Which Barb For 70l Tank?

[Dunkal]

Hi,
I want to set up a 70 litre tank with some barbs for my daughter. I want an active,fun to watch barb.
The ones in mind were, Checkered barbs, Odessa barbs, Golden barbs or Black ruby barbs.
I have kept Cherry barbs before and although great fish, they dontseem to move much.
Any thoughts on which one of the four I should buy??
Thanks

 

[jacko9901]

Hi,
I want to set up a 70 litre tank with some barbs for my daughter. I want an active,fun to watch barb.
The ones in mind were, Checkered barbs, Odessa barbs, Golden barbs or Black ruby barbs.
I have kept Cherry barbs before and although great fish, they dontseem to move much.
Any thoughts on which one of the four I should buy??
Thanks

pentazona barb

 

[Dunkal]

Anyone any sugeestions??

 

[Hawkins]

YES! tiger barbs! they are REALLY active, always come to the front when you come in the room.
they also come in three different colours, green, stripy or yellow (albino)

my sister has them alone in a biorb and they are great. i would have some if they were compatible with my fish, they are quite nippy.

 

[Dunkal]

I'm not keen on tigers as they are quite agressive

 

[bolivian_d]

Can you keep tiger barbs in a 70L tank? Don't they require 100L or something?

 

[Hawkins]

no they dont, my sister has them in a 35L

go for odessa barb then

 

[The-Wolf]

IMHO
the only barbs suitable for that size tank are chekered Puntius oligolepis, gelius Puntius gelius or pentazona/hexazona.

 

[Hawkins]

why do you only want barbs anyway?

how about some harlequin rasboras instead?