Rosy barbs and glolites

[dr_girlfriend]

Would a school of 3 of each get along? My sister bought 3 what she thought were rosy barbs, but 1 is a glolite. I suggested she get a 2 more glolites and 1 more barb, but I'm not entirely sure they will play nice together I've never kept either.

 

[madchild24]

if theres room for them to school seperatly they'll be fine
i would recomend 3 more glolites and 2 more rosy barbs
most barbs and glolites like to be in a school of 4+

 

[fearlessfisch]

how much space does she have? both of these fish are happiest in groups, and the bigger the group, the more beautiful and striking they look.

 

[dr_girlfriend]

temporarily in a 5, will be in a 10 in a few weeks (they are about 1/2 an inch). I suggested she get the extra barb and 2 buddies for the glolite because the 2 barbs seemed to chase the glolite away when it tried to school with them, I'm hoping that 2 of his own the glolite will be a little more secure with some to school with.

 

[Guest]

Rosy barbs get big, and IMO should not be in a 10 gallon tank.

 

[dr_girlfriend]

2 inches is big?

 

[Guest]

http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_Display.cfm?pCatId=1010

Rosy barbs get up to 6". I bought some around 2" when i had them (before i got my angels) and they were almost 4" by the time i sold them back to the LFS.
Who told you Rosy barbs only get 2"????

 

[madchild24]

i kept rosy barbs for 2 years and they never got bigger then 2.5"