Odessa Barb Compatibility

[rob_cool1]

Hey guys

I have been intrigued by these fish when i saw them the other day in my lfs, i really want to get a bunch but would like to know if they will be compatible with my other fish.
This is my current stocking in my aqua style 620t, 130l tank2 peppered corys

X1 Ellioti Cichlid

X4 cherry barbs

X2 cory agassizi

X5 Five banded barbs

X1 bristle nose Plec

X1 Clown Plec


X1 Pario-AncistrusPleco (L-048)

X1 Columbian shark catfish


I think it will be alright to have them in there, i was planning on getting 5 or if i remove the cherry barbs maybe get 8 or something like that.
The Ellioti is really timid and only chased the other barbs when she layyed eggs but the male has recently died so that wont be happening anymore
The Columbian shark is also very timid and doesn't bother anything, stays out the way most of the day and comes out of night.

other than that i think it will be fine, im also thinking of getting something else too, maybe a couple of golden Gouramis.

Also can anyone tell me information about them?

Cheers
Rob

 

[dbanner]

Your tank is already overstocked as it is tbh. Plus I'm not sure if you know but Colombian sharks should be kept in brackish water and not freshwater. If kept in freshwater it gives them bad skin and doesn't look very nice. Not too mention they need tanks of 5 foot long or more

Ellioti cichlids will need around 180-200 litres as well. They get around 7 inches in size

If it was my tank I would up the number of corys as they need to be in groups of 6+ and id leave it at that. It may seem empty now but it wont when the fish start to grow. Also make sure you have a sand substrate for the corys and plecs and also lots of bogwood for the plecs.

 

[rob_cool1]

All the fish atm are small, the five banded barbs and cherry's are about 1" each. the Columbian shark will soon have to be introduced to brackish water but as it is still juvenile at about 2.5 - 3" and i have been told when it grows up a bit more is when to move it, which is my plan to move it on when its old enough.
I am planning to get a bigger tank when i move out which hopefully wont be too long and then they can go in their but at the size there at i think their fine, they still have plenty of space to swim around in. i have a sand substrate and a few peices of bogwood, im getting some more plants to try and fill out the tank some more (being 2ft tall) as their is nothing that swims up to the top that often

thanks for the advice though, i will probably remove some of them then in order to get some more

Rob

 

[dbanner]

Looks like you have things covered when it comes to the shark. It will be ok for now but really needs brackish water as soon as possible ideally. If its 130 litres and 2 feet tall then I can't imagine in is very wide or long? The only fish that require tall rather than long tanks are angels and discus. The fish you have would do better in a longer tank. So just keep that in mind when it comes to upgrading.

If you did want gouramis like you mentioned in your 1st post I would get a 4 ft long tank and a pearl gourami with the stock you have now, minus the shark. You could then also up your number of barbs further

Trouble is there is a fine line between being well stocked to being overstocked and most people say their tanks look empty and then make the mistake of adding more fish. Their tank usually looks empty because the fish they have are all still juveniles and they don't realise how much room they will need as adults.

Good luck