Cherry Barbs

Stix87 · 08-09-2005, 01:40 PM

Hey everyone i have some questions. In my 10g i have 4 cherry barbs and one albino cherry barbs, thats a total is 5 barbs, all fullgrown, 1.5 inches. When i bought them i wasnt looking to breed them so i asked my LFS for the most colorful bright red one he could catch. Turns out they were all bright red b/c they were all males, even the albino has bright red tips. Would it overcrowd if i added 2 female cherry barbs? making a total of 7 cherry barbs?

MyraVan · 08-09-2005, 02:10 PM

If that's all you have in the tank, this will definitely not be overcrowding!

Stix87 · 08-09-2005, 03:47 PM

yup nothing else i had a pleco and pearl scaled goldfish but i removed both of them, strickly going to be a cherry barb tank!

**Damon** · 08-09-2005, 09:56 PM

Adding 2 females to that tank will be a disaster. Imagine being starved for a girlfriend (you and 4 buddies) and someone drops 2 females between the 5 of you. How would you react? Take 2 males back and add a total of 4 females. That will help out.

Stix87 · 08-09-2005, 11:27 PM

well turns out im actually gay so being stuck with 4 of my buddys would be awesome, but i agree, 2 gurls being added to me and my 4 guys would suck

Imbrium · 08-10-2005, 11:37 AM

I've got cherry barbs and I would definately recommend having more females than males. The males will color up even brighter, and the females won't be constantly picked on. I just love my cherry's, they do nothing but play tag all day.
And, very cool that you're open about being gay. I'm bi, but I'm usually not very open about it, even on message boards where nobody knows who you really are.

08-09-2005, 01:40 PM	#1
Stix87 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Tampa Fl Age: 20 Posts: 110 User Feedback: (0)	Cherry Barbs Hey everyone i have some questions. In my 10g i have 4 cherry barbs and one albino cherry barbs, thats a total is 5 barbs, all fullgrown, 1.5 inches. When i bought them i wasnt looking to breed them so i asked my LFS for the most colorful bright red one he could catch. Turns out they were all bright red b/c they were all males, even the albino has bright red tips. Would it overcrowd if i added 2 female cherry barbs? making a total of 7 cherry barbs?

08-09-2005, 09:56 PM	#4
Damon Aquatic Naturalist Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Dayton, Ohio Age: 32 Posts: 14,982 User Feedback: (0)	Adding 2 females to that tank will be a disaster. Imagine being starved for a girlfriend (you and 4 buddies) and someone drops 2 females between the 5 of you. How would you react? Take 2 males back and add a total of 4 females. That will help out. __________________ For in much wisdom [is] much grief: and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow. Member of the AGA (Aquatic Gardner's Association) Member of the IBC (International Betta Congress)

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08-09-2005, 02:10 PM	#2
MyraVan Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Cambridge, UK Posts: 864 User Feedback: (0)	If that's all you have in the tank, this will definitely not be overcrowding!

08-09-2005, 03:47 PM	#3
Stix87 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Tampa Fl Age: 20 Posts: 110 User Feedback: (0)	yup nothing else i had a pleco and pearl scaled goldfish but i removed both of them, strickly going to be a cherry barb tank!

08-09-2005, 11:27 PM	#5
Stix87 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Tampa Fl Age: 20 Posts: 110 User Feedback: (0)	well turns out im actually gay so being stuck with 4 of my buddys would be awesome, but i agree, 2 gurls being added to me and my 4 guys would suck

08-10-2005, 11:37 AM	#6
Imbrium Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Charleston, SC Age: 26 Posts: 384 User Feedback: (0)	I've got cherry barbs and I would definately recommend having more females than males. The males will color up even brighter, and the females won't be constantly picked on. I just love my cherry's, they do nothing but play tag all day. And, very cool that you're open about being gay. I'm bi, but I'm usually not very open about it, even on message boards where nobody knows who you really are.

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