Ruby Barb | Juvenile | 3-4 cm | Pack of 2 | Total Delivered Price ₹1,499/-

Ruby Barb | Juvenile | 3-4 cm | Pack of 2 | Total Delivered Price ₹1,499/-

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Ruby Barb | Juvenile | 3-4 cm | Pack of 2 | Total Delivered Price ₹1,499/-
  • Ruby Barb | Juvenile | 3-4 cm | Pack of 2 | Total Delivered Price ₹1,499/-
  • Ruby Barb | Juvenile | 3-4 cm | Pack of 2 | Total Delivered Price ₹1,499/-
Ruby Barb | Juvenile | 3-4 cm | Pack of 2 | Total Delivered Price ₹1,499/-

Ruby Barb | Juvenile | 3-4 cm | Pack of 2 | Total Delivered Price ₹1,499/-

🐟 Ruby Barb – Premium Color Schooling Pack 

Pethia nigrofasciata | Deep ruby-red barb for planted community aquariums

Add rich natural color and lively schooling movement to your aquarium with Ruby Barbs — a beautiful Sri Lankan barb species admired for its deep ruby-red body coloration, dark vertical markings, and active yet peaceful behavior.

Under proper lighting and stable aquarium conditions, males develop intense red coloration that creates a stunning contrast against planted aquascapes and darker backgrounds.

✨ Why aquarists love Ruby Barbs

✔️ Deep ruby-red coloration — especially vibrant in mature males
✔️ Active schooling behavior — energetic and engaging group movement
✔️ Peaceful community species — suitable for planted tropical aquariums
✔️ Excellent planted tank fish — colors stand out beautifully against greenery
✔️ Hardy and adaptable — ideal for stable community setups

📦 What you receive

  • 2 × Ruby Barb
  • Size: Juvenile/Sub-adult
  • Carefully selected from stable, healthy batches

🌍 About the species

Pethia nigrofasciata originates from Sri Lanka and is highly valued for its natural coloration and active schooling behavior.

These fish are known for:

  • Rich ruby-red body tones
  • Dark vertical banding
  • Constant mid-water activity
  • Peaceful social interaction
  • Strong visual impact in groups

Their coloration intensifies significantly in healthy, well-maintained planted aquariums.

🏡 Ideal aquarium setup

Ruby Barbs thrive best in:

  • Planted aquariums
  • Community tropical setups
  • Soft to moderately hard water
  • Moderate water flow
  • Groups of 6 or more

Recommended setup:

  • 75 liters or larger
  • Dense planting with open swimming space
  • Stable filtration and mature water conditions

⚠️ Compatibility notes

Ruby Barbs are active but generally peaceful community fish.

Not ideal with:

  • Extremely timid nano fish
  • Delicate long-finned species
  • Large aggressive predators
  • Overcrowded aquariums

Best suited for:

✔️ Active planted community aquariums
✔️ Tropical schooling fish setups
✔️ Medium-sized community tanks
✔️ Peaceful barb and tetra communities

🚚 Professionally packed for live arrival

Every shipment is treated as a live biological transport, not a standard parcel.

Your fish are packed using:

  • Oxygen-filled fish bags
  • Temperature-insulated packaging
  • Shock-absorbing thermocol protection
  • Fastest safe transport routes available

This minimizes transit stress and improves live arrival success.

🛡️ Live Arrival Guaranteed*

Instant Refund of Full Replacement for DoAs in accordance with our Refund Policy.

👉 You are not taking the risk alone.

💰 Total Delivered Price: ₹1,499/-

No hidden charges.
No surprise shipping fees.
The displayed price is the final delivered price.

🧠 Why is this priced at ₹1,499/-?

Unlike conventional aquarium stores, we do not price livestock only by “per fish” cost.

This pricing includes the entire safe delivery ecosystem, including:

  • Fish value and batch quality
  • Oxygen packing and insulation materials
  • Specialized live-animal packaging
  • Express transport logistics
  • Mortality risk management

In many cases, shipping and packaging alone exceed ₹600 per order.

👉 This approach ensures every shipment remains ethical, viable, and survival-focused.

🧭 Is this right for you?

✔️ You want rich natural coloration in your aquarium
✔️ You enjoy active schooling fish with elegant movement
✔️ You are building a planted community setup
✔️ You prefer hardy tropical fish with strong visual appeal

⚠️ Not ideal if:

  • You keep extremely shy or delicate fish
  • Your aquarium is very small
  • You prefer slow-moving centerpiece species
  • Your setup lacks swimming space and stable conditions

🔬 Nero Labs Standard

These fish are maintained with:

  • Controlled batch monitoring
  • Observation-based selection
  • Stress-aware handling
  • Survival-focused transport preparation

We prioritize long-term stability and health over bulk-volume movement.

👉 Add deep ruby color to your aquarium

Experience the vibrant beauty and active schooling behavior of Ruby Barbs from Nero Labs.

Ruby Barb (Pethia nigrofasciata)

Description

The Ruby Barb (Pethia nigrofasciata), offered by Nero Labs, is a selectively maintained ornamental cyprinid recognized for its deepening red coloration in mature males, compact body form, and active schooling behaviour. Native to the clear, shaded streams of Sri Lanka, this species displays pronounced colour responsiveness to environmental stability, diet quality, and social structure.

Juveniles and females typically exhibit muted bronze to olive tones with darker vertical markings, while mature males develop intense ruby-red pigmentation under optimal conditions. Colour expression is closely linked to water quality, thermal stability, and low-stress group dynamics. Behaviour is generally active yet manageable, with mild territorial displays occurring primarily during breeding readiness.

Individuals supplied are lab-reared and system-acclimated within controlled, closed-system environments, reducing early-life stress and improving adaptability to established aquaria. This lineage represents domesticated ornamental stock maintained for predictable colour development and long-term aquarium suitability rather than wild ecological performance or conservation application.

System & Rearing Notes

Origin: In-house, Nero Labs
Rearing environment: Controlled, closed system
Line status: Selectively maintained ornamental cyprinid lineage
Behaviour: Active and schooling; mild intraspecific displays in mature males
Feeding behaviour: Omnivorous; accepts prepared, frozen, and natural foods
Sexual dimorphism: Pronounced in mature specimens
Colour development: Progressive; strongest in stable, well-structured systems

Minor variation in colour saturation, body depth, and fin edging may occur between individuals and reflects normal biological diversity within maintained ornamental populations.

Availability & Use

Availability of Ruby Barbs is cycle-dependent and determined by biological readiness and population stability rather than commercial inventory targets. This species is suitable for beginner to intermediate aquarists capable of maintaining group cohesion and consistent water parameters.

Best suited for ornamental community aquaria, planted systems, and mixed-species tanks with compatible, non-aggressive inhabitants.

Important Note

Ruby Barbs require group housing to maintain behavioural balance and optimal colour expression. Inadequate group size or unstable water conditions may result in subdued coloration and increased stress behaviour.

Ethical & Operational Context

Distribution of Ruby Barbs through Nero Labs emphasizes organism welfare, closed-system integrity, and responsible management of schooling cyprinids. Proceeds support ongoing refinement of small cyprinid husbandry protocols, population dynamics research, and applied ornamental aquaculture initiatives.

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