tiger barb
The tiger barb Barbus tetrazona is a color very attractive way, which, with their different farming forms the standard range each pet shop. The extremely lively and easily maintainable schooling fish, carrying his distinctive color dress even as a young animal should be kept in groups of min. 5 animals. For the animals constantly active enough swimming space should be available. Barbus tetrazona is an omnivore who greedily lunges at each feed. After feeding with dry feed is to be observed that animals find it difficult to leave the water's surface: they have taken up the greedy seizure air bubbles which have to be discharged again. A socialization with peaceful species is not recommended; also is discouraged by a compounding with long-finned species such as angelfish, guppies or gourami since extended fins can be nibbled. The breeding, in which a male can be recognized with several females is not very difficult. Male animals can be seen mostly on the pronounced color dress.