The Puntius titteya(Puntius titteya), also known as Cherry Barbus, is a small cyprinid fish that is much appreciated for its orange-red hues in males and more discreet hues in females. Calm, robust and easy to feed, they are ideally suited to small to medium-sized community aquariums.

Behaviour & maintenance

• A gregarious, peaceful schooling fish, it should be kept in groups of at least 6-8 individuals to limit stress and encourage good interaction.
• An excellent choice for calm community tanks with other small, non-aggressive fish.
• Mainly occupies the middle of the aquarium, with incursions towards the bottom and top of the tank.

Diet

• Omnivorous: readily accepts tropical-quality pellets, micropellets and flakes.
• Enjoys live or frozen food supplements (artemia, daphnia, micro-worms) to stimulate colour and reproduction.
• Can consume fine vegetable matter or spirulina as a supplement.

Water quality

• Recommended temperature: 22 - 27°C.
• pH: 6.0 - 7.5 (slightly acidic to neutral soft water).
• Hardness: low to moderate; prefer clean, well-filtered water with few sudden changes.
• Regular water changes (10-20%/week) are recommended to maintain good stability.

Decor & environment

• Planted tank with shaded areas (tall, floating plants) and open spaces for swimming.
• Dark substrate (sand or fine gravel) to enhance the red colouring of the males.
• Minimum volume recommended: 70-80 L for a small shoal, larger if cohabiting with other species.

Maintenance sheet

Aquabota tip

For colourful, active Puntius titteya, set them up in small shoals in a planted tank with a dark bottom and shaded areas. Avoid overly agitated or aggressive roommates, and offer a varied diet (pellets + small frozen prey). Regular water changes and gentle but effective filtration will ensure their well-being and longevity.

Shipping & delivery of live fish

The fish are shipped with care in secure isothermal packaging, including pure oxygen and, if necessary, a thermal gel-pack.

Delivery methods

• France Express - Secure delivery in France, Belgium and Luxembourg.
• In-store collection - Available at our bo ::contentReference[oaicite:0]{index=0}