New Denison Barbs
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How big of tank are you putting them? They a very active fish and can eat up tank space fast. Just me but I would at least want 100 gallon for ten.
Best of luck and as they grow they get more colorful.
Best of luck and as they grow they get more colorful.
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These will ultimately go into a 75 or 125. I always buy extras for the grow out stage and pick the best examples for my final display. I'll have them growing out in a 72 gal bowfront. I'll sell or cull the extras as needed. Getting them this small I am sure they are captive bred and not all of them will achieve maximum size or color.
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Let's see some pics!
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I'll get some when my wife gets home with a better camera. I actually just got to see them with the lights on. They all look spunky but maybe a little malnourished. I just gave them some nls grow and they took it. I'll put them on 3 light feeding of that a day and fatten them up a bit. I don't see any severe deformities yet and some are showing red in their nose. All survived the night and that is the biggest hurdle.
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My tanks are all cool and highly oxygenated without co2 added. I don't keep hardly anything these days except temperate cyprinids. Since my last goldfish died my only exception is a lone dojo loach.
Here's the pic. The one in the middle right may be deformed. His tail is a bit janked anyway. We'll see if he grows out of it.
Here's the pic. The one in the middle right may be deformed. His tail is a bit janked anyway. We'll see if he grows out of it.
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Update... All 10 are still alive. I was unsure of one that just hung out in the corner by himself. He was taking food and wasn't clamping his fins. I put a mag float between him and the glass and now he's schooling with the others. Maybe he was looking at his reflection? All are eating greedily so hopefully they'll look fat and colorful for my next pics.
Where did you get them from? LiveAquaria.com
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I got them directly from a fish farm. He sells on aquabid under the username 90125. His feedback is good and he packages his fish excellently. My only complaint was that the fish looked a bit lean. Do you live in Florida SpaceLord?
Yes, I live in Florida. How about you?
Is that the location of the fish farm you bought from?
Thanks.
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Yes very cool fish. They have them at my LFS that I saw today that was 12 dollars for one fish, or 3 for thirty-six.
I've purchased them in the past from Petsmart for like 8 bucks and always had luck with them. They always lived. Must be pretty hardy to be able to withstand petsmart.
I've purchased them in the past from Petsmart for like 8 bucks and always had luck with them. They always lived. Must be pretty hardy to be able to withstand petsmart.
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