Care guide at a glance
Desmopuntius rhomboocellatus
Description
A striking blackwater barb marked with bold vertical bars over a warm orange-brown body. Uncommon in the trade and worth seeking out for a soft-water setup.
Feeding
Flake, micro-pellets and frozen foods including bloodworm and daphnia.
Compatibility
Peaceful. Keep in groups of eight or more with other soft-water species such as rasboras and licorice gouramis.
Behaviour and personality
Shoals loosely through the middle levels, more confident in dim light with plenty of cover.
Before you buy
A genuine blackwater fish that wants soft, acidic, tannin-stained water. In hard alkaline water it fades and does poorly.
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