Redside Barb tank size: what is the minimum?

A tank with a footprint of at least 60 × 30 cm.

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Redside Barb

Puntius bimaculatus

The Redside Barb (Puntius bimaculatus) is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae. It swims in midwater, close to the bottom. It grows to 7 cm (total length). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern. In the aquarium it is kept at 18–24 °C.

Size: 7 cmtotal length
Temperature: 18–24 °C
pH: 6.0–7.5
Tank footprint: 60 × 30 cm

In the aquarium

Temperature18–24 °C

pH6.0–7.5

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
GenusPuntius
SpeciesPuntius bimaculatus

Quick answers

Redside Barb size: how big does it get?: It grows to 7 cm (total length).
Redside Barb tank size: what is the minimum?: A tank with a footprint of at least 60 × 30 cm.
Redside Barb water parameters: what does it need?: Temperature 18–24 °C, pH 6.0–7.5, hardness 2–15 °dGH.
Redside Barb: is it endangered?: The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.