New catfish and barbs! - Aquarium Advice

zenkatydid · 08-06-2007, 12:45 AM

I haven't bought new fish for ages, and on the weekend my boyfriend took me fish shopping! YEY!!

We had previously bought 4 pepper cories for our 28gal, but our big old mean CAE killed 3 of them (we think). So, off he went to a friend's big-fish tank, and we got 3 more peppers.

Also got a teeny tiny bristlenose for the same tank, to replace the CAE as an algae eater. He wasn't very good, anyway, but the little bristlenose is enthusiastically getting into it already

We, uh, also got some watermarks on the glass...

And lastly, for my 50gal tank, we got the most beautiful fish I've ever seen at the fish shop - odessa barbs! I can't believe I've never noticed these on the web, but I always thought I wasn't a barb person. I've certainly never seen them in shops before. But boy oh boy are they stunning! They're insanely quick, so I couldn't get a pic, but here's a short video of my most colourful male!

**Zagz** · 08-06-2007, 01:19 AM

Very nice looking fish. Congrats on the new acquisitions.

**melosu58** · 08-06-2007, 07:35 AM

Great looking fish

JustOneMore20 · 08-06-2007, 12:39 PM

Cute cory! And the Odessa Barbs are really pretty! I've never seen them other than in website photos (which could be altered), so its nice to see what they really look like in a tank.

JustOneMore20 · 08-06-2007, 12:40 PM

Ugh....double post.

zenkatydid · 08-06-2007, 08:33 PM

i am so, so impressed with the odessa barbs. keep in mind that that vid was taken on the day i got him, so he'll likely colour up even further. they're absolutely stunning, a showpiece fish if ever i saw one. they actually remind me a lot of german blue rams, except in a red colouration. they have similar black markings, and a similar iridescence. but boy are they easier to keep! i am completely taken with them.

08-06-2007, 12:45 AM	#1
zenkatydid Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Sydney Posts: 765 Images: 3	New catfish and barbs! I haven't bought new fish for ages, and on the weekend my boyfriend took me fish shopping! YEY!! We had previously bought 4 pepper cories for our 28gal, but our big old mean CAE killed 3 of them (we think). So, off he went to a friend's big-fish tank, and we got 3 more peppers. Also got a teeny tiny bristlenose for the same tank, to replace the CAE as an algae eater. He wasn't very good, anyway, but the little bristlenose is enthusiastically getting into it already We, uh, also got some watermarks on the glass... And lastly, for my 50gal tank, we got the most beautiful fish I've ever seen at the fish shop - odessa barbs! I can't believe I've never noticed these on the web, but I always thought I wasn't a barb person. I've certainly never seen them in shops before. But boy oh boy are they stunning! They're insanely quick, so I couldn't get a pic, but here's a short video of my most colourful male! __________________ 50gal planted - yoyo loaches, BNs, SAE, odessa barbs 28gal planted - sparkling gouramis, dwarf cories (hastatus, habrosus, pygmaeus) 5gal planted - betta, otos 5gal planted - glass shrimp, CRS

08-06-2007, 01:19 AM	#2
Zagz Aquarium Advice Addict Community Admin Join Date: May 2005 Location: Saskatchewan, Canada Posts: 11,349 Images: 92	Very nice looking fish. Congrats on the new acquisitions. __________________ ----------- My Profile Page My tank & fish photos. Have you voted for AA today? Like the advice or comments someone gave you? Show your appreciation with the reputation button!

08-06-2007, 07:35 AM	#3
melosu58 SW 10 yrs and over Community Moderator Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Richmond Va Posts: 12,756 Images: 80	Great looking fish __________________ View My Tanks http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i1...8/melosu58.jpg Click here to Visit FantasyReef

08-06-2007, 12:39 PM	#4
JustOneMore20 Aquarium Advice Addict Community Mentor Join Date: May 2006 Location: Birmingham, AL Posts: 2,124 Images: 8	Cute cory! And the Odessa Barbs are really pretty! I've never seen them other than in website photos (which could be altered), so its nice to see what they really look like in a tank. __________________ ~Kristin~ 5 planted tanks: 55g, 40g, 29g, 20g, 5.5g My links to pics: My 40g breeder log, My tanks blog

08-06-2007, 12:40 PM	#5
JustOneMore20 Aquarium Advice Addict Community Mentor Join Date: May 2006 Location: Birmingham, AL Posts: 2,124 Images: 8	Ugh....double post. __________________ ~Kristin~ 5 planted tanks: 55g, 40g, 29g, 20g, 5.5g My links to pics: My 40g breeder log, My tanks blog

08-06-2007, 08:33 PM	#6
zenkatydid Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Sydney Posts: 765 Images: 3	i am so, so impressed with the odessa barbs. keep in mind that that vid was taken on the day i got him, so he'll likely colour up even further. they're absolutely stunning, a showpiece fish if ever i saw one. they actually remind me a lot of german blue rams, except in a red colouration. they have similar black markings, and a similar iridescence. but boy are they easier to keep! i am completely taken with them. __________________ 50gal planted - yoyo loaches, BNs, SAE, odessa barbs 28gal planted - sparkling gouramis, dwarf cories (hastatus, habrosus, pygmaeus) 5gal planted - betta, otos 5gal planted - glass shrimp, CRS

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