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GloFish Tiger Barb

Puntigrus tetrazona

AnimaliaChordataActinopterygiiCypriniformesCyprinidae

Variety of Tiger Barb · GloFish

📍 Captive-bred

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The GloFish Tiger Barb is a genetically modified fluorescent variant that glows under blue or UV lighting. Available in electric green, starfire red, sunburst orange, and other colours. GloFish is a trademarked brand; these fish carry a fluorescent gene originally derived from jellyfish or coral.

Size3"
Min Tank20g
School6+
semi-aggressive
Zonemid

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Quick Facts

pH
6.0–7.5
diet
omnivore
maxSize
3 inches
minTankSize
20 gallons
temperature
73–81°F (23–27°C)

Water it likes

ph
6.0–7.5
ammonia
0 ppm
nitrate
<20 ppm
hardness
5–15 dGH
temperature
73–81°F (23–27°C)

Temperature

73–81°F

23–27°C

Stats

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Kept by0 hobbyists