Dawkinsia, denisonii & other colorful barbs at Fish Story

[esoxlucius]

Apparently there are currently around 11 species in the Dawkinsia family. I've only ever kept the filament barbs, I have half a dozen in my 360 com tank, which, as you can see from the video below, is very busy, lol. Usually it is quite placid but unsurprisingly they all start going mad for food when I'm in front of the tank.

You can clearly see the filament barbs. They are getting on a bit now and are each pushing 6".

I can't comment on any fin nipping as I've never experienced it with mine. But I can certainly believe it, especially if they're not kept in the right size of group.

I think anyone who's ever kept any of the Dawkinsia family, and we have many on the forum, will all agree that they are a great species. Beautiful and extremely hardy.

 

[thebiggerthebetter]

Thank you Esox. Great info and I love this tank. What are the striped beauties with red fins?

 

[esoxlucius]

Thank you Esox. Great info and I love this tank. What are the striped beauties with red fins?

I think you're referring to my Borneo redfinned silver sharks (Cyclocheilichthys janthochir). They are indeed a beautiful fish.

Anyway Victor, what is it with the small fish you're getting at the minute. I never had you down as a tiddler guy, lol.

Whatever next? Maybe change your name to "thesmallerthebetter", lol.

 

[Stephen St.Clair]

Hilarious. Btw your Red Finned Silver Sharks are awsome. You don't see those everyday.

 

[thebiggerthebetter]

The ones in your video have visible multiple stripes and no defined lateral black stripe like in the photos but there are none other so I think yes, I was asking about these fish. Never heard of them before either.

The small stuff is for a little diversity and for sale for a bit of extra support here. Just dabbling and experimenting. Plus gotta love the colors on the these fish.

*****

 

[Stephen St.Clair]

The Denison Barbs inhabit the same waters as many of the Dawkinsia species do. I keep Denisons w/ Filamentosas. They do well together.
They aren't particularly fast growers is the only down side.

 

[esoxlucius]

The ones in your video have visible multiple stripes and no defined lateral black stripe like in the photos

Ah, my mistake. Now you mention "visible multiple stripes" I realise you are referring to my Beardless barbs, Cyclocheilichthys apogon. They're not actual stripes, more like lines of dots. These also are a beautiful fish.

 

[wednesday13]

Ideal and peaceful community fish turn out to bite tails of Phalacronotus sp Giant Siamese Glass Catfish:

Watched this the other day, thought to myself hmmm… never would have imagined a filamentosis being such a fin nipper to a catfish… i have a 9-10 yr old one with me. Looks just like urs…fast forward to today… just caught the bugger eating the tail fin of my 36” albino lung fish. Unbelievable! They’ve been together for 2+ yrs. I about threw the barb in the yard haha… he did quite a bit of damage to my surprise. Ate down a 10-12” section of fin maybe 1/8-1/4” deep.

 

[Stephen St.Clair]

I keep two Chocolates along with my group of Filamentosas, and they do occasionally nip the Chocolates & the Tinfoil Barbs too. Surprisingly the Tinfoils give chase after getting bit. Lol.
Never any serious damage.

 

[thebiggerthebetter]

Five more from Predatory Fins under the name filament Dawkinsia barb: