Compatibility of barbs with other fish in the aquarium

Barbuses are considered one of the most interesting and beautiful varieties of aquarium fish. Their main distinctive feature is the liveliness of the character and some aggressiveness. Therefore, they can not be kept in the same aquarium with all the fish. On the peculiarities of the behavior of these handsome people and their compatibility with other inhabitants of the home "underwater corner" and will talk later in the article.

Barburs in the nature

In the wild, these most interesting inhabitants of the underwater world are found in almost all the water bodies of Indonesia, China, Africa and India. Some species live in the rivers of our country. The barbus belongs to the genus of cyprinids, most species of which are classed as commercial. Usually these are very large fish with unusually tasty meat. The species that are bred in aquariums are usually not particularly large in size. The length of their body is usually not more than 5-7 cm.

Sumatran barbs

More often than not, amateurs keep unpretentious Sumatran barbs in their aquariums . These are quite beautiful silvery fish with transverse black stripes on the body and a red lower fin. There are albinos among the Sumatran barbs. Scales of the latter cast gold, and the strips are white and almost invisible. Compatibility of barbs with other fish in the case when it is a question of the Sumatran variety, doubt causes in very many cases. Pick up the neighbors for these rorquals should be especially careful. The fact is that this is the most aggressive species.

Mutant barbs

These fish can also often be seen in the aquariums of amateurs. The shape of the body is similar to the shape of the body of Sumatran barbs. The difference is only in color. This variety can become a real decoration of your aquarium due to its bright dark green scales, red stigma and black fins with a red hemisphere. The nature of the green barbs is a bit softer than that of the Sumatran barbs, but you also need to choose the neighbors for them correctly.

Other varieties

Very popular are also carbuncious barbs, which are called fire in another way. Female barbs of this variety are painted in silver color, in males the same scales are rosy red. There are other varieties of these fish - scarlet, arulius, schubert, cherry, denison, etc.

Characteristics of the nature of barbs

As already mentioned, the fish are extremely mobile. Therefore, it is best for them to buy an aquarium, which is very elongated in length. The composition of water for these fish does not play a special role. One of their main characteristics is unpretentiousness. Therefore, the compatibility of barbs with other fish, equally undemanding, sufficiently active and not too aggressive - a question that does not cause doubts. Who exactly can I attach to them, a little below will be considered in detail.

Another feature of the barbs is that they are very fond of rattling the long fins and tails of their neighbors along the aquarium. It is also necessary to take into account when selecting the inhabitants of your home underwater corner.

Barbs and Scalars

It is believed that these two species of fish live together in one aquarium is not too good. However, in reality in most cases everything depends on the conditions of the contents in this particular aquarium. If it has a significant volume (not less than 100 liters), the joint residence of these two species of fish is possible. But then, when the barbs in the aquarium is not too much, and the scalars are big enough. However, even under such conditions, it is necessary to carefully install the latter. First time for the behavior of fish should be watched. Most likely, the acacia skalaria will soon have to be removed. Dangers for them will be less if they are planted in the aquarium first, and already after a while populate several barbs. At the same time, the scalars will feel themselves on their territory. Active minke whales will also have to get used to it. Also, peaceful relations depend on the age at which barbs and scalars were purchased . Compatibility of fish in the event that they grew up together, many aquarists do not doubt.

Barbes and Neon

The coexistence of these two species with each other - the question is also quite controversial. Specialists consider that such neighborhood can not end with anything particularly good. However, many aquarists actually quite successfully contain together such fish as barbs and neon. The compatibility of these two varieties actually depends on many factors. For example, in the event that many plants are planted in the aquarium, neonchikam will be where to hide, and barbs are unlikely to cause them significant harm. In principle, the rules of joint content in this case are the same as for the scalars. That is, it is better to attach neon to barbs, and not vice versa, and buy fish at a very young age.

Barbs and Guppies: Compatibility

Guppeshki - perhaps the most loved by aquarists and a popular fish. Therefore, the question of whether it is possible to keep barbs with them is quite natural. In fact, this neighborhood usually does not end well with anything. Guppies planted to barbs will surely be driven to death. In the same case, if the fish have grown together, of course, nothing will happen to them. However, on the beautiful fins of the guppies the owners of the aquarium will hardly be admired.

As mentioned above, barbs and neons, compatibility of which also raises doubts, get along well together if there are many plants in the aquarium. The same goes for the guppies. Plant in the aquarium more vallisneriy, kambob, water ferns, etc., and they will be where to hide from the annoying striped or green neighbors.

Fish barbs: compatibility with cichlids

In this case, good neighborly relations with the aquarist should also not be expected. And this time it's not about the barbs. Cichlids are perhaps the most aggressive fish of all, intended for domestic breeding in aquariums. They do not get along with almost anyone. The only fish they do not touch are different bottomed catfishes. You can only try to keep together adult barbs and young cichlids. After the latter grow up, they will be best removed from the aquarium. Even being well acquainted with the local barbs, adult cichlids will not miss the opportunity to become sovereign masters of the territory.

What kind of fish can you keep?

Very good for fish such as Sumatran barbs, compatibility with dandies rireo. By behavior, the latter are similar to neon. However, they are not so whimsical and fearful, and also practically not subject to stresses. Therefore, they do not die from the slightest trifle. Among other things, from this neighborhood will benefit and decorative qualities of the aquarium. Cross strips of Sumatran handsome men are very well combined with longitudinal zebrafish.

Compatibility of barbs with other fish does not cause doubts in the case when it comes to representatives of the characin. It can be, for example, ornaments, minors, thrones or pristelles. Like cichlids, do not touch barbs of various kinds of catfish. They also get along well with active swordsmen. Being by nature a bit aggressive, the latter, most likely, will not allow themselves to be offended. The same goes for gurus and parrots.

The above varieties may well become very good neighbors for barbs. However, most often in aquariums - for a change - they plant simultaneously just different varieties of them. Very good coexist together with barbs Sumatran, fiery, cherry, green, etc.

What fish can not be kept at all

If the scalars or even the guppies, under certain conditions with the barbs, can still get along, then the laliii from such a restless neighborhood will hardly be delighted. With aggressive astronotuses, the barbs will probably have long and very serious conflicts. Of course, you should not attach to these fish and voylechvostov.

Features of the content

Aquarium fishes of barbs, whose compatibility with other species, as we found out, largely depends on the conditions of keeping and growing, despite their unpretentiousness, the observance of certain rules of care is still required. Experts recommend:

1. Keep them only flocks.
2. Be sure to plant more aquatic plants in the aquarium. They should become one of the sources of oxygen necessary for barbs.
3. The minimum volume of the aquarium for varieties of small size (Sumatran, "mutants", etc.) - 50 liters.
4. It is necessary to arrange aeration and filtration.
5. Eat barbs very much. Feed them often and in small portions. Food should be as varied as possible. Very well this fish eats bloodworm, tubule, cyclops, daphnia. From time to time, dry food is allowed. Also a good meal for the barbs may be a cucumber from cucumber or a finely chopped lettuce. About whether the fishes have enough food, you can judge by the status of aquarium plants. If they are plucked, then its number is not enough.

Reproduction

Barbus, compatibility with other fish which was considered above, belongs to the class of spawners. At one time the female can bring up to 500 eggs. Producers before spawning will need to seed. Particular attention at this time should be given to proper feeding. Fish should be given a lot of live food. After spawning, the females from the aquarium are removed. The fry starts to feed on the third day after hatching. Very small are fed rotifers or artemia. In the future, you can give and larger types of feed. Feeding fry is followed very often, which is due to their very rapid growth.

Thus, the compatibility of barbs with other fish, active and non-aggressive, does not cause doubts. With representatives of the same underwater world sluggish, fearful or having beautiful long or wide fins, it is better not to settle them together. If you want to see these beautiful, interesting, living fish in your aquarium, you should definitely take this into account. And, of course, you need to look after the barbs correctly. In this case, problems with their content will arise much less.