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Tinfoil Barbs, like the 8" long one shown in this video, swim fast and are experts at avoiding being swallowed by much
larger fish.
Here is another video of a Tinfoil Barb, where you can see its shinny metallic body and dark orange fins.
Scientific Name. Barbodes schwanenfeldii.
Comments
Tinfoil Barbs grow to be large. They are hardy, energetic, mild tempered, and usually don't bother other fish. Tinfoils can swim fast
to avoid being bothered by other fish, and this makes Tinfoil Barbs good fish for large aquariums with large fish.
This 8" Tinfoil Barb is much larger than the Tinfoil Barbs for sale at our online tropical fish store. Click here
for more about buying a Tinfoil Barb from us. Tinfoil Barbs usually do well with other large fish.
Appropriate Home
A large aquarium with at least 50 gallons of water, an exterior
power filter with a BIO-Wheel, a maximum of 1/4 inch of gravel, and an aquarium
heater adjusted to between 78 and 82 degrees F. Click here for more about warm water aquariums. Over a period of time Tinfoil Barbs are able to adjust to temperatures down to at least 72 degrees F. and possibly a few degrees lower.
Recommended Diet
When they are small, feed Tinfoil Barbs floating flake food. Later when they've grown,
feed them pellet food
labeled for tropical
fish. These foods are available in most
stores that sell
pet fish. Click here
for more about feeding fish.
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Compatibility
Tinfoil Barbs are a schooling fish, and they should be kept in a group with at least 3 Tinfoils. A group with 6 or more is ideal
but will require a very big aquarium, as these fish will quickly grow to be very large. Good tank mates for Tinfoil Barbs: a school of Bala Sharks, one or several Rainbow
Sharks, a group of Gold, Blue, or Opaline Gouramis, a Pangasius Catfish, a Clown
Knife Fish, a school of Clown Loaches, a Snowflake
Eel, and some Spiny Eels.
Large Tinfoil Barbs are often seen in aquariums with Oscars and Plecostomus
Catfish. Click here to read more about several other groups of compatible fish.
Size and Life Span
Tinfoil Barbs live for several years and grow to at least 14" and probably bigger.
Hi, I'd like to thank you for your advice on tinfoil barbs and keeping them in groups of 6 or more. It
saved our Pictus Catfish a lot of grief when we added another 4 tinfoils! Now we have a school of 6 super fast swimmers who are a lot of fun to watch.
Thanks,
Wendy
Reply. Hello Wendy. Thank you for your comments about your school of Tinfoil Barbs. Now they are probably completely preoccupied with
keeping track of each other, and lots of fun to watch schooling together.
Tinfoil Barbs
like the ones in this picture usually swim closely together in a school and greatly enjoy each others
company.
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