The melon/panda barb is a relatively peaceful barb if kept in the right environment with a good shoal. They hardy very hardy and for best colouring keep in a tank with dark substrate like sanisbar and river cobbles, that is heavily planted at the back.
Size 5.9 inch
Temp 22 to 26C
Ph 6.5 to 7.5
Hardness 2 to 16