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Gold Barb
Barbodes semifasciolatus
5 in the tank
Where it's from
Recorded as introduced in Mexico
Native range: Global Register of Introduced and Invasive Species (CC BY 4.0).
At a glance
- Size
- 3 in
- 8 cm
- Min tank
- 20 gal
- 76 L
- Group
- 6+
- Temp
- 64–75°F
- 18–24°C
- pH
- 6.0–7.5
- GH
- 89–268 ppm
- 5–15 dGH
- Temperament
- Peaceful
- Swims
- Middle
Ammonia 0 ppm and nitrate under 20 ppm.
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