Long-finned Rosy Barbs And Regular Rosy Barbs

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mahdira

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I have a 10-gallon tank currently housing 6 regular Rosy Barbs and a bullhead catfish. I don't plan any more fish to that tank, as it would get a bit too crowded, but I really love long-finned rosy barbs, so here's my question:

I want to get a 25 or 29 Gallon community tank and stock it with only barbs. I know barbs are nippy at fish with long fins, so I was wondering whether putting long-finned rosy barbs and short-finned barbs together would be okay.

I hear that long-finned barbs retain their semi-aggressive nature, so I want to know whether they'll be able to defend themselves against tiger barbs and short-finned rosy barbs, or whether I'll come home to a decimated tank with beautiful, dead long-finned barbs. :eek:

Alternately, can you experts here recommend some other long-finned barbs that would be suitable tankmates for long-finned rosy barbs?

Thanks!

-Mahdira :fish:
 
what is the foot print of the tank you plan on getting?

Rosey barbs will reach 6" each and need a lot of space.
personally I'd not keep RBs in anything short of 48"x12"

the only real nippy barbs are tigers and that is only
when they are kept in too small a tank or in too small a group (or both)
 

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