Green Tiger Barb

🔥 Green Tiger Barb (Puntigrus tetrazona “Green”)

Add bold colour and energetic movement to your aquarium with the striking Green Tiger Barb. This vibrant variety features a shimmering green-gold body with subtle dark vertical barring, creating a dynamic, glowing effect as it moves through the water in tight shoals.

Active, hardy, and full of personality, Green Tiger Barbs are perfect for aquarists who enjoy lively, fast-moving community fish.

🌿 Why Choose Green Tiger Barb?

💚 Iridescent green-gold shimmering body
🖤 Classic tiger barb vertical striping pattern
🐠 Highly active and energetic schooling fish
🌱 Best suited to planted, spacious aquariums
⭐ Eye-catching and popular barb variety in the UK

When kept in groups, Green Tiger Barbs form fast, coordinated shoals that constantly interact and flash colour as they turn.

📏 Care Requirements

🧬 Scientific Name: Puntigrus tetrazona “Green”
📛 Common Name: Green Tiger Barb
🏠 Tank Size: 80L+ recommended
🌡️ Temperature: 22–28°C
⚗️ pH Range: 6.0–7.5
🧘 Temperament: Semi-aggressive (fin-nipping possible)
🍽️ Diet: Flakes, pellets, frozen & live foods
👥 Group Size: 6–10+ recommended

Green Tiger Barbs thrive in well-maintained aquariums with plenty of swimming space, plants for cover, and stable water conditions.

🐠 Compatibility

Best kept in active community setups with other robust fish. Suitable tank mates include larger tetras, rainbowfish, danios, and Corydoras. Avoid slow-moving, long-finned species such as bettas or angelfish.

Important Notes

Tiger Barbs are schooling fish and must be kept in larger groups to reduce fin-nipping behaviour. A minimum of 6+ is essential, with larger groups being even better for natural behaviour.

The Green Tiger Barb is a great choice for UK aquarists looking for a hardy, energetic, and visually striking fish that brings constant movement and colour to larger community aquariums.