barbs

[HoldenOn]

Hey all,
I'm moving away from a dwarf cichlid tank and want to put in some barbs. It's a 29 gallon with corydoras. How many and of which kind of barb should I get?

 

[CassCats]

Cherry barbs.

Id do 6-10, but stick to 1-2 males for the entire group, rest females. Will reduce any aggressive behaviors and keep the peace. They also are schooling fish so 6 is the minimum.

Males will show pinkish to deep red colouration.

Females are a lovely orange with brown stripes. (Male in the middle here)

 

[AquaBarb]

Yes id second Cherry barbs, perfect for a 29g

 

[WhistlingBadger]

Check out pentazona barbs. My personal favorite. Just as striking as tiger barbs, but without the world-domination tendencies, just a really nice fish. A few gold barbs would look cool in a 29, too.

Tinfoil barbs are right out in a 29, though. ha ha ha

 

[HoldenOn]

Check out pentazona barbs. My personal favorite. Just as striking as tiger barbs, but without the world-domination tendencies, just a really nice fish. A few gold barbs would look cool in a 29, too.

Tinfoil barbs are right out in a 29, though. ha ha ha

Very nice! I like the 5 stripes!

 

[WhistlingBadger]

yeah, they're really pretty. And sort of shy but not scared. They like to hang out in the greenery and show themselves once in a while.

 

[CassCats]

I'm getting a group of these within the next week or two

Haludaria fasciata – Melon Barb (Puntius fasciatus, Dravidia fasciata) — Seriously Fish

www.seriouslyfish.com

 

[WhistlingBadger]

I'm getting a group of these within the next week or two

Haludaria fasciata – Melon Barb (Puntius fasciatus, Dravidia fasciata) — Seriously Fish

www.seriouslyfish.com

ooooh, neat! New one on me!

 

[vanalisa]

I'm getting a group of these within the next week or two

Haludaria fasciata – Melon Barb (Puntius fasciatus, Dravidia fasciata) — Seriously Fish

www.seriouslyfish.com

Excited for you! And it says you can have black line (stripe?) rasboras with them. They are striking fish; my LFS had some for a while!

 

[mbsqw1d]

I'd say its very important that you get the male/female ratio right, too many males and they'll start dominating the whole tank, including the cories