Barb Question

[fishheart]

I have a couple of Electric Green Barbs that are sometimes agresive. I also have two red ones and they seem to get chased a lot by the green ones. I've read that these green barbs should be kept in groups of at least five but I don't know if I would be stressing the tank to add a few more. I have a 29 Gal tank with two fluval 30's and lots of air going throuout the tank. I also have 3 small zebra's and 5 baby cory's. Would I be crowding it if I added two more barbs? Thanks!

 

[frapadoodle]

No, and yes with barbs the bigger the group the better.
Watch out for the corys as barbs can be fin nippers.
As for the zebras, should be in a larger group and really need a four foot plus tank.

 

[fishheart]

Actually I made a mistake, the little guys are danios not zebras. So far they have all gotten along pretty well with the corys. Thank you for your help on this.

 

[frapadoodle]

Aye zebra danios, are a schooling fish so six or more, and are quite hyper so need a longer tank. As to barbs, most species are aggresive and the bigger the group the more the aggression is spread out.

 

[Ludwig Venter]

Just put ém in there..... no problem.... It'll be benefit of the community.....