• Name:

    Starfire Red Barbs Glofish

  • Family: Cyprinidae
  • Species: Glofish
  • Scientific Name: Puntius tetrazona
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General info about Starfire Red Barbs Glofish

These fish are a captive bred color morph of the Tiger Barb. They are genetically modified to have a protein that turns them fluorescent. Starfire Red Barbs are fluorescent red with 4 dark stripes and can reach 2.8 inches. To keep these fish in captivity, water pH should be between 6.0 and 8.0 and water temperature should range from 68ºF to 79ºF. The tank should have open areas for swimming, floating vegetation, driftwood roots, rocks and a sandy substrate. These fish can be kept in a community tank as long as its tankmates are of the same size like pelagic cyprinids and benthic cyprinids. They are quite energetic and like to bite the fins of their tankmates so they shouldn’t be kept with slow-moving and long finned species. Tiger barbs should be kept in groups of at least 6, keeping them in smaller groups will increase the likelihood of them bothering their tankmates. They should be kept in a tank of at least 30 gallons.

Starfire Red Barbs Glofish Diet & Nutrition

This species is omnivorous. In captivity, it can be fed with flakes, pellets, frozen and live foods.

Determining Sex of Starfire Red Barbs Glofish

Mature males are smaller and have a more intense color than females.

Breeding & Spawning Starfire Red Barbs Glofish

These fish are egg scatterers that have no parental care. After spawning, the adults should be separated from the eggs. The eggs hatch in 24 to 48 hours and the fry become free swimming 24 hours after hatching.

Starfire Red Barbs Glofish Origin

Glofish were developed from Tiger Barbs, these can be found in Borneo, Sumatra and Malay Peninsula.

Caution with Starfire Red Barbs Glofish

These fish like to nib on their tankmate’s fins.

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These fish are a captive bred color morph of the Tiger Barb. They are genetically modified to have a protein that turns them fluorescent. Starfire Red Barbs are fluorescent red with 4 dark stripes and can reach 2.8 inches. To keep these fish in captivity, water pH should be between 6.0 and 8.0 and water temperature should range from 68ºF to 79ºF. The tank should have open areas for swimming, floating vegetation, driftwood roots, rocks and a sandy substrate. These fish can be kept in a community tank as long as its tankmates are of the same size like pelagic cyprinids and benthic cyprinids. They are quite energetic and like to bite the fins of their tankmates so they shouldn’t be kept with slow-moving and long finned species. Tiger barbs should be kept in groups of at least 6, keeping them in smaller groups will increase the likelihood of them bothering their tankmates. They should be kept in a tank of at least 30 gallons.

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