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[avirex]

if you have more filters on a tank

lets say about 2

can i get a few more fish?

i am thinkin bout adding my other filter onto my 29 gallon and gettin
maybe some cherry barbs

would cherry barbs go good with my community??
i wanna get like 2-3 gold barbs or 2-3 cherry barbs...

 

[Spader]

it depends what filters + what tank + what fish already. probably the answer is no.

 

[sylvia]

What size tank and what fish are in it? How long has it been set up and what/how many extra fish are you cosndiering?

The answer to your question realy depends - adding more filters simply helps improve biological fitlration and, perhaps, oxygen levels - it does nothing for swimming space (may even reduce it if it's internal!) or other species-specific requirements (eg: schooling, territoriality etc all need to be considered).

 

[avirex]

ok my the fish in the tank is in my sig...i have a elite hush 35 and aquaclear 30

wat would be better... another filter... or a bubbler?

i really want to a add a small pleco that gets around 6 inches...

or at the lfs they had a pleco/cory or catfish

it looked like a pleco but the guy said it stays around an inch and a half long

so maybe that for algae and 2 gold barbs or 2 cherry barbs
or maybe 2 oddessas

or maybe a colony of shrimp but im scared my fish gunna eat them up

 

[sylvia]

An extra filter is the better option.
The barbs you listed, except the cherries, need to be in groups of 6 or more - so they are not an option. A trio of cherries (1 male, 2 females) could be added though.

Forget the plec - use an algae scraper. As for the plec/cory/catfish - find out what it is before you start thinking about buying it.

 

[avirex]

ya im gunna get a trio of cherries.... how do i determine male from female?


ya i dont need a pleco

my rtbs cleans the glass really nice

and doesnt eat from the top

only wats on the bottom
so thats a plus..

im addicted to buying fish..

 

[sylvia]

Try becoming addicted to buying tanks or plants/ornaments - buying too many fish is obviously a bad thing

Male cherries are bright pinkish red whereas females are sort of a pale pink-yellow. You should be able to see an obvious difference as long as they are in relatively good condition. However, it concerns me that you didn't know this already - please do research the fish you're considering before you buy them.

Have fun getting those cherries - they are very nice little fish

 

[avirex]

i knew u could keep the cherries in pairs...not about goldies or odessas now answer my filter maintenance question in the lobby..