Indian Glass Barb tank size: what is the minimum?

A tank with a footprint of at least 120 × 30 cm.

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Indian Glass Barb

Laubuka laubuca

The Indian Glass Barb (Laubuka laubuca) is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae. It is found between 0 and 2 m deep. It grows to 10.5 cm (total length). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern. In the aquarium it is kept at 18–24 °C.

Size: 10.5 cmtotal length
Temperature: 18–24 °C
pH: 6.0–8.0
Tank footprint: 120 × 30 cm

In the aquarium

Temperature18–24 °C

pH6.0–8.0

Hardness2–12 °dGH

In the wild

Water type: Freshwater
Climate zone: Tropical
Aquarium trade: Traded commercially

Depth

surface

0 m2 m

Conservation status

Classification

OrderCypriniformes
FamilyCyprinidae
GenusLaubuka
SpeciesLaubuka laubuca

Quick answers

Indian Glass Barb size: how big does it get?: It grows to 10.5 cm (total length).
Indian Glass Barb tank size: what is the minimum?: A tank with a footprint of at least 120 × 30 cm.
Indian Glass Barb water parameters: what does it need?: Temperature 18–24 °C, pH 6.0–8.0, hardness 2–12 °dGH.
Indian Glass Barb: is it endangered?: The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.