{"id":513,"date":"2026-02-16T22:32:55","date_gmt":"2026-02-16T22:32:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aquadistribution.co.uk\/product\/albino-cherry-barb-puntius-titteya-3cm\/"},"modified":"2026-02-16T22:32:55","modified_gmt":"2026-02-16T22:32:55","slug":"albino-cherry-barb-puntius-titteya-3cm","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/aquadistribution.co.uk\/?product=albino-cherry-barb-puntius-titteya-3cm","title":{"rendered":"Albino Cherry barb Puntius Titteya &#8211; 3cm"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"212\" data-end=\"563\"><strong data-start=\"212\" data-end=\"225\">Overview:<\/strong><br data-start=\"225\" data-end=\"228\" \/>The <strong data-start=\"232\" data-end=\"254\">Albino Cherry Barb<\/strong> is a selectively bred variant of the popular Cherry Barb, featuring a <strong data-start=\"325\" data-end=\"359\">creamy white to pale gold body<\/strong> with a <strong data-start=\"367\" data-end=\"386\">soft pink blush<\/strong> and <strong data-start=\"391\" data-end=\"410\">bright red eyes<\/strong>. It shares the same peaceful nature, hardiness, and active schooling behavior as the standard form, making it perfect for planted community aquariums.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"565\" data-end=\"794\"><strong data-start=\"565\" data-end=\"576\">Origin:<\/strong><br data-start=\"576\" data-end=\"579\" \/>The wild-type <em data-start=\"593\" data-end=\"610\">Puntius titteya<\/em> is native to <strong data-start=\"624\" data-end=\"637\">Sri Lanka<\/strong>, inhabiting shaded, slow-moving streams and forest pools rich in vegetation. The <strong data-start=\"719\" data-end=\"734\">albino form<\/strong> is a captive-bred strain developed in the aquarium trade.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"796\" data-end=\"1012\"><strong data-start=\"796\" data-end=\"808\">Feeding:<\/strong><br data-start=\"808\" data-end=\"811\" \/>Omnivorous and undemanding. Accepts <strong data-start=\"847\" data-end=\"872\">flakes, micro pellets<\/strong>, and <strong data-start=\"878\" data-end=\"902\">frozen or live foods<\/strong> such as brine shrimp, daphnia, and bloodworms. A varied diet will enhance their subtle pink and gold tones.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1014\" data-end=\"1265\"><strong data-start=\"1014\" data-end=\"1029\">Tank Mates:<\/strong><br data-start=\"1029\" data-end=\"1032\" \/>Peaceful and ideal for <strong data-start=\"1055\" data-end=\"1094\">small to medium community aquariums<\/strong>. Mix well with other calm species such as rasboras, tetras, Corydoras, and dwarf gouramis. 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