Denison Barb (Roseline Shark) Care Guide, Breeding, and Species Profile!

In this video I show you how to care for the Denison Barb also known as the Roseline Shark! These guys are my favorite peaceful schooling fish! If you have any questions make sure to drop them in the comment section below and I’ll be sure to answer them. Thank you for watching, subscribe for more!!

[@ShamuAquatics]

They do look amazing when they get big. My largest one is 6.5 inches long. I have 25 of them in my 240 gallon community tank

[@fishwateraquatics]

Wow that’s awesome!! I bet a large school like that is amazing to watch

[@geekbot5000]

What is your current water parameters Kh, Gh, Ph?

[@fishwateraquatics]

I’ve never tested for Kh or Gh in my tank honestly, my Ph is usually between 6-7. You have me thinking now, maybe I’ll test for everything on my tank just to see. I’ve never had any issues thankfully

[@geekbot5000]

@@fishwateraquatics I was thinking about adding 6 of these to a 75 gallon heavily planted tank with 4 angelfish. My gH is 1 (which is low) and my kH is 3 with a pH of 6.2, all the other fish are Amazons. I am concerned that they might not be a good fit with the water chemistry I'm running. You mentioned breed these barbs in your video, but you did not go in very much detail. Can you provide any further information on that?

[@fishwateraquatics]

@@geekbot5000 I guess the main detail is, it’s hard for them to breed naturally in a tank, I’ve heard people getting them to breed in ponds but even that requires a bit of luck. You would need to simulate their “breeding season”. Your best bet would be to reach out to someone who has done it before which not many people have.