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I tried using a bucket, but I have a fairly tall tank and spills were too frequent. I now use a 1.5 gal plastic watering can with the rose removed. Far easier to hold and control! Cost £1 from Wilko IIRC. To drain, I alternate between a basic gravel cleaner and just pulling the quick-release...

:D Some pics I've found of Odessa Barbs look quite similar, but the stripe thing is definitely not evident on my fish. The section on Rosy Barbs on this page: _http://aqualandpetsplus.com/Minnows,%20Barbs.htm tends to indicate that there are many variants, and the picture is similar again...

OK. Thanks for your help! If I get a better camera, I'll happily upload some proper shots of these fish :good:

Thanks for your input everyone :) They are definitely closer to a long-finned Rosy than anything else I've come across in my search - but the colouring really is something to be seen. The photo's don't really show how beautiful they are - literally rainbow coloured! I'm beginning to think...

Hi all. I'm new to the forums here, and to tropical fishkeeping in general. Seems like a friendly and helpful place, so I wonder if any of you folks could help identify my fish! They were sold to me as 'Rainbow Barbs'. I went to buy Cherry Barbs, but when I spotted these in the tank...