60 gallon ideas?

[Piratechest]

I have a school of barbs 7 in total. Green barbs, tiger barbs, and some albino tiger barbs. I want to up that school to about 20-25. What showcase fish would be a good idea. Pair of rams? Some cichlids? I'm open to any suggestion. Or maybe another school of fish? Thanks guys.

 

[henningc]

Tigers got their name from their appearance, but it should have been given to them for their aggression. You could go with smaller central or south american cichlids such as rams, rainbows, or maybe meekis-fire mouth. If you want something really odd and don't have a planted tank you you could get a Cherax Destructor crayfish. Electric blue and about 10". I would also add a med size pleco or raphial cats

 

[Piratechest]

Tigers got their name from their appearance, but it should have been given to them for their aggression. You could go with smaller central or south american cichlids such as rams, rainbows, or maybe meekis-fire mouth. If you want something really odd and don't have a planted tank you you could get a Cherax Destructor crayfish. Electric blue and about 10". I would also add a med size pleco or raphial cats

it is heavily planted. And my barbs are quite to themselves. I keep them with danios and mollies and they seem to get along well(no nipping or chasing) the barbs chase themselves. But it's always the big male doing the chasing. I have been into cichlids more than ever recently. Do you know of any really neat Type of cichlid? The blue rams so far are número 1 on my list.

 

[bettaowner]

If you add more barbs they should be less aggressive.

 

[Piratechest]

If you add more barbs they should be less aggressive.

I plan on getting another 15 or so

 

[bettaowner]

A keyhole cichlid could work

 

[Taiken5968]

I have pictus catfish with my tiger barbs. They are very interesting to watch. And they have beautiful patterns. I read that it's best to have 3.

 

[Piratechest]

I have pictus catfish with my tiger barbs. They are very interesting to watch. And they have beautiful patterns. I read that it's best to have 3.

what size tank do you hve? Is it planted? How many barbs do you have? All one species?

 

[Bambinojake]

what size tank do you hve? Is it planted? How many barbs do you have? All one species?

Lol, read the name of the thread and read the first post.
Oops, sorry. Wrong person lol.

 

[Taiken5968]

what size tank do you hve? Is it planted? How many barbs do you have? All one species?

I have a 30 gallon with 7 tiger barbs, all the same breed, and a few low light plants. I plan to move them to a 60 gallon soon.

 

[Piratechest]

I have a 30 gallon with 7 tiger barbs, all the same breed, and a few low light plants. I plan to move them to a 60 gallon soon.

What do you plan to use got a cleanup crew? Snails?

And I was wondering about the species because I have 3 different types, and I want 7 of each, and I'm kinda worried about them schooling within their own

 

[bettaowner]

The Pictus cat might try to eat the barbs

 

[Taiken5968]

What do you plan to use got a cleanup crew? Snails? And I was wondering about the species because I have 3 different types, and I want 7 of each, and I'm kinda worried about them schooling within their own

For clean up I will bro ably use bristle nosed pleco, and I have thought about getting snails when I set up the 60. I am told that the different types will school together, but I only have the one type.

 

[Taiken5968]

The Pictus cat might try to eat the barbs

Yep. So he may want to add the pictus when the barbs are bigger.

 

[Piratechest]

Yep. So he may want to add the pictus when the barbs are bigger.

then I'm going to rule out the pictus. I'm going to look into some cichlids at my local lfs.

Any other suggestions anyone?

 

[Taiken5968]

then I'm going to rule out the pictus. I'm going to look into some cichlids at my local lfs. Any other suggestions anyone?

I don't think you have to worry about the pictus eating the barbs. The barbs will get a pretty good size, but better safe than sorry.