Barbs in a small tank

[cflux]

I realy like the look of the various barbs, and I am in the process of setting up a new 10 gal tank. Right now while it's cycling I'm trying to pick the fish for it. Are there any species of barbs that would be happy in a 10? If not, is there another fish that looks simmular that would do well in a 10?

Thanks

 

[Fruitbat]

cflux...

Cherry barbs (Puntius titteya) are a commonly-available barb that will do nicely in a 10 gallon. You could easily keep a trio (or as many as six) of them in a tank that size.

 

[savga]

You might look at some rasboras also before you decide. They are similar to barbs and most of them stay quite small. There are many colorful species also.

 

[cflux]

ok, thanks for the input

 

[Cherry Barb]

I agree with Fruitbat on the Cherry Barbs. The males are red and the females are more of light red with a stripe so you can tell them apart.

Another barb option may be Rosy Barbs. They are colorful and more of a metallic color. The male short finned Rosy Barbs are a brilliant red and the females are a silver/gold color. The long finned variety males are red on the bottom half and gold on the top and the females are the same color as the short-finned variety. I wouldn't put more than two pair in the tank size you are going to be running.