$41.95
Clown Barbs glow with a pumpkin-orange body, silver belly, and bold black blotches. At 6 cm they’re settled enough to show true colors yet small enough to finish growing under your care. Given space and company they cruise the mid-level in tight packs, creating a moving focal point that never looks hectic.
(Barbodes everetti | sometimes sold as Puntius everetti)
| Size sold | ~6 cm (2.5 in) – sub-adult, bright orange already showing |
| Temperament | Peaceful, active shoaler |
| Ideal group | 5 fish or more |
| Minimum tank | 150 L / 40 gal, 100 cm length |
| Water range | 24-28 °C • pH 6.0-7.5 • KH 3-8 |
| Diet | Mixed: sinking pellets, algae wafers, frozen brine/daphnia |
Room to sprint. A four-foot tank gives them distance to school without bumping glass.
Soft edges. Use broad-leaf plants (Amazon swords, Crypts) and rounded driftwood to echo their Southeast Asian stream roots.
Steady flow. A canister filter rated one size up provides moderate current and high oxygen.
Subdued light. Floating Salvinia or water lettuce lets their orange stand out while lowering stress.
| Good fits | Why |
|---|---|
| Rainbowfish (Boesemani, Turquoise) | Match pace and size |
| Roseline Sharks / Denison Barbs | Similar schooling behaviour |
| Bronze or Emerald Corydoras | Work the bottom, ignore barbs |
| Bristlenose Pleco | Armored, algae helper |
Avoid very small tetras or long-fin species that may be overwhelmed by the barbs’ speed.
Morning: quality sinking pellet or granular food.
Evening: frozen or live brine shrimp, daphnia, or bloodworm.
Twice a week add spirulina wafers for plant matter. Offer what the group finishes in 90 seconds to keep water clear.
Tank-raised, quarantined 14 days, shipped in insulated packs with pure oxygen. Live-arrival covered: send a clear photo within 2 hours if any fish arrive dead and we will refund or reship.
Quick order note: Clown Barbs stay calmer and show richer orange when kept in groups of at least five. Single fish may hide and lose color.
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