Clown barb

Care at a glance

• Minimum tank A 48-inch-long aquarium for a school of six or more.
• Temperature 73–79°F (23–26°C)
• Water pH 6.0–7.0 for commonly sold clown barbs · soft to moderately hard water. Keep ammonia and nitrite at 0 ppm.

Tankmates and setup*

Active and may nip slow, long-finned fish. Keep a group with similarly active companions and leave open swimming space.

* Temperament varies by fish and setup.

Feeding

Choose bite-sized prepared food and frozen daphnia for variety.

Try Hikari Micro Pellets if the pellet size fits, with Hikari Bio-Pure Frozen Daphnia for variety.