Denison barbs

[Hobbiest]

Does anyone have experience with these fish also known as rainbow barbs? Impulse buy I bought 8 will be here Tuesday and I want to be prepared current stock is two angelfish a synodontis feather fin catfish , four tiger barbs and a blue lobster aka crayfish 65 gallon tank any advice welcome and appreciated thank you in advance

[V227]

I successfully kept Denison Barbs for several years. They are very durable, adaptive & colorful Barbs. Mine thrived on well aerated water w/ quite a bit of filter flow. Denisons are
stream fish & positively benifet from current & slightly lower temperatures, 72 - 74 degrees.
They aren't aggressive and are plant friendly. Denisons grow pretty big, usually five inches.
Most of mine lived several years before gradually passing away.

[Hobbiest]

Originally Posted by V227

I successfully kept Denison Barbs for several years. They are very durable, adaptive & colorful Barbs. Mine thrived on well aerated water w/ quite a bit of filter flow. Denisons are
stream fish & positively benifet from current & slightly lower temperatures, 72 - 74 degrees.
They aren't aggressive and are plant friendly. Denisons grow pretty big, usually five inches.
Most of mine lived several years before gradually passing away.

Thank you for replying I did get six of them, bought 8 only 6 survived the flight here, they are tiny but doing well I bought a wave maker which they love I turn it off at night for the fish to rest my other fish hate it but it does create the oxygen rich water and current that they need

[V227]

Keep updating. Another schooling fish that goes well with Denison Barbs is Filament Barbs, Dawkinsia Filamentosa. Both species originate from the same waters.
I currently am growing out a dozen of them. They are also a very big & pretty Barb.