Dungeon Tank
Cherry Barb
Puntius titteya
2 in the tank
Where it's from
Native to the Bentota Ganga, Gin Ganga, Kalu Ganga, Kelani Ganga and 1 other river basins
Sri Lanka
Recorded as introduced in Colombia and Mexico
Native range: Global Register of Introduced and Invasive Species (CC BY 4.0); Tedesco et al. 2017 (CC0).
At a glance
- Size
- 2 in
- 5 cm
- Min tank
- 15 gal
- 57 L
- Group
- 6+
- Temp
- 73–81°F
- 23–27°C
- pH
- 6.0–7.5
- GH
- 36–268 ppm
- 2–15 dGH
- Temperament
- Peaceful
- Swims
- Middle
- Lifespan
- 5–7 yrs
Ammonia 0 ppm and nitrate under 20 ppm.
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