Albino Tiger Barb (Puntigrus tetrazona)
Albino Tiger Barb (Puntigrus tetrazona)
Same Puntigrus tetrazona genetics and same numbers-dependent temperament as a standard tiger barb, that fin-nipping reputation is really a small-group problem that settles down once the school hits six or more, just carried on an albino line that strips the classic black bars down to a pale, near-translucent finish. Fast and active exactly like the wild-type fish. Keep the numbers up and the personality stays pointed within the group.
Care level: Easy · Temperament: Semi-aggressive, shoaling · Max size: ~3" · Min tank: 20 gal · Diet: Omnivore, flake/pellet
At a glance
- Scientific name
- Puntigrus tetrazona
- Common name
- Albino Tiger Barb
- Water type
- Freshwater
- Care level
- Easy
- Temperament
- Semi-aggressive, shoaling
- Max size
- ~3"
- Minimum tank
- 20 gal
- Diet
- Omnivore, flake/pellet
When it ships
Most non-quarantined stock goes out the week you order. If we do not already have the animal in-house we source it first — allow up to two weeks for it to reach us. Live animals leave Monday and Tuesday, and Early AM Overnight is the only service that carries a live arrival guarantee.
The live guarantee
Shipped Early AM Overnight: a 1-hour DOA window from confirmed delivery, and nothing beyond it. Next Day Air and 2-Day carry no live arrival guarantee, and neither does USPS Priority. Local pickup or local delivery: 24 hours, if you bring a water sample from your aquarium and we test it before the animal goes home. Maintenance clients: 60 days when we service the aquarium at least twice a month, 28 days on a monthly plan.
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