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mcfat88 Enthusiast Posts: 225 Kudos: 189 Votes: 7 Registered: 13-Mar-2004	Could I add a school of 6 or 7 rosy barbs with the following fish ? 7 Serpaes 7 Zebra Danios 4 Platys 3 Mollies 2 Kuhli Loaches 2 YoYo Loaches 1 BN Pl*c Its a 50 gallon planted tank.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:59
Babelfish Administrator Small Fry with Ketchup Posts: 6833 Kudos: 8324 Votes: 1570 Registered: 17-Apr-2003	You could it'd be pushing the stocking a bit, depending on how much of the nitrAtes are being consumed by the plants. Rosy barbs are very active fish so the'll need room to swim. ^_^ Current [link=Contest Rules]http://www.fishprofiles.com/files/forums/Aquascaping/44382.html?200412022138" style="COLOR: #EB4288[/link][/font]
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:59
ACIDRAIN Moderator Posts: 3162 Kudos: 1381 Votes: 416 Registered: 14-Jan-2002	You don't need to add a school of them. Roseys do great just as a pair. I almost always keep a pair in my planted tanks. The live for years. I usally take them out to the tubs and small ponds in my back yard during the summer, then bring them and the new babies back in for the winter. _____________________________________________________________ There is always a bigger fish...
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:59
Babelfish Administrator Small Fry with Ketchup Posts: 6833 Kudos: 8324 Votes: 1570 Registered: 17-Apr-2003	agrees actually I was planning on building the school of rosy barbs, the two I'd started with pressured the new one into a suicide jump ... My two do quite well with each other. ^_^ Current [link=Contest Rules]http://www.fishprofiles.com/files/forums/Aquascaping/44382.html?200412022138" style="COLOR: #EB4288[/link][/font]
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:59
sirbooks Moderator Sociopath Posts: 3875 Kudos: 5164 Votes: 932 Registered: 26-Jul-2004	You could add a pair or so, but I think you'd be better off adding one or two more kuhli and yoyo loaches. They really need to be kept in groups of at least three to be pretty happy, and more would of course be better. And when he gets to Heaven, to Saint Peter he will tell: "One more Marine reporting, Sir! I've served my time in Hell."
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:59
brtaylor2000 Enthusiast Posts: 193 Kudos: 154 Votes: 0 Registered: 03-Sep-2004	question your dainos dont bother your mollies or platy? I know danios are fin nippers so i stayed away from the platy and mollies but if you are successful i might give it a shot
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:59
fish1 Banned Posts: 1727 Kudos: 1910 Votes: 58 Registered: 09-May-2004	Danios are fin nipper but nothing compared to tiger barbs. The danios are most likely not interested in other fish but the pecking order of the school that they are in. Cherry barbs will do fine in a pair and you should bump up the school of kuhlis and yoyos as books said. fish1
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:59


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