Cherry Barb

Puntius titteya

A shy, peaceful barb that shows intense red color when happy. Great for planted aquariums.

Care Parameters

Adult size

5 cm

Min tank

60 L

Temperature

23–27°C

6–7.5

4–15 dGH

Diet

Omnivore

Temperament

Peaceful

Water zone

Middle

Difficulty

Beginner

Schooling

School of 6 or more.

Suitable Plants

Pogostemon stellatus

Care profile for Pogostemon stellatus: high light, high CO₂, intermediate difficulty.

Salvinia

A small floating fern with distinctive cup-shaped leaves. Fast-growing and excellent for nutrient吸收 in shrimp tanks. Does not reproduce as aggressively as duckweed.

Christmas Moss

A popular aquarium moss with branching fronds that resemble a Christmas tree shape. Attaches easily to hardscape and creates dense, attractive green coverage.

Anacharis

Care profile for Anacharis: low light, none CO₂, beginner difficulty.

Ambulia

Care profile for Ambulia: medium light, low CO₂, beginner difficulty.

Compatible Invertebrates

Sulawesi Cardinal Shrimp

A stunning red and white striped shrimp from the ancient lakes of Sulawesi, Indonesia. Unlike most Caridina, it thrives in warm, alkaline water (pH 7.5-8.5, 26-30°C).

King Kong Shrimp

A solid black color morph of Caridina cantonensis with minimal white markings. One of the rarest and most expensive shrimp variants. Requires expert-level water parameters.

Amano Shrimp

The classic algae-eating workhorse shrimp, unmatched for clearing hair algae from planted tanks. Hardy at 3-15 dGH, but never breeds in freshwater: its larvae need brackish water, so all reports of 'Amano babies' in freshwater tanks are actually other shrimp species.

Ghost Shrimp

A see-through, feather-light scavenger sold by the handful. Tough across 3-15 dGH and a wide temperature band. Beware mislabeled tankmates: true Ghost Shrimp is Palaemon paludosus, while the larger, more predatory Macrobrachium species are often sold under the same name.