They really do appreciate plants...real is better but they could also use fake. When my male is chasing the females, they will always seek shelter in the plants until they finally lose him.
Aggressive Cherry Barbs
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i have 2 males and 4 females and no issues. The females hide out in the moss when the males are being amorous and the males chase each other and leave the other fish alone (tetras, cories, and gourami). I would be tempted to try all teh adults together in the larger tank and add some plants or decoration for cover (just saw you have plants in there).
For some aggressive species, you have to offer them something to direct their aggression to. If there are only females to harass, they will do that. And, as I said, my combination of more males than females seems to work fine with this species. These are no guppies, where sex trumps aggression. Here, it's the other way round.
Yeah, just throw them all together in the 65G, the size of the tank coupled with more live plants should really help minimize aggression within the group and give other species more room and cover also.
BTW, I love my cherry barbs...I have 1 male and 2 females currently. The male is my little red terror and was my first fish in 15 years.
BTW, I love my cherry barbs...I have 1 male and 2 females currently. The male is my little red terror and was my first fish in 15 years.
Just moved all the adult barbs to the 65g. The guppies are already out and about. They're now nipping at each other.
Now to move some neon tetras to the 20g.
I do plan on getting a few more harlequin rasboras. Just haven't been able to find any recently.
Now to move some neon tetras to the 20g.
I do plan on getting a few more harlequin rasboras. Just haven't been able to find any recently.
they need to be in a school, i'd go at least 3 males and 5-7 females. this way they will be able to establish a pecking order amongst them selves and still be happy. they will also stop harassing the other fish.
Now that I've evicted the adult barbs from the 20g I'm finding more stuff. I have, not 2, but at least 4 barb fry. They're not as afraid to come out now as they were before. I wasn't even trying to breed them. I thought staying away from livebearers (except for those guppy males) would help me avoid babies. I guess not. I hope there aren't too many more.
Just thought I'd post an update.
Since putting all the cherry barbs together things are much more peaceful, so far at least. The barbs no longer are harassing each other or the other species. It's possible this is only temporary. We'll just have to wait and see.
The fish in the small tank are much happier now that there are no barbs there harassing them. They are moving about the tank now. Before, they would spend most of their time trying to stay away from the male barb.
Since putting all the cherry barbs together things are much more peaceful, so far at least. The barbs no longer are harassing each other or the other species. It's possible this is only temporary. We'll just have to wait and see.
The fish in the small tank are much happier now that there are no barbs there harassing them. They are moving about the tank now. Before, they would spend most of their time trying to stay away from the male barb.
i think my lfs hormones the cherry barb water because they have a "male" cherry barb tank and all of them are so red
