Average Adult Fish Size:  2 inches  /  5 cm
Place of Origin: Indonesia
Typical Tank setup: A well planted aquarium with rock work and driftwood / bogwood. Plants will give the weaker individuals a place to hide, until the pecking order of the school is established. Checkered Barbs are one of the fish species that will benefit greatly from a dark substrate, as it will cause them to exhibit a more brilliant coloration.
Recommended Minimum Aquarium Capacity: 30 gallon / 120 litre
Temperature: 68 – 79 Deg F / 20 – 26 Deg C
Water chemistry: pH 6.0 – 7.5
Feeding: Omnivorous. They should be fed a varied diet of flakes, small pellets, frozen and live foods such as daphnia and brine shrimp. Blood worms and brown worms can also be fed as a treat, but do not feed worms very often as they can cause bloat.