Puntius ticto

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Ticto Barb
Ticto Barb
Species	Puntius ticto
Difficulty	Moderate
Min. Tank Size	94.635 liters 94,635.295 mL 25 US Gallons (94.6L)
Size	3.937 in 8-10 cm (3.1-3.9")
pH	6.5 - 7.0
Temp.	287.15 K 57.2 °F 516.87 °R 295.15 K 71.6 °F 531.27 °R14 -22 °C (57.2-71.6°F)
Water Hardness	8-10
Stocking Ratio	1:3 M:F
Availability	Uncommon
Diet	Carnivore Pellet Foods Flake Foods Live Foods
Life Span	3-5 years

[edit] Alternative names

Ticto Barb, Tic-Tac-Toe Barb, Two Spot Barb, Firefin Barb, Odessa Barb

[edit] Other Scientific Names

Barbus ticto

[edit] Sexing

Mature males are more brightly colored, with spotted dorsal, anal, and pelvic fins, and mature females are plumper.

[edit] Tank compatibility

This fish must be kept in a shoal of at least 6 or more in order to prevent any fin-nipping to tankmates.

[edit] Diet

Will accept most foods including pellets and flake as well as live/frozen foods such as brine shrimp and daphnia.

[edit] Feeding regime

Feed once or twice a day.

[edit] Environment Specifics

Ticto Barbs prefer a spacious tank in which to shoal as they can be quite active. They prefer the water on the acidic side.

[edit] Behaviour

A relatively peaceful shoaling fish.

[edit] Identification

This Barb is a golden/silver colour with a black spot just before the pectoral fin, and a second spot back towards the caudal.

[edit] Pictures

[edit] External links

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