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Hey buddy, fish in pic is not a tiger barb. That is a very young pink convict cichlid. I know because I breed them and I own several. Scientific name Archocentrus nigrofasciatus, google it. You'll see the ones with black bars, which gives them the name Convict Cichlid. The one you have is a different coloration, and they look all pink or white. These guys are extremely aggressive, and i found that the only other fish they will live with peacefully is a mate. Although, mating makes them even MORE aggressive, and these fish WILL breed. They are so aggressive that when i stick my hand in the tank and go near the eggs, they will attack me and bite until I leave. ALL other fish will be killed or beaten when breeding unless the tank is over 4ft long. I suggest keeping this little guy in your new tank for a couple weeks so it goes through the nitrogen cycle, then get rid of him or buy a 15 gal tank and get a female one(These fish are really hardy and can live through anything). You can tell if they are female because the females have orange scales on the belly, while males have longer extended fins on top and bottom with no orange coloration(My attached pic is male). Your fish right now is too young to sex, and the picture sucks. They should get around 4-5 inches long. You could probably get away with a 10 gallon, I breed in a 10, but a 15 gallon would be much better. Also, the different colored fish will breed with each other, I just did that and I don't know what the fish will grow up into yet.
Protip: If you breed them, get a sponge filter because the regular filters will suck up fry and get parent fish really pissed.
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