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What should I do with my fish?
So I recently added a Platy to my aquarium. Since, 1 of my rosy barbs has been non stop chasing and nipping at him. I tried to take the barb out and re arrange the tank but this did not work. I do not have another tank or container to keep him in! Please help
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- Anonymous6 years agoFavorite Answer
How big is your tank and how many rosy barbs do you have?
Redecorating only works on territorial fish. Rosy barbs are the opposite: they have to be kept in groups of 6+, preferably 10+ to feel secure. They grow to whopping 3.5-5 inches and they are quite active, so they should be kept in no smaller than a 45 gallon tank.
There are two things that makes schooling fish like yours this aggressive: lack of companions and the lack of swimming space.
