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Green Tiger Barb
Puntigrus tetrazona
Animalia›Chordata›Actinopterygii
Variety of Tiger Barb · green
📍 Southeast Asia
The Green Tiger Barb is a color morph displaying a metallic green or olive-green iridescence over the typical tiger barb body shape. It retains the same semi-aggressive, fin-nipping nature and should be kept in schools of 6+.
Care Guide
Diet
Green Tiger Barbs are omnivorous and should be fed high-quality flake food or small pellets as a staple, supplemented 2-3 times weekly with frozen foods like brine shrimp, daphnia, or bloodworms. Feed small amounts once daily, only what they can consume in 2-3 minutes, as overfeeding degrades water quality.
Behavior
Green Tiger Barbs are active, schooling fish that display semi-aggressive behavior, particularly fin-nipping tendencies toward slower or long-finned fish. They require a school of at least 6 individuals to distribute aggression and establish natural hierarchies. They are fast swimmers that appreciate open water and moderate current.
Breeding
Breeding Green Tiger Barbs in captivity is moderately difficult and rarely achieved in home aquaria. They require soft, acidic water (pH 5.5-6.5), temperatures around 26-28°C, and dense vegetation or spawning mops; females scatter eggs which parents may eat. Fry are tiny and require infusoria or liquid fry food initially.
Tank Mates
Similar size and water requirements; fast enough to avoid fin-nipping
Peaceful schooling fish that occupy mid-water; avoid long-finned varieties
Nocturnal algae eater that avoids conflict; helps maintain tank cleanliness
Schooling fish with similar water preferences; keep in groups of 6+
Common Diseases
Ich (Ichthyophthirius multifiliis)
White spots on body and fins, rapid breathing, lethargy, rubbing against objects
Raise temperature gradually to 28-30°C, perform daily 25% water changes, use aquarium salt (1 teaspoon per 5 gallons) or commercial ich treatment; treat for 7-10 days
Fin Rot
Frayed or disintegrating fins, white or black edges on fins, lethargy
Improve water quality with frequent water changes, reduce aggression by increasing school size, use antibacterial medication if severe; ensure good filtration
Bacterial Infection
Redness on body or fins, open sores, swollen belly, loss of appetite
Perform 50% water change, maintain pristine water conditions, use broad-spectrum antibiotic medication; isolate severely affected fish if possible
Velvet Disease (Oodinium)
Fine golden or rust-colored dust on body, rapid breathing, scratching behavior, lethargy
Raise temperature to 28-30°C, reduce light exposure, perform daily water changes, use copper-based or salt treatment; treat for 7-14 days
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