Thats interestingDepends on your water parameters. My current batch has been with me for 3-5 years now. I'm losing track, it's been that long. And they don't hide, either!?
^^cardinals hide constantly same with neons if you have a lush set of plants for them to do so. If you get lucky and get a group that is more ambitious then your lucky and should be very happy. Many folks have ran into the issue of them hiding as its what they are naturally set to do in the wild.
If you never kept cherry barbs or tiger barbs, both of these in large schools or stunning and entertaining. very active!
Amanos maybe not, but large fast fish may drive them to hidingHaven't looked into what livestock will coexist peacefully since all I've been concerned with was with the plants. Will shrimp be picked off with some of the mentioned fishes? I like roseline barbs....won't they feast on shrimp?
Bamboo and vampire shrimp are good choices because of their larger size.Haven't looked into what livestock will coexist peacefully since all I've been concerned with was with the plants. Will shrimp be picked off with some of the mentioned fishes? I like roseline barbs....won't they feast on shrimp?