Today I went out for my B'day and was going to add some more fish to my tank. I was hoping to find 4 clown loaches, but none of the LFS had any. So I figured I'd increase my Tiger Barb population. I added 10 more Tigers for a total of 20. As soon as they made their way into my tank, they were swarmed by the local residents. All is calmed down since, but they really established the pecking order quickly.
Ok...to the point...
First, I'm thinking max 10 more Barbs for the tank. I can't believe how adding 10 to my exisiting 10 would fill out the tank. I don't think my tank could handle much more then 30, but it is a cool sight....
Second, I'm worried about adding the 4 loaches I was planning on. If they recieve the same welcome the tigers did, I'm unsure that they would survive. I plan on rearrangeing the tank first, and hopefully that will help. Should I go ahead and try the 4 so they can school, or should I try one and see how it fares before I subject 4 to the cruelty of the Barbs?
Although the barbs school OK, 2-3 groups of 3 are always off doing other things on their own. I would love to add 1-3 larger fish that could deal with their torment to keep a tighter group. If you have any ideas, please share. I know that I have asked this before, but the dynamics of the school seem to have changed as the school increased to 20.
Sorry for the length, thanks for the opinions! :read:
Ok...to the point...
First, I'm thinking max 10 more Barbs for the tank. I can't believe how adding 10 to my exisiting 10 would fill out the tank. I don't think my tank could handle much more then 30, but it is a cool sight....
Second, I'm worried about adding the 4 loaches I was planning on. If they recieve the same welcome the tigers did, I'm unsure that they would survive. I plan on rearrangeing the tank first, and hopefully that will help. Should I go ahead and try the 4 so they can school, or should I try one and see how it fares before I subject 4 to the cruelty of the Barbs?
Although the barbs school OK, 2-3 groups of 3 are always off doing other things on their own. I would love to add 1-3 larger fish that could deal with their torment to keep a tighter group. If you have any ideas, please share. I know that I have asked this before, but the dynamics of the school seem to have changed as the school increased to 20.
Sorry for the length, thanks for the opinions! :read:
