Diet: Flake, Frozen, Freeze-dried Maximum size: 6" Water temperature: 72-78 degree F Swimming level: Middle Schooling fish Experience level: Beginner Tank Setup: 20+ gallons Note: Pet availability is seasonal. State and local regulations may vary. Pricing may vary by store location. PetSmart stores cannot match the price below for this pet. Ask a store associate for details.

Overall rating:

3.8

(6 reviews) 6

4 of 6(67%)customers recommend this product.

Reviews for Rosy Barb

Review 1 for Rosy Barb

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2 / 5 6 reviews

April 18, 2013

by heheue

frommiami

DO THE ROSE BRAB USE DRFTWOOD

-1point

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Review 2 for Rosy Barb

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5 / 5 6 reviews

looks even prettier then the picture!

March 30, 2013

by BGKlover

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fromDickson City, PA

What is your gender?F

How often do you shop at PetSmart?Weekly

i love my rosy barb .... beautiful fish. Very active and seems to love to play with the other fish. He gets along great in my 60 gal semi-aggressive tank (very semi aggressive) This fish may be the smallest in the tank, but has one of the biggest personalities. I was almost against getting him at first because i just didn't think he would fit in with the other fish (black ghost knife, angelicus botia, rainbow shark, leaf fish, gourami ect) but he's a blast and the other fish love him.

+10points

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Review 3 for Rosy Barb

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5 / 5 6 reviews

Great Fish!

September 29, 2012

by FishManiac

fromOrlando, FL

What is your gender?M

How many pets do you have?5 or more

How often do you shop at PetSmart?Monthly

I got one of these fish because of it being a barb, and because of its color. It was well worth it! It was very lively in my tank and added a lot of color to my tank and even brought out some of my shyer fish! Worth your money!

+4points

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Review 4 for Rosy Barb

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5 / 5 6 reviews

Beautiful, Active, Friendly

September 9, 2011

by destructokitty

fromLouisville, Ky

What is your gender?F

How many pets do you have?5 or more

How often do you shop at PetSmart?Weekly

Rosy barbs are a lot of fun. They're big enough to notice from across the room. They have big personalities. They're easy to care for, not picky about water quality or temperature. Hardy from 60 to 80 degrees F. (NOTE: Fin nipping is decreased with cooler temperatures!) All in all- great fish. BUT they get bored easy. If they are kept in groups less than eight, or if they have slow moving or long-finned tank mates, or if they aren't fed often enough; they can't seem to help them selves from a little fin nipping. It's not usually a big deal if they're kept with tank mates that aren't to delicate. Also try to keep Rosy barbs in a ratio of 1-2 males/ 1 female. I'll give you a few ideas as far of set ups that seem to work with these fish. BTW, don't bother trying to keep rosy barbs with any small shrimp or fry you want to keep.

Tank mates that work in a cool tank:
zebra danios, bloodfin tetra, platys, white cloud minnows, gold barbs, odessa barbs, skirt tetras, comet goldfish, glo fish

Tank mates that work in a heated tank:
most any of the above as long as it's not too warm, tiger barbs, harlequin rasboras, cherry barb, most robust tetras, other barbs

Hope this helps :)

*Rosy Barbs love to eat hair algae!

**Also RBs come in several forms- long fin, red glass, and neon. You can mix and match these for variety.

***RBs get more colorful when they mature. Most of the RBs you see for sale have not grown into their colors completely.

+11points

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Review 5 for Rosy Barb

Overall rating

2 / 5 6 reviews

Too aggressive for my community tank.

August 14, 2011

by PJohnson

fromKansas City

What is your gender?M

How many pets do you have?5 or more

How often do you shop at PetSmart?Weekly

I had to move them to a separate tank where they are happy and thriving by themselves.

-5points

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Review 6 for Rosy Barb

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4 / 5 6 reviews

nice

August 28, 2010

by petmaster507

fromArdrossan, Alberta

What is your gender?M

How many pets do you have?3

How often do you shop at PetSmart?Monthly

i have had numerous amounts of these guys before, they last a long time, look good, and are fun to watch

Pros: look good, last a long time, fun to watch

Cons: nipps at fins of other fish, can be territorial, will eat small fish like danios or neon tetras

-1point

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