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April 5th, 2009
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| | Fish Lore Newbie
| Cichlid Suggestions
What type of cichlid can I get in a 20 gallon with 4 tiger barbs and 4 red and Blue Columbians? | 
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April 5th, 2009
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| | Fish Master
| Unfortunately, with 4 tiger barbs (2.5 inches each) and 4 Columbians (2.5 inches each), you are fully stocked. I wouldn't recommend adding in any more fish to your setup. | |
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April 5th, 2009
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| | Fish Master
| BTW, I just realized that you are new. Welcome to fishlore  | |
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April 5th, 2009
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| | Fish Keeper
| Welcome to fishlore!
I probably would add more columbian tetras instead. However, I personally would recommend a kribensis, they should get along great with your fish. | |
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April 5th, 2009
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| | Fish Master
| I think that kribensis would go great with the fish that he has in his tank; however, with 20 inches of fish already stocked in his tank, the bioload won't be able to handle any more fish. | |
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April 5th, 2009
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| | Fish Keeper
| Quote:
Originally Posted by MissMTS  I think that kribensis would go great with the fish that he has in his tank; however, with 20 inches of fish already stocked in his tank, the bioload won't be able to handle any more fish. | I thought columbians get to 2"? Regardless, i've always been a hater of the inch/gallon rule. hate it, hate it, hate it! (lol, maybe a bit much.) It should work if he takes out the columbians. maybe you could repace them with a pair of kribs? | |
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April 5th, 2009
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| | Fish Master
| The fishlore profile says 2 inches, but a lot of other sources say 2.5 to 3 inches I know that the inch per gallon rule can't always be taken literally, but I do think its a good starting point for beginners. I think the tiger barbs would do better in a larger school (otherwise they get too nippy and aggressive) so maybe he could try the following:
6 Tiger Barbs: 15 inches
2 Kribs: 6 inches | |
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April 5th, 2009
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| | Fish Keeper
| Quote:
Originally Posted by MissMTS The fishlore profile says 2 inches, but a lot of other sources say 2.5 to 3 inches I know that the inch per gallon rule can't always be taken literally, but I do think its a good starting point for beginners. I think the tiger barbs would do better in a larger school (otherwise they get too nippy and aggressive) so maybe he could try the following:
6 Tiger Barbs: 15 inches
2 Kribs: 6 inches | If he can take back the tetras, that would be a nice tank. | |
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April 5th, 2009
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| | Fish Lore Newbie
| Does it matter if the barbs are only 1 inch and the Columbians are only 3/4 of an inch.
I mean could I add a Cichlid before they get any bigger? | |
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April 5th, 2009
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| | Fish Keeper
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Originally Posted by Fish dude Does it matter if the barbs are only 1 inch and the Columbians are only 3/4 of an inch.
I mean could I add a Cichlid before they get any bigger? | It wold be ok for the moment. as long as you remove one or the other before it starts to overcrowd. | |
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April 5th, 2009
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| | Fish Master
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Originally Posted by Fish dude Does it matter if the barbs are only 1 inch and the Columbians are only 3/4 of an inch.
I mean could I add a Cichlid before they get any bigger? | Adding more fish to the tank even though your fish are smaller now is not a good solution. You need to account for the adult size of the fish when you stock a tank. Trying to stunt the growth of a fish by overcrowding it is cruel. If you add more fish to the tank, you just overcrowd the tank. It is not humane to keep fish in quarters that are too cramped. Don't add any cichlids unless you are planning on removing some of the current fish or getting a larger tank in the future. | |
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April 5th, 2009
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| | Fish Lore Newbie
| can I get any other fish? | |
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April 5th, 2009
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| | Fish Keeper
| I wouldn't recommend it at this point unless you take out some fish in the long run. You'd also have take into account their temperament, as your fish are semi-aggressive. Good luck. | |
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April 5th, 2009
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| | Fish Lore Newbie
| Thanks any ways guys  | |
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