Can you help me ID this fish

[StuMcc99]

Can you tell me what this fish is please?


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[michellev512]

Is it an ember tetra?

 

[mikem691]

I see a cherry barb and a neon

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[TheresaM]

The red is a male cherry barb.

 

[Andy Sager]

+1 to MikeM. The red is a male Cherry Barb and the other is a Neon Tetra ( not a cardinal Tetra which looks similar to the Neon in color ).

Hope this helps

 

[StuMcc99]

Ok cool thanks I couldn't remember what it was and its on its own so wanted to get another


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[sinibotia]

Ok cool thanks I couldn't remember what it was and its on its own so wanted to get another


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Female cherry barbs are a much lighter, more orange color. Best to get a bunch of females for each male. They are wonderful fish!

 

[StuMcc99]

Are they good with most other fish?


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[sinibotia]

Are they good with most other fish?


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Yes they are wonderful peaceful community fish.

 

[TMRC Exotics]

Ehh been pretty nippy in my experience.

 

[ImACoolguy]

They are very peaceful but do best in groups. Preferably 5+


Caleb

 

[Autumnsky]

If their group is out of ratio (too many males not enough females to chase around) or there are only a couple, they, in my experience are bad behaved in a peaceful community.

But beautiful and usually hardy.

 

[biondoa]

I started with 6 and now have 3 baby cherry barbs, so 9 all together. I have them with long fin leopard danios and have not had any nipping. They are a nice calm and hardy little fish. They are much happier in small groups. I don't know your tank size, but generally they are kept in groups of 6 or more.

 

[TheresaM]

I've kept cherries off and on for over 10 years. They are a very peaceful barb that can be kept even as a 1M/2F trio.

 

[TMRC Exotics]

Opinions and individual experiences will vary. Individual schools will vary. I kept 12 with only three males and they were aggressive enough to as a group stand off gouramis. I had the same experience with tiger barbs. This was in a standard 55. I ended up removing all tiger or cherry barbs and going with tetras. I understand lots of people have success with them but between me and a few of my local (*ahem, older) fish keeping buddies we've always had issues with nipping anything with flowy fins.

 

[StuMcc99]

Thanks guys I will have a look in to get some more then


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