Tinfoil Barb
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Barbus schwanenfeldi
Native Region:
Thailand.
Temperament: Community, but large fish
only.
Feeding: Feed with large quantities of flakes, small
fish, vegetables, shrimp pellets and even soaked dog biscuits when they get larger. Not
hard to keep except for it's very large size. Plants will be uprooted and eaten.
Temperature Range: 72-80°F.
pH: 6.5-7.5
dH range:
5.0 -
19.0
Adult Size: 14"
Sexing: Only God & they know.
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General Comments: Not for the beginner and need to be
kept with several others in a large tank.
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This page was last updated on
05/10/07.
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