Tic-tac-toe Barb tank size: what is the minimum?

A tank with a footprint of at least 75 × 30 cm.

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Tic-tac-toe Barb

Pethia stoliczkana

The Tic-tac-toe Barb (Pethia stoliczkana) is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae. It swims in midwater, close to the bottom. It grows to 5 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern. In the aquarium it is kept at 18–26 °C.

Size: 5 cmstandard length, tail fin excluded
Temperature: 18–26 °C
pH: 6.0–7.5
Tank footprint: 75 × 30 cm

In the aquarium

Temperature18–26 °C

pH6.0–7.5

Hardness1–15 °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
GenusPethia
SpeciesPethia stoliczkana

Quick answers

Tic-tac-toe Barb size: how big does it get?: It grows to 5 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded).
Tic-tac-toe Barb tank size: what is the minimum?: A tank with a footprint of at least 75 × 30 cm.
Tic-tac-toe Barb water parameters: what does it need?: Temperature 18–26 °C, pH 6.0–7.5, hardness 1–15 °dGH.
Tic-tac-toe Barb: is it endangered?: The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.