Albino Tiger Barb

This barb is a very active tropical fish that has a reputation for nipping the fins of its tank mates. Tiger barbs have had a long history of being raised in captivity and they re often chosen for community tanks even though their moderate aggressiveness doesn t always recommend them as the best tank mate. 2 8 inches 6 99 cm lifespan.

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The black ruby barb is a smaller barb with a docile nature that has a similar pattern to the tiger barb.

Albino tiger barb. The eyes are red. The albino tiger barb is a very active fish that may pester or even nip the fins of larger slower moving fish. Albino tiger barbs have red on the outside of the dorsal fins as well as on the tail and ventral fins.

When spawning they have a bright red snout. The tiger barb has black bands that run vertically on an orange gold body. It is best when trying to breed the albino tiger barb to house a number of barbs in the same aquarium until they pair off.

The albino tiger barb must gain this trait from both parents to become an albino fish. Albino tiger barbs usually attain sexual maturity at around 1 5 inches in total length or approximately 2 months of age. There are also a few different varieties such as the albino and the green.

Stocking this species in a community tank can be risky. Albino tiger barb 8 pack. Because it s a schooling fish it should always be kept in groups of five or more.

The most spread one is green tiger barb whose stripes have become one solid stripe and the fish has completely dark green body. You may also encounter albino its body is light pink and the stripes are white. Several selective species of tiger barb were bred.

Albinism is a genetic condition caused by a distinct consolidation of recessive alleles in the dna of the fish. The females are larger with a more rounded stomach and a mainly black dorsal fin while the males have a bright red nose with a distinct red line above the black on their dorsal fin. They can peacefully co exist with tiger barbs but also with lots of other species especially that they re less nippy than their tiger cousins.

After a pair has developed the female will lay the eggs and the male will follow behind to fertilize. The albino tiger barb is very hardy and a great choice for the beginning aquarist. The albino tiger barb is beloved by a lot of aquarists and snubbed by others.

Regular price 22 00 add to cart share share on facebook tweet tweet on twitter pin. Size of fish inches. It s often the male that s more aggressive and a bit more curious towards the other members of the community tank not shying away from nipping at fish with longer or flowy fins.