Colu Posted August 20, 2023 Share Posted August 20, 2023 A group of a couple of hundred of these would look stunning in a large planted tank 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nabokovfan87 Posted August 25, 2023 Share Posted August 25, 2023 How is the behavior? Do you notice them getting bolder and more active in different parts of the tank as they mature? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSwissAquarist Posted August 27, 2023 Share Posted August 27, 2023 On 7/28/2023 at 11:56 PM, DaveO said: Today I was able to get a photo of all 31 barbs in one shot. Yes 31. Thanks to @Colu informing me of the killer snails in the tank, I was able to increase the fry count from two to 31. This time I removed by hand every snail I could see before putting the spawners in the tank. That was a chore that lasted a solid two days. After they spawned and I removed the parent fish, I continued squishing very small snails that appeared for several more days. I'm guessing one or two more weeks before I move them into their forever home. This has been a lot of fun. I’m definitely a fan of the snail-extermination method. Huge congrats on your success! What’s your pH like? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveO Posted August 27, 2023 Author Share Posted August 27, 2023 Yes, the snails. I don't know why I never considered their negative impact on the eggs. It simply never entered my mind. I guess I always thought of them as good little plant cleaners. As far as pH goes, all my tanks are a steady 6.8. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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