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I also just read that horizontal stripes mean the fish is stressed? That's very much not good, as my boy has two stripes [he's always had them, since my first day with him] Do the stripes always indicate stress? Other than that, he's lively and active with a good appetite. Forgive my...

I've had a lovely 10 gallon tank with 5 cherry barbs and 1 male "halfmoon" betta [in quotes because his fins aren't quite 180 but he's gorgeous] for a couple weeks now and I was wondering about a few things: Should I worry about getting another barb for social reasons? I think my tank is...