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If you want to add colour and activity to you aquarium, there are many barb species to choose among. The Tiger barb is for instance a great choice if you want to breed fish, since this species is know to reproduce in captivity without receiving any particular coaxing from the aquarist. Keep your Tiger barbs happy and well-fed and they will most likely spawn fairly soon. Another example of a barb species that is very easy to care for it the Cherry barb; an adaptable fish that will do just fine even in the hands of an inexperienced aquarists. Other barb species are more demanding in their requirements. The beautiful Tinfoil barb will for instance need a very large aquarium sooner or later since its maximal size is no less than 14 inches (35 centimetres).

The abovementioned Cherry barb is an optimal choice for a peaceful community aquarium since it is a very docile fish. It should be kept in groups of at least five specimens, since it is a schooling species. If your Cherry barbs seem shy and passive in the aquarium, try adding some more fishes to make the shoal bigger. When kept in a large enough shoal, Cherry barbs are very active and inquisitive. They can even be used to make shy fish species less shy in the aquarium. When the shy fish notices how the energetic Cherry barbs can swim around all over without being eaten by predators, it will lower its guard and dare to venture from its hiding spot.

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