Barb With Betta
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diademhill
Fish Addict
Some barbs are ok but it depends on tank size - a ten gallon could hold cherry barbs & a betta, a 20g would give more choice.
i have a 180L tank..
shall i go with the cherry barbs?
how big do they get?
what are the other choices?
docbanzai
Fish Fanatic
Information about Cherry Barbs...
In theory they should be OK but remember that they can have different personalities. Even the most placid barbs can have 'nippy' moments.
Try here... for supposedly compatible species.
In theory they should be OK but remember that they can have different personalities. Even the most placid barbs can have 'nippy' moments.
Try here... for supposedly compatible species.
links!what other type of barb would you recommend?
are danios and tetras a definite no go as well?
Mertus
New Member
My danios and tetras have no problems with my betta but thats not to say its the case with everyone. Tetras can be very nippy and nip away at the bettas fins.
starrynightxxi
Fish Herder
i had my betta in a community tank with some neon and black neon tetras. He hated them, but things were relatively peaceful. Sometimes they would get too close to HIS CORNER, but they never did any damage to him, and he was too slow to catch them. But I would still watch out, I ended up having to take him out of the tank because he wasn't getting enough to eat. He liked to think about his food but the tetras were be all over the place and ate most of it, even out from right under (over? 
) his nose
) his nosedanny101
Fish Crazy
rule of thumb (or what i stick to) is move away from fast moving species, and nippy species.
if you put him in your rio180?? then it will severly limit you to what fish you can add in the future.
Danny
if you put him in your rio180?? then it will severly limit you to what fish you can add in the future.
Danny
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