{"id":1563,"date":"2020-03-13T19:26:31","date_gmt":"2020-03-13T19:26:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aquarium-fish-plants.com\/?p=1563"},"modified":"2020-03-16T12:14:07","modified_gmt":"2020-03-16T12:14:07","slug":"keeping-moss-barb-in-the-aquarium-this-is-how-it-works","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aquarium-fish-plants.com\/keeping-moss-barb-in-the-aquarium-this-is-how-it-works","title":{"rendered":"Keeping Moss Barb in the Aquarium – This is How it Works"},"content":{"rendered":"
The green colored moss barb enrich every aquarium with their beauty. They are also easy to keep and therefore suitable for beginners in aquaristics. The bright carp fish are extremely robust and show a particularly interesting behaviour. They are therefore suitable for everyone who would like to bring more life into his aquarium.<\/p>\n
How to keep the interesting moss barbels in your aquarium, how many moss barbels you should use and how you can breed the animals, you can read in the following aquarium guide<\/u><\/a>\u00a0article.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Tiger barb\u00a0are a cultivated form of the tiger barbels and are therefore not found in nature. Their relatives, however, come from Southeast Asia and prefer quiet and slow-flowing waters. There they usually live together in large flocks.<\/p>\n Tiger barb\u00a0\u00a0has a distinctive social behaviour and prefers to live in larger groups. Ideally, therefore, no less than eight fish are kept in order to ensure a pleasant coexistence.<\/p>\n For keeping the moss barb in the aquarium it is also very important to provide a sufficiently large aquarium. This should have an edge length of at least 80 cm, because the swimming-joyful animals need much place. If this swimming area is not available, the animals feel quite fast unwell and often fail.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Moss barbs prefer pools rich in structure with a lot of space to hide. Nevertheless, the swimming area should also be large enough. Since barbels also live in the wild in densely overgrown bank zones, it is also recommended to the aquarium keeper to design the aquarium accordingly.<\/p>\n The swimming-joyful fish usually stay in the middle water-layer. If they pluck each other’s caudal fins, this is a sign that their habitat is too small. In order to avoid a further deterioration of the well-being of the animals, aquarists should therefore try to get a larger tank as soon as possible.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n In order for Moss barbs\u00a0to feel really comfortable in the aquarium, there must be sufficient retreat possibilities in the tank. Robust solitary plants, as well as bogwood roots are excellently suited for planting. Especially Vallisnerias are extremely suitable for planting, because they are known for their density and grow basically without the addition of fertilizers or Co2. They also spread quickly on the surface and provide a shady carpet.<\/p>\n The pool should also have a lot of structure and clearly defined areas. Here, too, the vallisnerie is a<\/u><\/a>\u00a0wonderful planting, stones and roots do the rest.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The ground is usually covered with dark sand. Lighting should normally follow a natural day and night cycle. In most cases fluorescent tubes or LED lights are<\/u><\/a>\u00a0used. When keeping moss barbs in the aquarium, it is also important to ensure that the tank is not too brightly lit and that there are different areas with different light intensities – sufficiently shaded areas are very important for the well-being of the animals.<\/p>\n Since Moss barbs\u00a0live in calm water in nature, it is recommended to reduce the currents in the aquarium.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n As far as water quality is concerned, the moss barb is a relatively undemanding tank inhabitant – most German taps give out optimal water. The following water values should definitely be observed:<\/p>\n Moss barbs\u00a0is a particularly swimming-joyful and frolicsome fish, why the basin should always have a size of at least 120 litres. If it is too small, the fish quickly attract attention by biting each other’s caudal fins.<\/p>\n Moss barbels can be kept in water with a total hardness of 5-19\u00b0 dGH without any problems. If the pH value is between 6.0 and 7.5, this is also ideal for the fish. At a water temperature of 22-26\u00b0 Celsius, the green beauties feel particularly well.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Moss barbs can be associated with different fish species. However, it must be noted that they like to chase after long-finned fish. They nibble the fins of the animals, which will lead to permanent damage. It is therefore not recommended to socialize with angelfish and fighting fish.<\/p>\n Similar to their close relatives, the Sumatran barbels, Moss barbs\u00a0can also become somewhat rough at times, not only among each other, but also towards alien fish.<\/p>\n Ideally, moss barbels can be easily socialized with more robust catfish – the L333<\/u><\/a>, the whiptail catfish<\/u><\/a>\u00a0or the feathered catfish are\u00a0excellent as supplementary stocking. But also small species of loaches, such as the firetail, and other barbel species, such as the <\/u>wedge-tailed bearblings<\/u><\/a>\u00a0 are extremely well suited for moss barbels. You only have to pay attention to the same temperature preference and to keeping the water values.<\/p>\n <\/p>\nEverything important about moss barbs in a nutshell<\/b><\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Where do moss barbs occur?<\/b><\/strong><\/h2>\n
How many moss barbs do you keep in your aquarium?<\/b><\/strong><\/h2>\n
How are moss barbs kept in an aquarium?<\/b><\/strong><\/h2>\n
Which water values does a moss barb prefer?<\/b><\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Company of <\/b><\/strong>Moss barbs<\/b><\/strong><\/h2>\n
What does a moss barb eat?<\/b><\/strong><\/h2>\n