Whistling Badger
Aquarium Advice Newbie
Hi, kids.
I have a 55g community tank that is gradually evolving toward an "Asia" tank. It is well planted with several huge swords and lots of smaller stuff, and currently stocked with dennison barbs/roseline sharks/torpedo barbs, turquoise rainbows, golden and siamese algae eaters, a red tail shark, a black moor goldfish, and a couple ottos and nerites. The GAEs get a little aggressive once in a while and will probably have to go away soon; other than that, everyone gets along just terrifically.
The dennies are pretty, but their coloring is not quite what I want, so I'm looking for a new home for them. I would like to replace them with a school of tiger barbs; I'm thinking around 8 of them. I love their coloring, their belligerent little faces, the way they interact. Their activity and silver/orange/black coloration would make a striking contrast to the plants and turquoise rainbows. Also, I suspect they have fairly low bioload, so I could get a few of them without overtaxing the tank. But I am worried about their aggression.
I read that if they are in a school of six or more, their aggression and fin nipping decreases dramatically. But I am still concerned that my black moor would be toast--longish fins, not fast at all. Any insight on that? Please tell me not to worry, that it would be fine, because I really want some tigers. Or better yet, tell me the truth.
Failing that, what alternatives can you recommend that have a similar look, similar coloration, similar geographic origins, but wouldn't kill my gentle moor?
Thanks!
Tom
I have a 55g community tank that is gradually evolving toward an "Asia" tank. It is well planted with several huge swords and lots of smaller stuff, and currently stocked with dennison barbs/roseline sharks/torpedo barbs, turquoise rainbows, golden and siamese algae eaters, a red tail shark, a black moor goldfish, and a couple ottos and nerites. The GAEs get a little aggressive once in a while and will probably have to go away soon; other than that, everyone gets along just terrifically.
The dennies are pretty, but their coloring is not quite what I want, so I'm looking for a new home for them. I would like to replace them with a school of tiger barbs; I'm thinking around 8 of them. I love their coloring, their belligerent little faces, the way they interact. Their activity and silver/orange/black coloration would make a striking contrast to the plants and turquoise rainbows. Also, I suspect they have fairly low bioload, so I could get a few of them without overtaxing the tank. But I am worried about their aggression.
I read that if they are in a school of six or more, their aggression and fin nipping decreases dramatically. But I am still concerned that my black moor would be toast--longish fins, not fast at all. Any insight on that? Please tell me not to worry, that it would be fine, because I really want some tigers. Or better yet, tell me the truth.
Failing that, what alternatives can you recommend that have a similar look, similar coloration, similar geographic origins, but wouldn't kill my gentle moor?
Thanks!
Tom
