Family: Cyprinidae
Distribution: Puntius everetti, commonly known as Clown Barb, is an Asian freshwater species found in Borneo and Sumatra. It is distributed through clear, slow-moving waters, in forest streams, in quiet shore areas and mostly in shallow waters.
PH: 6.0 – 6.5
Temperature: 24°C – 30C (75 – 86F)
Hardness: 7 – 17 dH
Description: Puntius everetti can reach a maximum length of 15 cm. This handsome species has a red-gold sheen, red fins and spotted bands, giving it its “clownish” appearance. It may have some red in its irises. Males are slimmer and more brightly coloured; females will get a plumper belly when spawning. The Clown Barb can live from 5 – 8 years.
Diet: Puntius everetti is an omnivorous species – and not a fussy eater. In an aquarium environment, you should feed this species a quality flake and the occasional helping of brine shrimp or bloodworms.
Breeding: Puntius everetti should be conditioned on live foods for a month before you attempt to spawn. This species is an egg scatterer and does not display parental care; remove the adults immediately once the eggs appear. Provide a spawning mop or Java moss to a water level of 4 – 6 inches. The fry will hatch in 20 – 30 days and can be fed Infusoria or crushed flake when they are swimming freely.
Comments: You should tank this species in a tank with a capacity of at least 30 gallons. Add plenty of rocks, wood and roots to create hiding spaces, along with plenty of open swimming areas. This fish can nibble on plants so make sure the ones you do have are relatively hardy. Puntius everetti is an excellent community fish and comes highly recommended to beginners.
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Recommended Compatible Species: The Clown Barb is a lively schooling fish that should be kept in groups of at least 8 – 10. You could house this species with Danios, Barbs, Doradids, Loricariids, Corydoras, Loaches, and other similarly-sized species.
Originally posted 2010-01-18 08:35:34. Republished by Blog Post Promoter
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