Checker Barbs
TROPICAL FISH
Oliotius oligolepis common name checker barb. These are actually a peaceful barbs.
They can grow up to 5 cm / 2 inches. They live in water parameters of PH range 6.5-7.5, temperatures of 24-26 Celsius / 75-79 °F.
The checker barb although a type of barb is a peaceful community tank fish, and can mix well with small community fish. They are best mixed in small groups as can be shy and hide a lot on there own.
The males in the checker barbs are more colourful than the females.
They have a diet of small pellets or granular foods, and flake. Also freeze dried, frozen or live foods make a nice treat for them.
Checker barbs will eat anything from flake, pellet, granular, to live and frozen foods. As they are only small they don’t need anything to big.
Feeding once a day is more than enough for these fish.
Good food for them is
Tetra Prima Granular
Tetra Min Flake
King British Tropical Flake