should i get ?

[stokefandan]

should i get some denison barb or not

i got a 95L tank (about 23 gals)

 

[stephens0813]

I think that they get like 6 inches or somewhere around there, and they need around 45-50 gallons.

 

[stokefandan]

so can i get one then when it gets to big then take it back?

 

[stephens0813]

You would have to check with your lfs to see if they will buy fish from people. You could also think about getting a bigger tank as it gets bigger. What are you planning on putting in your tank?

 

[stokefandan]

i have the fish from list below ask about me angle fish and they said they will have them off me and i am not planning in getting a bigger tank

2 banjo cats
1 sailfin plco
2 female guppy
2 male guppy
1 siamese fighting fish
1 x-ray tetra
2 clown loach
2 angel fish
2 red honey gourami

 

[stephens0813]

How long have youhad your guppies? The barb is semi aggressive and might mess with the smaller fish once it gets big.

 

[shady3210]

You are WAY overstocked already. Your pleco can reach upto 16in the clown loaches can grow to a foot. You really either need a much bigger tank or to give some of those fish back to the LFS.

 

[stokefandan]

3 months but i am getting more guppies soon

 

[stephens0813]

If you are going to get the barb I suggest getting that before more guppies cause it would suck getting guppies just to have them die. Ya know.

+1 to socal I didn't see that you had a clown loach those do get big. Also try to replace your common pleco with a bristlenose pleco. Those stay small therefore you can keep them in your tank longer than a common.

 

[stokefandan]

if i get the barb how long should i wait before i get the guppies?

i have got a bristlenose pleco i 4got to put it on the list

 

[stephens0813]

I'd say at least two to three weeks

 

[stokefandan]

Thanks well if it does start nipping them then I've got another tank about 7 gals to put them in first before I put them in me big tank

 

[stephens0813]

Yeah that is good just remember if you plan on keeping the barb that you will need a much bigger tank down the road. Actually I think that there is a 50 gallon on aquabid.com for real cheap but its local pick up. Hope this helps.

 

[stokefandan]

Thanks and I will let u know