firenzenz Posted September 3, 2019 Report Share Posted September 3, 2019 Got the camera out the other day after a Atherton change and snapped some pics .. This tank has stayed fairly much the same for last 3 years. Very low maintenance. The planting is haphazard but suits. Stocking has changed a little over time. It would be nice to get some nicer and more variety of Rainbows in there. I have what they call Eastern, splendid and striped ( exquisites ). They're expensive in shops and the bosemani, blues and reds around me aren't that great Barbs- 7 Golden, about 15 cherry but did have lots more ( had a few breed and grow out when the Java moss took over the tank for a while one time) My Odessa barbs are my favourite 5M and 3 F which I know is a wrong ratio but aggression is only a bit of ' chasey'. They've been in the tank for over 3 years and all males are beautiful coloured with dominant male just a little deeper in colour. The females can give as could as they get. Then there A few 5 stripes and a couple of checkered which I'd like more of as they are quite hidey And. 3 Sae to clean up and a small school of danios excuse some of the photos I managed to do some creative cropping somewhere in the process of sizing and uploading Silverdollarboy2 and Cath 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted September 3, 2019 Report Share Posted September 3, 2019 Good to see you are still around lol, some excellent pics, Barbs are an underrated fish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firenzenz Posted September 4, 2019 Author Report Share Posted September 4, 2019 Ha! Cant kill a weed Mark! - trust all is well with you yes the barbs are great and good price for the colours and personality, and hardy. Gonna chuck some groups into breeding tanks outside when it warms up. Just for giggles and to get a few survivors to grow out and put inside. I do wish the selection of rainbows around now was as good as was a few years back though livingart 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted September 4, 2019 Report Share Posted September 4, 2019 I have had an application or two of glyphosphate but still here lol Yeah will ask an importer about the rainbows, they just brought some Killis in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted September 4, 2019 Report Share Posted September 4, 2019 Next issue of the magazine features Barbs so you picked a good family of fish. Silverdollarboy2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted September 28, 2019 Report Share Posted September 28, 2019 I have always liked barbs. In fact my aquarium currently only has Odessa barbs and ancistrus. Both species are self replenishing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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