The hardy and beautiful rosy barb is a tolerant and undemanding fish from Afghanistan and Bangladesh, perfect for community aquariums.
Gold barbs, popular cold-water fish, thrive in groups. Moderate current and some flow enhance their habitat. Green variety also available.
Omnivorous two spot barb, hailing from Nepal, India, and Pakistan. Bright red color, no barbels. Varied diet includes live food, flakes, and algae.
Hardy bloodfin tetras from Brazil and Paraguay. Peaceful omnivores, tolerate mid-60s temps. Active surface dwellers, best kept in schools.
Easy-care Buenos Aires tetras tolerate mid-60s temps. Choose standard or albino variants. Suitable for community tanks, but beware plant munching.
Striking bottom-dwelling Gastromyzon punctulatus from Asia. Rare in pet shops. Tolerate mid-60s temps.
Hardy pearl danio (Danio albolineatus) from Asia. Tolerate mid-60s temps. Easy to find. Not schooling fish.
Easy-care weather loach (Misgurnus angullicaudatus) from East Asia. Tolerate low temps. Ideal for cold water tanks. Active during barometric changes.
Easy-care white cloud minnow (Tanichthys albonubes) from China. Thrives in cooler temps. Gold variant available. Cold temps affect color.
Popular zebra danio (Danio rerio) from South Asia. Hardy and readily available. Tolerates mid-60s F (18 C) temps. Long-finned and leopard-spotted varieties.