Might be the wrong forum- but what are your favorite large barbs for CA/SA cichlids

[Toiletcar]

Nearly got a brycon melanopterus, can get huge but can cope with most aggressive rank mates.

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Very cool Dan. Why didn’t you get them?

 

[dan518]

Very cool Dan. Why didn’t you get them?

There seems to be at least two spp that are traded under that name, one tops out at 10 to 12 inch and the other hitting the 18 inch mark from my research, I decided to be sensible, wish I hadn't and got them.

 

[CrazyPhishMan]

The 10-12” would be almost exactly what I’m picturing.

 

[dan518]

The 10-12” would be almost exactly what I’m picturing.

The ones that get a spot behind the gills seems to be the smallest, not many get brought into the hobby so there's hardly any info out there on them.

 

[CrazyPhishMan]

As cool as it would be-

At this point there are 3 options I’m considering and I may end up doing two of them in different tanks-

1) 4 T/Spanner Barbs + single tinfoil

2) 2-4 tinfoils

3) 4-6 Chalceus