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Tropical Fish Keeping Help and Advice => Barbs => Fish Species => Cherry Barb => Topic started by: glitch74 on October 24, 2018, 08:41:02 PM

Title: Do cherry barbs nip fins
Post by: glitch74 on October 24, 2018, 08:41:02 PM

I have a 55g community tank, I  want to add some colour, I've been looking at some long finned cherry barbs, but are they fin nippers?

Title: Re: Do cherry barbs nip fins
Post by: Sue on October 24, 2018, 09:33:43 PM

A few years ago I had some cherry barbs, both normal and albino (half a dozen of each to make a shoal of 12). They did not nip fins.

Title: Re: Do cherry barbs nip fins
Post by: fcmf on October 24, 2018, 09:41:44 PM

They are lovely fish, and one of the two species of barbs which are considered peaceful and good in a community with other species of fish, unlike other barbs. They also cover all areas of the tank, including rummaging for food which falls on the substrate, so an added bonus!  :fishy1:

Title: Re: Do cherry barbs nip fins
Post by: glitch74 on October 24, 2018, 09:45:15 PM

Thanks, that's great news

Title: Re: Do cherry barbs nip fins
Post by: daveyng on October 24, 2018, 10:17:39 PM

I have a shoal of them. Never had any problems with them at all. They are really peaceful.

Title: Re: Do cherry barbs nip fins
Post by: glitch74 on October 27, 2018, 10:24:24 AM

I've added some to the tank, no problems at all what lovely little fish.

Title: Re: Do cherry barbs nip fins
Post by: Littlefish on October 27, 2018, 12:16:46 PM

Great news.
I hope you'll post some pics after your new arrivals have settled.  :)