Denison Barbs

[bud29]

Hi all, I went to petsmart yesterday and saw some denison barbs. The information card said the minimum tank size for them is 29 gallons. Is this true? I have hard they grew up to 6 inches and are very active! If I could get some in my 30 gallon that would be great, I love their color, but I am not sure if I could properly house them in a 30.

[emerald76]

I wouldn't trust petsmart. They say to put a koi for life in a twenty. But that may be just mine. I wouldn't do anything under 55.

[bud29]

Alright. I know what you mean, they say red tail tinfoil barbs can be in a 55 gallon......

[jcolon]

Originally Posted by emerald76

I wouldn't trust petsmart. They say to put a koi for life in a twenty. But that may be just mine. I wouldn't do anything under 55.

+1 .. For Denison Barbs you want a 48 inch long tank ... They can get up to 6 inches and are very active. My three Denisons are in the three inch range and they cover my tank in no time.

[bud29]

Good to know. If I get a 55+ gallon, they will definitely be a part of it.

[chrismiller21]

I have 8 in my 75 that i got from petsmart last week. i love them and they are fast. biggest one is just at an inch.

[bud29]

Yeah, I really liked watching them dart around in their tank at the store. Also, for juveniles, their coloration was pretty nice.

[Quest84]

Originally Posted by bud29

Alright. I know what you mean, they say red tail tinfoil barbs can be in a 55 gallon......

NO WAY LOL...the tinfoils get between 8-12 inches long. I made this mistake when I was a rookie and put 3 of them in a 55 gallon. I ended up giving them away for free to someone who had a 125 gallon tank.

If you like the denisons, check out the Odessa barbs, also really colorful but stay a little smaller. They get around 3''

[bettaowner]

Roseline barbs are schoolers, very active, and are large. I read they need a tank at least 100 gallons.

[jcolon]

Originally Posted by bettaowner

Roseline barbs are schoolers, very active, and are large. I read they need a tank at least 100 gallons.

They are very active and a 6ft long tank would be the more ideal.,, but they're fine in a 55gal.

Denison's are one of the few barbs that can be kept in pairs or single... Though a school does look so much better.

[chrismiller21]

Mine will go vertical with their fins up and float across the tank for a bit and then dart back to the other side. First time they did that it freaked me out. Now its cool and heck when they do it.

[Samzter]

i think if you have a 40 long you could keep atleast 2 in there.

[bud29]

I thought they needed to be in groups of at least 3....

[jcolon]

Originally Posted by bud29

I thought they needed to be in groups of at least 3....

As i posted earlier, Denison's are one of the few barbs that can also be kept in pairs or single... Though a school does look so much better.

[bud29]

OK sorry! I stopped following the thread because I thought I had reached a conclusion and I didn't see that post!

[Jetstorm369]

I agree with the majority of the views here; 29 gallons is definitely not enough. I would say at least 55 gallons to be comfortable.

[jcolon]

Originally Posted by bud29

OK sorry! I stopped following the thread because I thought I had reached a conclusion and I didn't see that post!

No big deal

Now you don't have to feel guilty about housing a single Denison in a community tank. My first Denison was by itself with Tiger and Black Ruby barbs for a good month and a half ...perfectly happy.