ɪn ɐn ɐkwˈɛɹiəm ðə spˈænɚ bˈɑːɹb wɪl ɐdˈæpt tə wˈɔːɾɚɹ ˌʌp tʊ ɐ pˈiː ˈeɪtʃ ʌv sˈɛvən.tˈuː, ænd kæn lˈɪv ɪn slˈaɪtli hˈɑːɹdɚ wˈɔːɾɚ ðɐn ɪn ðɛɹ nˈætʃɚɹəl hˈæbɪtˌæt.
In an aquarium the spanner barb will adapt to water up to a pH of 7.2, and can live in slightly harder water than in their natural habitat.