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Barbs can be wonderful members of a community aquarium and there are many different species to choose among. You can for instance purchase Clown barb (Barbus everetti), Tiger barb (Puntius tetrazona) or Cherry barb (Barbus titteya). The Clown barb is a peaceful fish found in still and slow-mowing fresh water in South East Asia. The Tiger barb is one of the most commonly kept barbs and hails from Indonesia and Malaysia. This barb can be a bit aggressive, especially if you keep only a small school. The school will always form a pecking order, and if the school is too small the Tiger barbs can start trying to incorporate other fish into their pecking order by harassing them. If you notice problems with aggressiveness and/or fin-nipping in the aquarium, purchase more Tiger barbs and make the school bigger. The Cherry barb is native to Sri Lanka and just like most other barbs it will appreciate a well planted aquarium with at least one open spot to swim around in. Almost all the barb species, including the Clown barb, Tiger barb and Cherry barb, are schooling species and you should always get at least 5-10 specimens, preferably even more. Barbs that are kept alone will be highly stressed and spend most of their time hiding. The stress will make the fish more prone to illness and the ultimate result can be premature death. Barbs kept in a big school are on the other hand relaxed and since they feel secure, they will spend a lot of time swimming around out in the open where you can enjoy watching them.

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