Care
In the wild, Six Banded Barbs are found in the calm waters of heavily vegetated blackwater streams.
The aquarium should emulate these conditions with soft, acidic water, plenty of cover and gentle water circulation. Dark substrate, background and décor choices will help to bring out the fish"™s attractive colouration. Six Banded Barbs must be maintained in groups of 6 or more due to their shoaling nature.
Although this fish is almost universally referred to as the Pentazona Barb, the real D. pentazona is a less colourful fish that is not bred commercially and is therefore rarely seen in shops. It's a safe bet that any fish offered as Pentazona are actually hexazona.
Feeding
Flake, micropellets, small frozen foods such as mosquito larvae, brineshrimp, daphnia etc.
Breeding
Unreported. Likely to breed in a similar manner to that of the Five Banded Barb.
