submitted by Laura in our Forum - The Torpedo Barbs are gorgeous, energetic, and actually gentle giants …………. They chase each other, but that is it, I have Cardinals, White Clouds, and Cherry Barbs in with them along with my Angels, Gold Barbs, Congo Tetra’s and a Rainbow Shark ……. Oh, and some Rainbows of course !!

 

Scientific Name:   Puntius denisonii  Family:   Cyprinid  Temperature:   15 - 25 C; 60 - 75 F  pH   6.8 - 7.8  Size:    15 cm; 6 inches  Life Span:    5 years  Breeding:    Difficult

Compatibility: Angels, Cardinal Tetra, Cherry Barb, Congo Tetra, Gold Barbs, Rainbows, Rainbow Shark, White Cloud

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