Tiger Barbs and Flowerhorn
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Melissa phillips
Aug 9, 2008, 11:43:44 PM8/9/08
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Do you think we could put tiger barbs in with our soon to be "red texas flowerhorn" successfully? Successfully meaning both barbs and flowerhorn survive the ordeal without to much stress or nipped finnage. Tank will be a 56 gallon, flowerhorn is currently about 4 inches long (body length).
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Altum
Aug 10, 2008, 1:14:03 AM8/10/08
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I wouldn't try it. I don't think there will be a stress problem since
flowerhorns can take care of themselves, but I'd be afraid his pretty
fin extensions would get nipped off. What about rosy barbs or congo
tetras?
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flowerhorns can take care of themselves, but I'd be afraid his pretty
fin extensions would get nipped off. What about rosy barbs or congo
tetras?
--Altum
Melissa phillips
Aug 10, 2008, 2:04:16 PM8/10/08
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That was what I was worrying about too, his fins:( I will see if Julie likes either rosy barbs or congos. We were going to go with the green (black with a green tint) tiger barbs. Julie doesn't really like red fish so I don't know if she would go for the rosy barbs.
On Sun, Aug 10, 2008 at 1:14 AM, Altum <Pt.a...@gmail.com> wrote:
I wouldn't try it. I don't think there will be a stress problem since
flowerhorns can take care of themselves, but I'd be afraid his pretty
fin extensions would get nipped off. What about rosy barbs or congo
tetras?
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Gill Passman
Aug 10, 2008, 6:35:56 PM8/10/08
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On Aug 10, 7:04 pm, "Melissa phillips" <melg...@gmail.com> wrote:
> That was what I was worrying about too, his fins:( I will see if Julie
> likes either rosy barbs or congos. We were going to go with the green
> (black with a green tint) tiger barbs. Julie doesn't really like red fish
> so I don't know if she would go for the rosy barbs.
>
are stunning... BTW I don't remember my Rosy Barbs being that red -
more a pinkish tinge.....
Gill
Melissa phillips
Aug 10, 2008, 10:31:36 PM8/10/08
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Julie just doesn't like the color red ::shrugs:: I think it has to do with santa clause and clowns . . . not really sure, I never went into an in depth discussion on it. I just know not to bring anything red home, as it won't be staying for very long. My harlequin rasboras are almost to close, but I convinced her that they are copper colored.
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Altum
Aug 10, 2008, 11:53:29 PM8/10/08
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Waitaminute.. Aren't flowerhorns pink/red?
Gold barbs? They get nice and big.
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On Aug 10, 7:31 pm, "Melissa phillips" <melg...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Julie just doesn't like the color red ::shrugs:: I think it has to do with
> santa clause and clowns . . . not really sure, I never went into an in depth
> discussion on it. I just know not to bring anything red home, as it won't
> be staying for very long. My harlequin rasboras are almost to close, but I
> convinced her that they are copper colored.
>
Gold barbs? They get nice and big.
--Altum
On Aug 10, 7:31 pm, "Melissa phillips" <melg...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Julie just doesn't like the color red ::shrugs:: I think it has to do with
> santa clause and clowns . . . not really sure, I never went into an in depth
> discussion on it. I just know not to bring anything red home, as it won't
> be staying for very long. My harlequin rasboras are almost to close, but I
> convinced her that they are copper colored.
>
Melissa phillips
Aug 11, 2008, 7:14:35 PM8/11/08
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Jose is pink, not red:) She is fine with pink, not with red. I don't ask questions, I just nod my head and smile. It makes my life easier. Gold barbs are a good idea, I like gold barbs. (I love cherry barbs too Gill, I have nothing against them, infact I set up a display tank at work full of them since I don't get to have them here).
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