Big barbs

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nikirushka

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But not too big!

I've just finally gotten hold of a big tank (72Lx18Hx21D).

I want to get some bigger barbs than the usual things when I eventually get it set up - I used to keep clowns, gold barbs, spanners, lemon fins and a couple of cigar sharks but I don't want to go so big this time as there's no chance of a bigger tank later on.

I like striped barbs (p. johorensis) but I read that they need a heavily planted tank and I'm not doing that (amazon biotope is my style). Plenty of hidey holes from wood and rocks but no plants!

Tankmates will be gold barbs, weather loaches, a siamese bumblebee catfish, brown hoplos, a bristlenose, corydoras and possibly a bigger pleco of some kind.

I'm thinking a shoal of odessa barbs but I want another species that's larger, around the 6" mark or so that could happily live with the above.

So suggestions please! Oh and one other thing; it's unheated and steady at about 21C.
 
Panda Barbs look nice.
 
tanker said:
Panda Barbs look nice.
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Why not a color morph of tiger barb? Green, maybe? Clowns are my next purchase...eventually.
 
Tiger barbs are too small and I'm not a fan anyway. I may get a shoal of rhombos but I want something bigger, around the 6-8" mark.

Would arulius barbs work in my planned setup? Never kept them but they are stunning.
 
I think Arulius barbs would look GREAT in a long tank. With a 72" tank, the Arulius would have a lot of swimming room. You can get a school of about 10+.
 
Tigers are too small? Big school of them isn't ;) kidding, not really. Tanker has a good idea as always!
 
There are now multiple color variations of Rosys and many folks don't know they will hit a good 4 1/2"-5" if provided the proper conditions. Consolidated Fish Farms has a good selection, prices, fish and Cara is great to work with.
If you go Odessa Barbs look at Select Aquatics. Greg has high end quality. Either way let them know Craig from Craig's Tropicals sent you.
 
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