Cherry Barbs

Video – Puntius titteya – Cherry Barb – new fish moving in

Ever wondered why red fish looks so great in a densely planted tank? Well, there is a scientific explanation. Get the answer, and enjoy a shoal of young Cherry Barbs as they arrive in a brand new aquarium, scaped specially for them . The Cherry Barb is one of our favourite barbs, but it is […]

Odessa barbs

Video – Pethia padamya – Odessa Barb – new fish moving in

New arrival at the fish room. A shoal of young Odessa Barbs (Pethia padamya) is introduced to a tank we’ve prepared for them. The tank has a lot of plants (like all our tanks), but there is plenty of room for swimming at the front. It’s so cool to see these curious barbs exploring their […]

Six-banded Barb

Video – Six banded barb – the peaceful Tiger Barb

What if: Tiger Barbs had beautiful red colours on their bellies – were totally peaceful towards other fish -had a stripe or two more than the usual 4 Well, they would look and behave a lot like their relative, the Six-banded Barb – Desmopuntius hexazona, also known as the Six-banded Tiger Barb. These youngsters are […]