barb (Pethia nigrofasciata) is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae. It swims in midwater, close to the bottom. It grows to 6 cm (total length). The IUCN Red List rates it Vulnerable. In the aquarium it is kept at 20–27 °C.

Size: 6 cmtotal length
Temperature: 20–27 °C
pH: 5.5–7.5
Tank footprint: 80 × 30 cm

In the aquarium

Temperature20–27 °C

pH5.5–7.5

Hardness2–15 °dGH

In the wild

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

Conservation status

Classification

OrderCypriniformes
FamilyCyprinidae
GenusPethia
SpeciesPethia nigrofasciata

Quick answers

Black Ruby Barb size: how big does it get?: It grows to 6 cm (total length).
Black Ruby Barb tank size: what is the minimum?: A tank with a footprint of at least 80 × 30 cm.
Black Ruby Barb water parameters: what does it need?: Temperature 20–27 °C, pH 5.5–7.5, hardness 2–15 °dGH.
Black Ruby Barb: is it endangered?: The IUCN Red List rates it Vulnerable.