Carp family (Cyprinidae).

rasbora chervonohvosta inhabits standing, slowly flowing and often turbid waters of South East Asia (Thailand, Malaysia).

In rasbora chervonohvostoi elongated, laterally compressed body. Mouth terminal, large eyes. The caudal fin is a twin. The back is olive-green, greenish-yellow sides with silver glitter, white belly. The scales with dark borders create a mesh pattern. From the gill cover and to the root of the tail fin runs a black stripe, and parallel to, the top - gold. At the base of the anal fin black line. The dorsal and caudal fins are reddish at the base. In young animals the tail fin transparent in adults - red. Sex differences: male slimmer, smaller and brighter than the female. The length rasbora chervonohvosta reaches 5 cm. Life expectancy - up to 4 years. rasbora chervonohvosta mobile and peace-loving fish. Keep it should be a group of at least 6 animals. It keeps the upper and middle layers of the water. Keep rasbora chervonohvostu may generally be in the tank capacity of 50 liters with thickets of plants, including floating (like fish shady spots) and free space for swimming. Parameters water content rasbora chervonohvostoi: stiffness 4-12 °, pH 6.0-7.2, temperature 23-25 ​​° C is required filtration (preferably peat filter), a strong aeration and weekly substitution of up to 30% of water. Rasbora chervonohvosta very sensitive to lack of oxygen and an excess of decaying organic matter. rasbora chervonohvosta consume live food (bloodworm, daphnia, small Cyclops, plankton, insects and their larvae) and substitutes. For breeding needed rasbora chervonohvostoi closed top tank installed at the bottom of the separator grid and small-leaved plants. Water parameters: hardness of 10 °, pH 6.0-7.5, temperature 25-28 ° C, the water level of 15-20 cm. Lighting moderate. Within 1-2 weeks manufacturers kept separate changing daily until 10% of water, abundantly fed live food. Spawning takes place in the morning. The female lays 30-40 eggs, after which manufacturers removed, the water level was lowered to 10 cm and obscure aquarium. The incubation period is 24-36 hours. Swim and eat the fry begin within 3-5 days. They include weak aeration. Starter feed: live dust (ciliates, rotifers). Puberty rasbora chervonohvosta reaches the age of 8-10 months.

Family: Carp (Cyprinidae).

Net rasbora lives in slow-flowing waters of the South-East Asia. It was first brought to Europe in the mid-70s, where he was divorced. In the Soviet Union came after about ten years.

Net rasbora has a high, very laterally compressed body and a thin caudal peduncle. It has a small head and large eyes. The caudal fin is a twin. Males rasbora painted very bright, reddish-bronze color. Females are slightly larger than males, and have a massive modest yellowish color silver. For all the fish scales is a dark fringe a crescent forming a mesh pattern. The fish grows to a length of 6 cm. Life expectancy in captivity rasbora netted about 5 years. Net rasbora peaceful, moving and unpretentious fish. Keep better flock of 5 - 7 individuals. The neighbors should be selected non-aggressive fish. Keeps in the middle and the upper layer of water. Keep mesh rasbora necessary in the elongated tank capacity of 50 liters with a variety of shelters and thickets of plants in the background. Lighting should be diffuse. Water parameters for optimum content netted rasbora: stiffness of up to 18 °, about pH 7.0, temperature 24 - 28 ° C. The necessary filtering (preferably peat filter), aeration and weekly substitution of up to 25% of water. Adults tend hilodonelezu which monomitsin treated (25 mg / l). Net rasbora consumes live (small bloodworm and crustaceans), frozen and dry food quality. For breeding net rasbora need spawning size of 25 * 20 * 20cm water level up to 20 cm. As a substrate used peristolistnik, synthetic loofah (not from the fishing line, because it may get confused and fish die), boiled fluffy willow roots, and so on. D. Lighting in the aquarium should be disseminated. Water parameters are optimal for breeding net rasbora: fresh soft water (not more than 5 °, if the water hardness is higher, there are many skolioznyh freaks), ph 6.8, temperature 26 ° C before planting to spawn manufacturers (1 male and 2 females ) for 1.5 - 2 weeks kept separate and diverse food. Spawning usually begins early in the morning. The female lays 200 to 500 eggs. After spawning, the manufacturer is deposited, and the aquarium obscure. The incubation period lasts for about 18-24 hours. After 2 - 3 days fry begin to swim and eat. Starter feed: minute rotifers. A week later they were transferred to the brine shrimp, and another 10 days in the diet include fry sliced ​​tubifex. Growing kids together and evenly. During the first 2 months in water for preventing desirably added methylene blue solution (1-3mg / L). Puberty net rasbora reaches the age of 6 months.

Carp family (Cyprinidae).

rasbora clown lives in forest streams, lakes, rivers, ponds, on the Malay Peninsula, Kalimantan and Sumatra.

Rasbora clown has a slender and elongated torso. Mouth terminal, a twin tail fin. The back is painted in brown-red color with a greenish tinge, the abdomen from pink to yellowish-white in color. From the gill cover and to the root of the tail fin is a brilliant light green band. On the side, front and rear parts of the body have for black spots, which are sometimes connected to an obscure dark stripe (often in the form of points). Fins blood-red, the tip of the anal fin black. Sex differences: female fuller male anal fin in her pale. The length rasbora clown grows up to 5 cm. Rasbora clown mobile, peace-loving and gregarious fish, floating in the middle layer of water. Keep it should be a large flock, or fish do not feel very well become slower pale coloring. The aquarium can be a species and a total, a volume of 250 liters with thickets of plants and ample swimming. Water parameters for optimum content rasbora clown stiffness 4-12 °, ph 6.0-7.2, temperature 23-25 ​​° c. Need filtration, aeration and weekly substitution of up to 25% of water. rasbora clown uses a live feed and substitutes. For breeding rasbora clown needs a closed tank installed at the bottom of the separator grid and small-leaved plants. To prepare the fish to spawn is necessary from November to March, keep them at 22-23 ° C with a short light day (about 10 g) and then sit males and females for 1-2 weeks and increase the temperature of the females to 26-28 ° C and in males at 1-1,5 ° C below. The parameters of water for breeding: stiffness 1.5-3 °, ph 5.5-6.5, temperature 25-28 ° c, the water level of 15-20 cm. Spawning fish plant in the evening. The female lays its eggs in the morning, after which the producers removed, the water level was lowered to 10 cm and obscure aquarium. The incubation period is 24-36 hours. Swim and eat the fry begin within 3-5 days. Starter feed: live dust (ciliates, rotifers). Puberty rasbora clown reaches the age of 10-12 months.

Carp family (Cyprinidae).

Harlequin Rasbora lives in slow - flowing waters of Southeast Asia: Thailand, p / o Malacca, Sumatra, Java. In Russia the first time was introduced in 1911, then re - 1955 p. There are one of the most popular aquarium fish.

Harlequin Rasbora is high, very laterally compressed body and a thin caudal peduncle. The back half of the fish body is wedge-shaped triangular stain blue-black, the floor on which the fish is determined. The male - spot with a pointed front lower corner and comes to the abdomen, the female edge of the wedge is shorter and blunt. The back is painted in olive-green, silvery belly. Pectoral and pelvic fins pale pink, tail and back - red. Males are slimmer than females. The length of the Harlequin Rasbora grows to 4.5 cm. Harlequin Rasbora peaceful, moving and unpretentious fish, suitable for aquariums primary. Keep its best flock of 10-15 birds. The neighbors should be selected non-aggressive fish. Keeps in the middle and the upper layer of water. Keep Harlequin Rasbora is necessary in an oblong tank capacity of 50 liters with a dark ground, the various shelters and thickets of plants in the background. Lighting should be diffuse. Water parameters for optimum content rasbora klinopyatnistoy: stiffness to 18O, a pH of about 7, temperature 24 - 280C. Need filtering (preferably peat filter) and weekly substitution of up to 25% of water. Harlequin Rasbora uses live (small bloodworms, small crustaceans), frozen and dry forage. Breeding Harlequin Rasbora a very complicated process. Need spawning capacity of 30 liters with 1-2 bushes Cryptocoryne or Thai fern (plant pressed glass rod to the bottom of the tank), and the water level up to 20 cm. The aquarium should be thoroughly disinfected, and the plants are well washed. Water parameters: the stiffness of 4 °, ph 5.5-6.5, temperature 26-28 ° C distilled water take, to defend and add a little of the old water from the aquarium. Be sure to water protorfuvat extract peat or tetratoruminu the color of weak tea brewed. Lighting spawning grounds should not be brilliant, but sometimes spawning takes place in bright light. Before landing on spawning manufacturers (2 males 3-4 females) kept separately for 1.5-2 weeks and diverse food. After landing in the prepared aquarium fish spawn in 1 - 3 days. Feed should not be so water should be perfectly clean. Spawning takes about 1.5 - 2 hours. The female rolls on the bottom of the sheet plant some eggs that fertilize the male immediately. Since not all the eggs adhered to the plant and part falls to the bottom, it is desirable to set the bottom of the separator grid spawning. The female lays up to 300 eggs. After spawning, it is necessary to transplant manufacturers and darken the aquarium. Unfertilized eggs is desirable to remove. The incubation period is about 36 hours. Even after 5 days the fry begin to swim and eat. Starter feed: small zooplankton. Puberty Harlequin Rasbora attains the age of 8-10 months.

Carp family (Cyprinidae).

Oranda Red Riding Hood is the breeding form goldfish.

The Oranda Red Riding Hood elongated egg-shaped body. His appearance resembles a fish vualehvosta. The dorsal fin is high, anal and tail double, hanging freely. His head oranda small with well-developed fatty build-up bright red, covers everything except the eyes and mouth. The more fish developed "cap", is considered to be the more valuable individual. Oranda The body and fins painted in white. The length of the red cap can reach 23 cm. Life expectancy in the aquarium it depends on the conditions of detention and can reach 15 years.

Red Cap Oranda peaceful and calm fish. In general, the aquarium can be kept together with a non-aggressive fish species. To keep the red cap fits oranda light tank capacity of 80 liters with sclerophyllous plants (such as Vallisneria, water lilies, sagitariya, waterweed) and free space for swimming. It should not be sharp-edged stones. Water parameters for optimum content Oranda Red Riding Hood: stiffness of 6-80, pH 7.0, temperature 16-24 0C (to avoid overheating). Be filtered (preferably biofilter) strong aeration (sensitive to the oxygen content in water) and weekly substitution to 25% of water. Red Cap Oranda loves to dig in the ground, because the substrate is best to use coarse sand or gravel, which are not easily scattered fish. Red Cap Oranda uses mainly plant food (lettuce, spinach), as well as live and substitutes. For breeding red hats spawning needs of not less than 30 liters a small-leaved plants (roots pressed to the bottom of smooth stones). Soil - sandy. Within 2-3 weeks, the manufacturer (1 female and male 2-3) kept separately. Spawning begins early in the morning and lasts for several hours. Pale eggs should be removed from spawning. The larvae hatch in 4-5 days. After 2-3 days the fry begin to swim and eat. Starter feed: "living dust." Currently on sale are special feed for fry goldfish, for example, Sera Mikron. As the fry them to be translated into a larger container. Puberty oranda red cap reaches the age of 1.5-2 years.

Carp family (Cyprinidae).

Labe Black lives in a variety of freshwater Southeast Asia: Thailand, Java, Borneo, Sumatra, Cambodia, Cambodia, Malaysia, Laos and Vietnam. This is one of the first Asian "sharks", which appeared in aquariums.

The body in Labe black elongated, flattened on the sides, the back line is curved. It has two pairs of antennae and kititsyuvati lips. In Labe black high dorsal fin triangular shape, which consists of 15-18 rays (resemble sharks). The adult is painted in black velvet with a brown tint, juveniles - from silver-gray to grayish-black flakes with a red or golden hue. As they grow in the fish disappears shine. All fins are black. Labe growing black very quickly. The aquarium fish in the length may be up to 60 cm in size naturally depends on the location of capture: in Vietnam not more than 40 cm, 70 cm Cambodia, Thailand and - all 90 cm! These are the large size of some aquarists fear establish itself Labe black. Labeo black - active, territorial fish. It behaves very aggressively with representatives of their own species. Constantly fighting that lead to different injuries: broken fins, scales damaged. Oppressed individuals usually malnourished, it depletes, dystrophy and eventually to death. In order to reduce the intraspecific and interspecific aggression (the consequences) should be kept in an aquarium flock of at least 8-10 each species. Labeo black can contain: large cichlids, plekostomusamy, gourami, score sharks, but in any case with the fish have long fins. Conducts daily life, kept in the middle layers of the water. To keep the black Labe for a spacious aquarium of 500 liters of water (be sure to cover covered). It must be different shelters: Large driftwood, caves of stone, ceramic pots. In an aquarium with black Labe can not put live plants, as it is the only species of sharks that eat them. Lighting weak scattered. Water parameters: the stiffness of up to 20 °, pH 6.5-7.5, temperature 23 - 27 ° C are necessary filtration, aeration and weekly substitution of up to 20% of water. Labe Black omnivorous. It takes food: vegetable (lettuce, spinach, frozen vegetables), animals (frozen, beef heart), dry, phytoplankton and algae, which are scraped from the walls of the tank. The presence of green forage in the diet is required, because of its lack of coloration in fish may be dimmed, and they become more susceptible to disease. Feed should be in abundance and evenly distributed throughout the tank. If this is not followed, the most aggressive fish can not let the other to the feeder. Breeding Labe black at home completely mastered. Lifespan Labe black aquarium 8-10 years.

Carp family (Cyprinidae).

Labeo Green lives in streams and small rivers of northern Thailand. In Russia it was brought in 1961

The body in Labe green elongated, flattened on the sides, the back line is curved. On a small head has large eyes, a mouth in the form of lower scraper-sucker (required to collect various organisms and algae from the bottom) with two pairs of antennae and horny fibers. Labeo green painted dark olive green with a bronze tint. Abdomen bronze and silver. Along the snout through the eye to the rear edge of the gill cover is a dark band at the base of the tail - black spot. All fins are red, especially stands out the tail. Sex differences: more than average torpedovidnoi female form, the male - slender with a pronounced keel. The dorsal fin has a higher and sharper during spawning in the anal fin appears black border. In nature, these fish reach a length of 18 cm, in the aquarium grow no more than 8 cm. Labeo green - active, territorial fish. Males are very carefully guard their territory, aggressive not only to the members of their own species, as well as other fish with reddish coloration, often fight. The alliance formed by hierarchical relationships, strong fish swims freely in the foreign territory, but its does not let anyone. Labeo Green prefers swimming in the open space in the lower and middle layers of the water, sometimes hiding in thickets of plants. To keep the Labe green for a spacious aquarium of 150 liters of water (per adult of at least 50 liters). It must be certain conditions: shelter from driftwood, caves of stones (fish can be there head up or down), plants with large leaves that form a shady spot (they are seated so that the individual sections with shelters were separated and fish, to settle there not seen each other). Lighting is weak, scattered; dark ground. Water parameters: the stiffness of 4-20 °, pH 6.0-7.5, temperature 24 - 26 ° C are necessary filtration, aeration and weekly substitution of up to 20% of water. Green Labeo uses live feed: bloodworms, tubifex, koretra, shellfish, vegetable and substitutes. If the aquarium fish devour much plants can be planted in the soil lettuce. Green Labeo also not hesitate to eat dead fish, rotting in the aquarium completing the orderly function. Breeding Labe green at home is very difficult. The aquarium should be at least 150 liters (1 female and 2 males) with a subdued light, different shelters with rocks and plants, and the water level of 40 cm. Use fresh tap, slabotorfovanu water that settles a few days. Parameters: stiffness to 4 °, pH 6.0-6.5, temperature 26 - 28 ° C, the active aeration. Before spawning 1-2 weeks producers kept separate (water temperature should be 23-24 ° C, three to four times per week must be added to fresh water) and abundantly fed live food with vegetable. Spawning occurs Labe green with hormone injections (pituitary suspension carp fish or human chorionic gonadotropin) in the muscles of the back. The dosage depends on the age of the fish and on their physiological state at the moment. Typically, the male green Labe already mature gametes and sperm can easily emerge with slight pressure on the tummy. In females, the abdomen should be slightly increased (to get eggs from excessively full of females is almost impossible, so they are immediately taken). For spawning should take only those producers. For females the optimal dose is 2-3 mg of pituitary (fractional injection of 1/3 and 2/3 of the dose range 12-14 hours), for males - 1-1,5mg (injection is done once at the same time rozrodzhuyuchoyu (second) injection females ). After 3-5 hours, at a temperature of 28 ° C water spawning begins that lasts from 30 minutes to 1.5 hours. It occurs quite rapidly: Male Labe green, leaving a female catches and beats her quite a large portion of eggs. Before otsadit manufacturers from spawning, the females spawn residual decant. The activity of the fish is reduced to the end of spawning. The female lays in several stages over 1,500 eggs, which swells in a few minutes. Caviar in Labe green transparent and at the slightest movement of the water rises and soars easily. Caviar is transferred into an incubator (at 20L) using water of spawning and weak aeration. After about 14 hours of going on a mass hatching of larvae Labe green shell eggs dissolves and the water begins to thicken and it may lead to their death. To avoid this, you need to replace the water. After 3-4 days the larvae turn to fry begin to swim and eat. Feed: live with dust, ciliates, rotifers, algae additional flooring from the walls of the tank. Labe fry green grow very quickly and unevenly, in a month they need to be sorted. Painting them lighter (darker with age and contrast) in the caudal fin dark stain. Puberty green Labe reaches 1.5-2 years.

Carp family (Cyprinidae).

Labeo bicolor lives in streams, small rivers and lakes in Thailand. In Europe, this fish was brought in 1952, in the Soviet Union - in 1959 .. In most cases, can be found in aquariums view Labeo frenatus. The African species are represented Labeo variegatus, Labeo forskali and Labeo wecksi. In Thailand, there are special rybofermah in which two-color cyborg bred Labe way.

Body in Labe two-color slim, elongated, sploschenene sides and bent back. On a small head red eyes are large, the lower mouth of the scraper-sucker (required to collect various organisms and algae from the bottom) with two pairs of antennae and horny fibers. Labeo bicolor painted in a nice velvety black. Black large fins: dorsal high and sharp, anal, abdominal and December (transparent color) is well developed. The caudal fin is long and forked fiery red. Females are much more Labe two-color and paler males. In nature, these fish can reach a length of 30 cm, in the aquarium grow no more than 12 cm. Labeo bicolor - a bright, active and territorial fish. Males are very hard guard their territory, attacking not only the representatives of its kind, as well as other fish with a reddish color. They are constantly fighting (and with age their fights escalate). The alliance formed a hierarchical relationship, where the strongest fish can swim on foreign territory, but its does not let anyone. Labeo two-color better hold with residents of similar size and habits. Give preference to swimming in the lower and middle layers of the water in an open space, occasionally hiding in thickets of plants. In nature Labe prefer ponds, the bottom of which is covered with stones and trunks of fallen trees. To maintain the necessary two-color Labe spacious aquarium of 80 liters of water per adult. These fishes just need to create certain conditions: in the aquarium must be hiding from driftwood, caves with stones (fish can be there head up or down), plants with large leaves that form a shady spot (they are seated so that the individual sections with shelters were demarcated fish and who settled there, did not see each other). Lighting should be weak and scattered, dark soil. Water parameters: the stiffness of 5-15 °, pH 6.5-7.5, temperature 23 - 27 ° C are necessary filtration, aeration and weekly substitution of up to 20% of water. Labeo bicolor live feeds (bloodworm, tubifex) and vegetable feed substitutes. Periodically put into the aquarium, and applied to the inside wall of the glass sheet, overgrown with weeds. Breeding Labe two-color process is very complicated for a small number of males in the deposits (it makes to grow a large number of fish for 1-2 males) and large tanks for spawning. Use capacity of 500 liters with a muted light, the various shelters of rocks and plants. Water parameters: stiffness to 4 °, 6,0-7.0 pH, temperature 24 - 27 ° C, a strong aeration and shedding. Use fresh tap, slabotorfovannuyu water that settles a few days. Before spawning producers (one female put two males) 1-2 weeks kept separate and feed bloodworms, Tubifex, Daphnia, Cyclops, scalded cream spinach and lettuce. Spawning takes place two-color Labe usually using hormone injections (in the back muscles) and then kept separately manufacturers 3-4 g. Approximately 5-6 g spawning begins. At this time you need to significantly reduce the flow of water. Performance two-color female Labe to 1000 eggs. Fish begin to eat caviar, is at the bottom, and floating in the water do not touch. Immediately after spawning producers is deposited. The eggs are sorted: pale unfertilized eggs (seen in 1-2 hours) is taken out, the rest is transferred to the incubator (at 20 liters) with the same water and poor aeration. The incubation period - 14 hours because of the second day they turn into fry start to swim and eat. Feed: live with dust, ciliates, rotifers, algae additional flooring from the walls of the tank. The first 2 weeks about 50% of the two-color Labe fry may die, but the latest special difficulties in cultivation will not. Puberty bicolor Labe reaches 1-1.5 years.

Carp family (Cyprinidae).

Lives Cardinal (Tanichthys albonubes) in mountain streams of Southeast China. It was first introduced to Europe in 1938. This fish is very popular among the aquariums, it is derived voile form. His name was given because of the color red in color. Cardinal (Tanichthys albonubes) is the only species of the genus, quietly withstand extremes of temperature (from 14 ° C to 30 ° C).

Cardinal (Tanichthys albonubes) has a slender, elongated, slightly flattened laterally body. Roth - the top. The caudal fin is a twin. The back is painted in brown and olive green, abdomen silvery sides brown. Along the entire body, from the snout to the caudal fin, and passes a narrow strip of shiny golden brown, bordered by blue-green stripes. At the end of the caudal peduncle is a dark spot, which is located around the red zone. Dorsal, ventral and anal fins lemon yellow with a red border, gill - transparent with reflection and lemon with a thin black border. The caudal fin is red with a lemon-yellow stripes. In fry Cardinal (Tanichthys albonubes) reaching a length of 3-5 mm on the side of a blue strip lights disappears at puberty. Sex differences: the male flat abdomen and brighter color of the fins, the female rounded convex belly. The length grows from 3 to 5 cm. Life expectancy in the aquarium 1.5-2 years. Cardinal (Tanichthys albonubes) is peaceful, cheerful and gregarious fish. You can keep up with various kinds of small-sized fish (eg zebrafish, Danio pink, tetra-von-Rio). They live in the upper water layers. In general, Cardinal (Tanichthys albonubes) unpretentious. It does not need a large aquarium, a sufficient volume of 15 liters (5-7 fish) and the water level of 20-25 cm. The soil - pebbles or washed river sand. In the aquarium, plants should be planted with not too thick (bottom of the aquarium should be lit). As a rule, it is: peristolistnik, fern, waterweed, Ludwig. Water parameters for the correct content of the Cardinal: the rigidity of 4-20 °, pH 6.5-7.5, temperature 18 - 21 ° C, filtering and substitution of up to 20% of the volume of water (1 every 2 weeks). Cardinal (Tanichthys albonubes) feeds as a human (small bloodworms, Cyclops, live and dry daphnia) and dry food. In nature it is mainly insectivorous species. Breeding Cardinal (Tanichthys albonubes) as you can in general (mounted on the bottom of the separator grid), or in a separate tank. Spawning should be brightly illuminated. Grunt - dark sand at the bottom. Along all the walls planted fine leaved plants. The parameters of water for spawning Cardinal: stiffness 4-15 °, pH 6.0-8.0, temperature 21 - 23 ° C, regular replacement of small amounts of water. Spawning takes 2-3 males 4-6 females advance after keeping them separate for 8-10 days. Females spawn several days. Performance 100-300 small transparent eggs. Fry appear within 40-50 hours. Offspring of parents do not touch, but in order for them to develop rapidly, manufacturers otsazhivayut. To eat the fry begin 3-4 days. Starter feed: live dust, ciliates, chopped bloodworm (3 weeks small Cyclops and daphnia). Later, the fry are sorted by size. Puberty Cardinal (Tanichthys albonubes) reaches 4 months of age.

Carp family (Cyprinidae).

Barbus Schubert - color view green barb (Barbus semifasciolatus), which got its name in honor of the American Tom Schubert that first described it. In Russia this fish was brought in 1956 and has since become very popular among aquarists. There is evidence that in nature barb Schubert lives in rivers and streams of South Asia.

Barbus Schubert has a dense body, slightly flattened laterally. On krupnyeglaza head and one pair of antennae. Painted this fish is very bright. The body is golden-orange with a longitudinal green stripe with black spots on her belly with a silvery sheen (this figure may be absent in females). On the sides you can see the largest spot. The fins are red. At the base of the caudal fin and a few black spots on his back. The abdomen of the male barb Schubert red. It is smaller and slimmer females (the female has a plump belly), but painted brighter. The length can reach up to 10cm in the aquarium, as a rule, does not reach more than 7 cm. Barbus Schubert peace-loving, active, schooling fish. I get along well with any peaceful fish species. It is best to keep a few animals in the aquarium (8-10). They live in the lower and middle layers of the water. Keep a barb Schubert. For this you need a tank of 50 liters with a dark ground, thickets of live plants and well-lit free zone for swimming. Water parameters: stiffness 4-16 °, pH 6.5-7.0, temperature 19 - 24 ° S.Neobhodimy filtration, aeration and weekly substitution of up to 20% of water. Barbs Schubert's use of live, dry and plant food. For breeding aquarium barb Schubert needs of not less than 30 liters for a couple of fish, equipped with a separator grid and planted small-leaved plants. The water level should not exceed 15 cm. The water in the tank to be old and to defend, so the addition of fresh water is a signal to spawn. Water parameters: the stiffness of up to 10 °, pH 7.0, temperature 24 - 27 ° C. Manufacturers deposited into spawning in the evening and in the morning they begin Matane, then is deposited them directly from the aquarium. The female lays about 300 eggs. After 3 days the fry emerge, feed and swim start on the fourth day. Fry feed ciliates or "living dust" .Polovoy barb Schubert reaches maturity in 8-11 months. Lifespan barb Schubert 3-4 years.

Carp family (Cyprinidae).

Barbus Black lives in slow-flowing, very overgrown streams and rivers of Sri Lanka. In Russia the first time was introduced in 1954. This fish is very popular with our breeders.

The barb black oval, elongated and flattened laterally body. Mouth terminal, no mustache. The main body color is yellowish with 3-4 transverse stripes, the edges of large flakes with silver (sometimes golden-green) tint. The first short strip runs between the eyes, and the last notes trailing edge of the caudal peduncle. Snout red. During spawning fish body color changes: the female - stripes become more clear, the male - the front part of the body is painted in a dark red color, the back - in black with a greenish tint. The dorsal fin of the male black, anal, black with red tint, dark tail. The female is paler and smaller than the male. The length of the barb black grows up to 7 cm. Barbus black very lively, gregarious and peaceful fish. Keep it should be a group of 6-7 individuals. I get along well with different types of fish, with the exception of fish with wide or long fins. Keeps in the middle and lower layers of water. To keep the barb black indoor aquarium needs of not less than 60 liters with a muted, diffused lighting. It must be different shelter (driftwood, rocks), thickets of plants and space for swimming. Grunt - pebble. Water parameters for the right content barb black: the rigidity of up to 20 °, pH 6.5-7.0, temperature 20 - 24 ° C the necessary filtering, strong aeration and weekly substitution of up to 30% of water. Barbus black eats alive, vegetable (algae, scalded lettuce, spinach and dandelion) and high quality dry flake food. With a lack of plant food begins to consume the barb black plants. For breeding the black barb indoor aquarium needs a volume of 40 liters with subdued lighting and a water level of 15 cm. At the bottom of the tank is placed with a beam separator grid washed hornwort (Rus. Hornwort). The parameters of water for breeding black barb: stiffness of 6 °, are 6,8-7.0 pH, temperature 24 - 26 ° C before spawning manufacturers (1 female and 2 males) kept separately for 1-2 weeks and abundantly fed live food. Spawning takes place early in the morning at first light. Fish with lightning speed pressed against each other and circle, while the female lays, and the male fertilizes the eggs. Spawning lasts about three hours, capacity up to 400 eggs. Then manufacturers otsazhivayut, obscuring the aquarium, replace up to 50% of water and reduce the level of up to 10 cm. The incubation period is 24-36 hours. After 3-4 days the fry begin to swim and feed. Starter feed: ciliates, the small zooplankton. Barbus black reaches sexual maturity at the age of 7-11 months.

Carp family (Cyprinidae). One of the most common types of barbs, lives in the waters of Indonesia and Southeast Asia. In Europe, the tiger barb was introduced for the first time in 1935, and in Russia - 1946

Tiger barbs - peaceful, gregarious, very mobile fish. The small size, the liveliness of movement and beautiful color suggest them one of the most interesting inhabitants of the home aquarium. Body barbs high, very laterally compressed. No mustache. General color golden-pink, darker back with a red tinge, the abdomen - a yellowish-white. On the sides are four vertical black stripes. The first pass through the eye, the second - for the pectoral fin, the third - behind the dorsal fin and the last - at the beginning of the tail fin. The dorsal fin is black with bright red border, the other fins are pink or red. Females are larger than males, with a full belly. Painting males brighter red fins richer. It should be noted that the nature of tiger barbs has more faded in color than its cousin aquarium. Fish which can now be found in commercially prepared was typically result in dilution of the aquarium, and its brightness coloration enhanced prolonged selection. Aquarium tiger barbs - schooling fish. Hold mainly in the middle and lower layers of water. To keep these fish is desirable to have densely planted with vegetation aquarium (50 liters) with open areas for swimming. Ground better dark, otherwise the fish become paler in color. In general aquarium flock tiger barbs with 5 - 10 or more individuals can be kept with other peaceful, but the ability to fend for themselves fish. It should be noted that the barbs held in a small amount (2 - 3 fish), they can be a strong aggression as each other, and to other inhabitants of the aquarium. Especially nice look barbs in the aquarium with other natives of the islands of Sumatra and Borneo party clown (Botia macracanthus), which have similar coloring. Tiger barbs are not related to predators, but if the aquarium, where they are, appear fry any fish, they instantly cast grab fry and swallow. This barbs will not rest until until overfishing of juveniles. Exceptions are lethargic and voila form of fish that have barbs may be biting the end fins. In addition, a gaggle sumatrantsiv move quickly on the aquarium can cause constant stress and discomfort in other less active people. Terms which contain tiger barbs in the aquarium is not different from the conditions of the most warm-water aquarium fish. The parameters of water tiger barbs are not demanding, but in the aquarium requires good filtration and regular water changes (1/4 volume once a week). The most suitable temperature is 21-23 ° C. The aquarium, which contains barbs can be planting any plants, but it is better to give preference to small-leaved plants (cabomba, peristolistnik). If the aquarium is not blown air from time to time it is desirable to replace the fresh water of the same temperature. This replacement of water is very beneficial effect on fish. For lack of oxygen in the water fish compared with other less sensitive. If the fish is still floating on the surface of the head up, the water should be replaced immediately. Fish are omnivorous, eagerly devour any natural and artificial feed. Prone to overeating, causing obesity and death of fish. To avoid this, you need to carefully monitor the amount of feed given and the use of the rule, it is better to underfeed the fish, rather than vice versa. In addition, their diet is desirable to include vegetable food, such as lettuce, nettle, dried algae and so forth. Under normal conditions of detention, especially after the replacement of the water, the fish, gathered in a flock, vividly swim in an aquarium. Sometimes, huddled in a shaded corner of the aquarium, barb hours may be in the same position with almost no traffic. This fish is held in an inclined position with his head down. This situation is normal for fish and not have to worry. Males have a warlike character, and sometimes in the presence of females, fluffed their fins, come to blows with each other: they seek to grab each other's jaws, push the side surface of the body, or pinch the mouth. Usually these fights do not lead to significant damage and ends with the fish disperse and then peacefully swim in the flock. Life expectancy in the aquarium - about 4 - 5 years. Reproduction is possible to fish on reaching the age of 5-9 months. barbs may spawn all year round. Before spawning, males and females are kept separately for one month at a temperature no higher than 22-24 ° C, and diverse low-fat fed live food such as daphnia, bloodworms or koretra. Also, to avoid obesity, feeding must use herbal supplements. Spawning gregarious or doubles. Spawning of 10 liters without a primer. At the bottom of the stack separator grid to prevent eating caviar producers. As a substrate using Java moss or synthetic fibers. Moreover, it should not be allowed in the presence of spawning any snails. Water is used for general aquarium. For promoting spawning temperature is raised to 25-28 ° C and distilled water is added. The spawning producers do not feed. The female lays up to 600 eggs. After the end of the spawning producers is deposited and replaced with fresh water 1/3. Also, to avoid the development of fungus on eggs, water, stained with methylene blue. Eggs develop within 1-2 days. After 3-4 days the fry begins to swim and eat "living dust" or ciliates. At the age of about one month fry tiger barbs get coloring of adult fish. As a result, breeding aquarium were put different color variations of tiger barbs. The most popular form is a "mossy barbs" or "barbs mutants." The transverse bands in these fish emerald green and so wide that merged with each other, cover almost the entire body. During the multiplication of mossy barbs in the offspring of the fry, like parents, are about 75%, the remaining 25% - with the usual color. In addition, there is an albino form of tiger barbs with a pink body and a pink-and-red stripes. Albino color is very rare, so how to get the offspring of two albino pretty hard, and interbreeding with normal form gives only 25% of juveniles desired color. Mutation painting tiger barbs can be caused, for example, exposure to ultraviolet rays of the eggs, as well as a sharp change of various parameters of water in spawning (temperature, ph, or stiffness). Mutants and albinos are weak and capricious to the conditions of detention compared to the natural form, including albino forms are individuals without gill covers.

Family: Carp (Cyprinidae).

Homeland barb sunny India, Pakistan and Bangladesh. Lives in slow- flowing rivers with sandy bottom. Barbus gelius often confused with the golden breeding form of fiery barb (Barbus conchonius). Despite the very attractive appearance, simplicity and suitability for the content in the general aquarium in the company of small peaceful neighbors, sunny barb has not received wide popularity in Russia in comparison with other types of barbs.

The barb solar elongated body profile more curved than the back of the abdomen, lateral line complete. The caudal fin is a twin. The main background of the body is yellowish-silvery fish, bottom head and abdomen are bright; on the sides of the longitudinal brilliant pass band. Around the trunk barb sunlight scattered black spots (the most clear of them are on the caudal peduncle, at the base of the anal fin and the side). All the fins are transparent with a yellowish tinge, only the tail - light pink. Sex differences: males brighter female, lateral longitudinal strip them of copper-red; females are larger and fuller than males. The length of the barb sunlight reaches 4-5 cm.

Barbus sunny schooling, mobility, and peace-loving fish. Keep it should be a group of 5-15 individuals. Neighbors may be a variety of peace-loving species of small size (eg small characins, rasbora etc.). Keeps barb sunny in the middle layer of water.

Keep barb solar necessary in a closed tank capacity of 30 liters (for a small flocks) with different cover, thickets of plants and ample swimming. The soil is dark. Lights dimmed scattered. Water parameters for the optimal content of solar barb: stiffness 8-150, ph 6.0-7.0, temperature 18 - 22 0C. Filtering required, aeration and substitution of up to 30% of water 1 every 2 weeks.

Barbus sunny consumes live (bloodworm, daphnia, koretra occasionally tubifex), vegetable (algae, scalded lettuce, spinach and dandelion) and high-quality dry food plastivchati. All food should be fine.

For breeding barb solar necessary spawning capacity of 10 liters, with weak aeration and water level no more than 15 cm. As a substrate suitable for almost any plant - Cryptocoryne, gigrofilu, Ludwig, and so on. Spawning producers planted 2 years of age (1 female and 2 males). Within 7-10 days they are kept separate and abundantly fed live food and plant. Water parameters needed for spawning: the rigidity 50, ph 6.0-6.5, the temperature was raised to 2-3 C. The female lays up to 100 eggs. The manufacturer then is deposited, the water level is lowered to 10 cm. The incubation period is 4-5 days. After another 3-4 days the fry begin to swim and eat. Starter feed: live dust and ciliates. When feeding the fry need to sift plankton and gradually move to increase the size of the feed as growth check fry.

Puberty barb sun reaches the age of 9 months.

Family: Carp (Cyprinidae).

Barbus five-band lives in the forest waters of Southeast Asia (Singapore, the Malay Peninsula, Borneo, oh. Borneo).

The barb pyatismugovogo elongated and laterally compressed body. Mouth terminal with 2 pairs of antennae. The caudal fin is a twin. The main background of the trunk golden brick, abdomen lighter back darker and richer. On the sides are five broad transverse stripes in black with a greenish-golden hue. The barb pyatismugovogo there yet and the sixth bar, located on the basis of the caudal fin, often imperceptible. Fins Fish clear with a reddish tinge, abdominal bright red. Sexual differences: Males are smaller than females, brighter colored, male tail fin edged bright red top and bottom. The length of the barb pyatismugovy rarely reaches 5 cm. Life expectancy in captivity of up to 5 years.

Barbus pyatismugovy shy, not very mobile and peace-loving fish. It is desirable to contain a group of 5-10 individuals. Neighbors may be a variety of fish species other than fish with a broad and long fins. He likes to hide in dark corners and rarely goes to the brightly lit space. Keeps pyatismugovy barb in the middle and lower layers of water.

Keep barb pyatismugovogo must be in a closed tank capacity of 50 liters with a dark ground and subdued lighting. The aquarium should be overgrown plants (on the edges and the rear wall), various shelters (stones, driftwood) and space for swimming. Barbus pyatismugovy loves the old water well-settled: the rigidity of up to 100, ph 6.0-7.0, temperature 23 - 28 0C. The need for strong filtering (best peat filter), aeration and substitution of up to 25% of the volume of water 1 time in 2 weeks.

Barbus pyatismugovy consumes live (bloodworm, daphnia, koretra occasionally tubifex), vegetable (algae, scalded lettuce, spinach and dandelion) and high quality dry flake food. Like all other barbs, prone to overeating. Therefore, it is desirable to limit the amount of food, let us not forget about fasting days. Feed the fish more and better in small portions.

For breeding barb pyatismugovogo suitable spawning capacity of 10 liters of water to the level of 15-20 cm and a low purge. At the bottom of the stack separator net and put a few bushes or gigrofily Thai fern. To achieve spawning barb pyatismugovogo much more complicated than in other barbs. By the selection of the pair must be approached very carefully and choose the fish that showed interest in each other even in the general aquarium. To stimulate spawning, you can use peat extract and frequent water changes (20%). Before spawning producers within 7-10 days kept separate and abundantly fed live food and plant. Water parameters: the stiffness to 50, ph 6.2-6.4, temperature 27 - 30 0C. Spawning lasts a few hours in between eating fish can spawn. The female lays up to 200 eggs and then is deposited manufacturers, reduce the water level in the spawning and increase aeration. The incubation period is 36-48 hours. After 5 days, the fry start to swim and eat. Starter feed: "living dust." Fry feeding activity is not difficult, but they are very sensitive to water pollution, so for good growth needed frequent water changes. At about the 20th day of the fry are painted in delicate orange color with dark transverse stripes, which persists up to 2 months of age and then begins to fade.

Puberty barb pyatismugovy reaches the age of 7-9 months.

Family: Carp (Cyprinidae).

Barbus panda lives in a densely overgrown ponds Southeast India. Externally it is very similar to barbus melanampyx, it differs only in larger size and the lack of fish in the color of the back is reddish-purple color.

The barb panda elongated body, a curved profile of the back than the abdomen. Mouth terminal with 2 pairs of mustache. The caudal fin is a twin. The main body color is red male with dark spots, of which stand out two broad transverse stripes - one of the eye, the other - at the base of the dorsal fin. The fins are reddish. The male during the spawning season becomes a dark red color. The body of the female is colored whitish to yellowish color to the same as in the male, but less saturated dark spots and stripes. Under natural conditions, long barb panda can grow up to 15 cm, 7-10 cm in captivity.

Barbus panda peaceful and moving fish. Keep it better group of 5 or more individuals with a predominance of females. The neighbors picked up the moving fish of the same or slightly larger. Keeps barb panda in the middle layer of water.

Keep barb panda is necessary in a closed aquarium of no less than 100 liters (small capacity can kill male female) with thickets of plants placed on the edges and the back wall and the free mestsa for swimming. Soil - sandy. Lights dimmed scattered. Water parameters: stiffness to 200, ph 6.5-7.0, temperature of 22 - 26 0C. Barbus likes to clean (without mechanical suspension and a high concentration of dissolved organic matter) and oxygenated water. Therefore, a strong filtering (preferably biofilter), constant aeration and weekly substitution of up to 30% of water. Barbus panda consumes live (bloodworm, daphnia, koretra occasionally tubifex), vegetable (algae, scalded lettuce, spinach and dandelion) and high quality dry flake food. For breeding pandas barb needs spawning a length of 50 cm (1 male and 2-3 females) with poor aeration and a water level of 20 cm. At the bottom of the set separator grid with small-leaved bushes plants. Water parameters: stiffness to 100, ph 6.5, temperature 26 ° C before spawning manufacturers (1 female and 2 males) for 7-10 days and kept separately fed abundantly living and plant food. The female usually lays in the plant about 300 eggs a diameter of 1.3 mm. After spawning, the manufacturer is deposited. The incubation period lasts from 24 to 36 hours. Three days later they start to swim and eat. Starter feed: Cyclops or Artemia nauplii. To fry gradually got used to other conditions, starting from the second week after spawning in the aquarium gradually added tap water. Puberty barb panda reaches the age of 6-8 months.

Carp family (Cyprinidae).

Barbus clown lives in slow-flowing waters in Southeast Asia.

The clown barb elongate body profile back more than a curved belly, lateral line complete. Mouth terminal with 2 pairs of antennae. The caudal fin is a twin. The body color barb: back from almost orange to reddish-brown, lighter side. On the body are black and blue oval spots. Fins from pale red to deep red. Sex differences clown barb: male brighter and smaller than the female; before spawning the female is very fattening. Under natural conditions, up to 14 cm, in the aquarium of 10 cm. Barbus clown moving, jumping and peaceful fish. Keep it should be a group of 6-7 individuals. Neighbors may be a variety of fish species, except sedentary and fish with a broad and long fins. Keeps barb clown in the middle and lower layers of water.

Keep clown barb must be in a closed aquarium of at least 80 cm with a muted, diffused lighting. The aquarium should be overgrown plants (on the edges and the rear wall), various shelters (stones, driftwood) and space for swimming. Water parameters for the optimal content of the clown barb: rigidity 6 - 10, ph 6.5-7.5, temperature 24 - 28 seconds. The need for strong filtering (preferably biofilter), aeration and weekly substitution of up to 30% of water. Barbus clown eats live (bloodworm, daphnia, koretra occasionally tubifex), vegetable (algae, scalded lettuce, spinach and dandelion) and high quality dry flake food. With a lack of plant food barb clown begins to consume the soft leaves of plants. For breeding clown barb suitable spawning capacity of 100 liters with the water level of 15 cm. At the bottom of the stack separator grid and Java moss. Install the aquarium so that it covered the rising sun. Before spawning manufacturers (1 female and 2 males) for 7-10 days kept separate and abundantly fed live food and plant. Water parameters: rigidity 4 - 6, ph 6.6-6.8, temperature 25 - 27 sec. The female lays up to 250 eggs, after which manufacturers is deposited. The incubation period is 36-48 hours. After 3-4 days the fry begin to swim and feed. Starter feed: rotifers, nauplii Cyclops, brine shrimp. Puberty clown barb reaches the age of 1-1.5 years.

Carp family (Cyprinidae).

Homeland barb butterfly Africa, the lower reaches of the Congo River.

Barbus butterfly has elongate body profile more curved than the back of the abdomen, lateral line complete. Mouth terminal with 1 pair of short antennae. The caudal fin is a twin. The body color: brown back, side tan or copper color, abdomen yellowish-white. On the sides of some brilliant black spots. Fins - from yellow to pale brown, the dorsal, anal and pelvic - with a black border, in the middle caudal fin rays are black. Sex differences: the male is brighter and smaller than the female, with the gill cover his spot in the crescent-shaped dorsal fin with a black tip; the female behind the gill cover round spot. The length of the barb butterfly reaches up to 3.5 - 4 cm. Barbus butterfly schooling, mobility, and peace-loving fish. Keep it should be a group of 6 or more individuals. Neighbors may be a variety of fish species, except sedentary and fish with a broad and long fins. Keeps barb in the middle layer of water. Keep barb butterfly must be in a closed aquarium of at least 80 cm with various shelters (stones, driftwood), thickets of plants (at the edges, and the rear wall) and free space for swimming. Lights dimmed scattered. Parameters water content barb butterfly: rigidity 3 - 50, ph 6.0-6.5, temperature 20 - 25 0C. The need for strong filtering (preferably biofilter), aeration and weekly substitution of up to 30% of water.

Barbus butterfly eats live (bloodworm, daphnia, koretra occasionally tubifex), vegetable (algae, scalded lettuce, spinach and dandelion) and high quality dry flake food. For breeding butterfly barb must be spawning a volume of 100 liters, with a weak aeration and water level no more than 15 cm. At the bottom of the net and put separator Java moss. Install the aquarium so that it covered the rising sun. Before spawning manufacturers (1 female and 2 males) for 7-10 days kept separate and abundantly fed live food and plant. Water parameters: stiffness to 2, ph 6.0-6.5, temperature 25 - 28 sec. The female lays up to 80 eggs. Then the producers is deposited, lower the water level to 10 cm, and its replacement is carried out up to 50%. The incubation period is 24-48 hours. After another 3-4 days the fry begin to swim and eat. Starter feed: live dust. Puberty barb butterfly reaches the age of 4-5 months.