Can you help ID new fish, please??

[ouida404]

Local pet store said these were sun barbs, and they would stay small. Looking that name up, I don't think it's right. I really would like to know for sure, they are eating the roots completely off my frogbit, and they attack my Christmas moss too? But they are lively. Thanks

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[ImACoolguy]

Looks a lot like a rosy barb


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[CoeurSauvage]

I agree- rosy barb


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[ouida404]

Thank you, the pictures look so different online, I just couldn't tell love this forum!

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[Hampton]

Cherry barb


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[kpea43]

Kinda looks like a cherry barb. If it's a rosy barb u better have a pretty big tank. Those guys get big


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[ImACoolguy]

I have cherry barbs they look different than that


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[Coursair]

NOT a Cherry Barb.
Rosy Barb would be my guess as well.


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[ouida404]

Yes I have cherry barbs, and I know they are way different. When the pet store called them small sun barbs, I was thinking like golden barbs, but as soon as I started looking at pictures, I wasn't too sure. Now seeing the rosy barbs, they look very much the same. So they will get twice the size as the pet store told me

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[ImACoolguy]

Yes I have cherry barbs, and I know they are way different. When the pet store called them small sun barbs, I was thinking like golden barbs, but as soon as I started looking at pictures, I wasn't too sure. Now seeing the rosy barbs, they look very much the same. So they will get twice the size as the pet store told me

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How many do you have and what tank size?


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[ouida404]

I have four of the rosy barbs in a 75g tank. and 7 cherry barbs. But everything I read says the rosy barbs need to be in a school of 5 or more. I can't get more at that size. Buy they seem peaceful right now, just super active.

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[ImACoolguy]

Here:

http://aqadvisor.com/AqAdvisor.php?...AqSpeciesWindowSize=short&AqSearchMode=simple


Unless you got more fish in the tank you look fine.


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[joebro3333]

Rosy glads barb?


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[ImACoolguy]

Disregard my above post I didn't notice I put in rosy tetras.

http://aqadvisor.com/AqAdvisor.php?...AqSpeciesWindowSize=short&AqSearchMode=simple


That is with rosy barbs and you are still under 50% stocked you should be fine.


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[ouida404]

ImACoolguy, that's a great site. Thank you very much. I didn't know there was such a thing as a fish stock calculator

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[ImACoolguy]

ImACoolguy, that's a great site. Thank you very much. I didn't know there was such a thing as a fish stock calculator

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The stocking is pretty accurate as well as compatibility but some do not believe the filtration capacity is accurate. It's your decision to determine if you have sufficient filtration


Caleb

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[ouida404]

I think I have good filteration, a marineland emperor 400, and two power heads attached to an undergravel filter. I know everyone hates ugf, but when it was the only filter in the tank, water was always clear. I also added phosguard to the filter, and all my algae worries are gone. Everything is in check right now, the reason I'm so worried about over stocking thanks

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