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Rosy Barb (Barbus Puntius conchonius)
18–25°C · pH 6–8 · 120L
£2.57£2.99
Gold, long-finned form of the rosy barb (Puntius conchonius). Peaceful, easy-care and tolerant — 18–24 °C, pH 6.0–8.0, tanks from 100 litres.
Adult size is the maximum length this species reaches at full maturity (scientific sources). The livestock you receive will be younger and smaller — pick a size variant above for the actual shipping size. Photos are AI-enhanced, so the animal may show subtle colour or marking differences.
Barbus Puntius conchonius gold-long
Rosy Barb Gold Long Fin are a shoaling species — they need 6+ to feel safe and show their full colour.
Gold, long-finned form of the rosy barb (Puntius conchonius). Peaceful, easy-care and tolerant — 18–24 °C, pH 6.0–8.0, tanks from 100 litres.
Adult size is the maximum length this species reaches at full maturity (scientific sources). The livestock you receive will be younger and smaller — pick a size variant above for the actual shipping size. Photos are AI-enhanced, so the animal may show subtle colour or marking differences.
Maintain these water conditions for optimal health and vibrant colors
Two well-loved rosy barb variations meet in a single fish here: the gold body colour and the long-fin trait, combined in one form of Barbus (Puntius) conchonius. The result reads as a ribbon of gold moving through the middle of the tank — and on paper, its recorded tolerances are unusually broad for a community fish.
Look at the numbers: temperature from 18 to 24 °C, dipping below the usual tropical floor; pH anywhere from 6.0 to 8.0; and hardness from 5 to 19 dGH. That is a generous window, and it pairs with a peaceful temperament rating — worth noting, since this form's record reads gentler than some other rosy barb listings carry. Adults stay compact at around 5.5 cm, live roughly five years, and need 100 litres or more of swimming space. Feeding is straightforward omnivore territory: it will take what the rest of the community takes.
Easy care, modest size, soft-to-alkaline tolerance and a calm disposition make this one of the simplest ways to add both colour and movement to a general community without rebalancing everything around a difficult newcomer. The 18 °C floor deserves a second mention, too. It opens this barb up to cooler-running setups that standard tropical stock would sulk in, and it means a heater hiccup is far less of an emergency than it would be for strictly warm-water species. Pair that resilience with a peaceful record and a compact frame, and you have a fish that fits where many others simply do not.
Build its community from peaceful fish of similar size: danios, rasboras, Corydoras catfish, peaceful livebearers and other robust tankmates without trailing fins. Keep it away from large predatory fish, fin-nipping species, aggressive cichlids, and very slow long-finned fish that an active barb might stress. If you are stocking your first community, this is a sensible early addition. Delivery uses a licensed live-animal courier, and a live arrival guarantee applies to every order we send.
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