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Meta: Sometimes, choosing a fish is not as easy as it looks. We do want the good one, right? Read this article to learn how to choose a good Cherry Barb Fish. To choose a good Cherry Barb fish is quite easy. Few pointers can tell you which one is the good one. Here are two tips about it: take a look at their body color and identify potential diseases. Body Color The first way to choose a good cherry barb fish is by looking at their body color. One tip is that the brighter they are, the higher the quality. For male Cherry Barbs, look for bright red cherry-colored ones. As for the female ones, they have a more whitish color than the males. However, whitish does not mean pale. If they are actively swimming in schools, it may be a good one. Look Out for Sick Ones If you’re still confused, you might as well look out for sick ones. Learning about diseases can help you to keep your fish safe and avoid you from buying one.  Even though they are hardy types of fish, that does not mean they ...

Meta: Keeping Cherry Barb fish in the aquarium needs a few things to note, starting from fish tanks to their ideal tank mates. Read this article to learn more! Cherry Barb fish is famous among aquarists because of its bright red-colored body. Having the idea of keeping the Cherry Barb fish in the aquarium is quite common. Here is a guideline on what you need to know about it. Natural Habitat Getting to know the natural habitat of Cherry Barb fish is a good place to start before diving into tank setups. Why? By knowing their habitat, we can easily recreate it and make them feel like they’re home.  Their natural habitat is the wet areas of Sri Lanka forests that provide many places to hide. The rainy season forms ponds and calm streams that are suitable for them. Aside from that, they usually inhabit an area in schools and not individually. Tank Size As mentioned before, this species of fish swims in schools. It is recommended to get a 25 – 30-gallon aquarium tank. The extra room all...

Meta: Live habitat of Cherry Barb fish is a tropical forest that has wet areas. There, the fishes live and spawn in small ponds with shades and places to hide. Live habitat of Cherry Barb fish is information that every buyer must know. By learning about it, it shows that you care about your fishes. Once you buy them, they became a part of your life and family. This article contains brief information that you need to understand where the Cherry Barb comes from. Let’s start with the fish’s profile. Fish Profile The scientific name of Cherry Barb is Puntius titteya. It is the same family as minnows and carp, which is the Cyprinidae family. There are over 2000 species of this family worldwide. As the name suggests, the Cherry Barb’s color is dominantly red cherry for the males. As for the female, they appear whiter. The fish’s behavior is shy; however, it became confident when there are schools of them. Apart from being confident, they’ll be more likely to survive as well.  Origins Thi...

Tropheus sp fish is a type of freshwater fish that lives in waters with moderate lighting levels. In the breeding process, Tropheus sp fish reproduce by laying eggs. Tropheus sp fish can be kept in an aquarium or in a water tank. To maintain in this maintenance container, there are several things that we need to pay attention to so that the fish that are kept can grow healthily. namely, among them are: 1. water quality Water for keeping Tropheus sp fish must have good water quality. The pH of the water used to keep fish must be 8. The hardness of the water in the aquarium or water tank is 20. While the temperature of the aquarium water used is 27 degrees Celsius. 2. Amount of water The aquarium or water tank that will be used to keep Tropheus sp fish needs to be filled with water. The amount of water used to fill this aquarium must be appropriate, not too little. For the amount of water used is as much as 100 liters. 3. Feed Tropheus sp fish that are kept in an aquarium or water tank n...

There are several feeds for Tropheus duboisi to keep your fish healthy and active. The best diets are frozen cyclops, veggie flakes, canned green beans, and frozen daphnia. Tropheus duboisi is very popular among aquarium lovers despite their aggressive behavior towards their kind. This species originally comes from the rocky coastal waters of Northern Lake Tanganyika in Africa. In the wild, Tropheus duboisi, also known as Duboisi Cichlids, doesn’t live in a big community because they are rather singly or in a small group of 5 to 6 fish.  Adult Tropheus duboisi has stunning blue and blackbody color with a yellow vertical belt under their dorsal fin. This tiny buddy doesn’t territory one specific area but moves from one place to another. It is because they have to move to look for rocks or stones with thick algae mats. To learn more about feed for Tropheus duboisi, here is the information for you. Frozen Cyclops This high protein feed for Tropheus duboisi is made from cyclops, water,...

Learn some important information about spawning Tropheus duboisi, from the things you need for the breeding tank, setting the water pH and hardness, to their breeding behavior. Tropheus duboisi originally comes from the rocky coastal waters of Northern Lake Tanganyika in Africa. Their fascinating color morph from teenage to adult makes them a unique kind to be kept in captivity. They own black-figure and white spots during their youth. When turning adult, Tropheus duboisi adorably change color to a blue-black body with a yellow or white vertical band under the dorsal fin. Raising and breeding this tiny species is rather difficult. Many have been unsuccessful. But don’t feel discouraged because here we will share some useful information about spawning Tropheus duboisi. Natural Habitat and Characteristics Before discussing spawning Tropheus duboisi, it is important to know their nature in the wild. This fish prefers upper rocky habitat in which algae mats grow fertile in the rocks or sto...

The natural habitat of Tropheus duboisi is in the rocky coastal waters of Northern Lake Tanganyika. Although this fish loves to fight, hobbyist loves them for their adorable coloration pattern. Tropheus duboisi is known as the strongest Cichlid from Lake Tanganyika. As a youth, this fascinating creature has a black body with dozens of white spots on the sides of its body. When it turns adult, the white spots disappear and are replaced by its initial blue-and-black body with its unique vertical yellow band under the dorsal fin. Tropheus duboisi is popular as a fighting fish. Still, many fish hobbyists love it for its gorgeous coloration pattern. To learn more about this Cichlid, here is useful information about the habitat of Tropheus duboisi. Origin Habitat Tropheus duboisi originally comes from the rocky coastal waters of Northern Lake Tanganyika in Africa. This species is sought-after thanks to its changing ornamented figure. The juveniles have a jet-black figure with white spots, wh...