Aggressive cherry barbs

[cherry_x]

I've read tons of articles and blogs vouching Cherry Barbs to be among the most peaceful - but mine certainly aren't. And I do find this claim very uninformed. There are a number of posts I've come across where fish keepers report serious aggression from these fellows even in big schools and in large tanks!

I have 2 males and 4 females in a 20 gallon. Well planted and WC-ed regularly. There is one very aggresive cherry barb that keeps chasing every other very violently.

I would love to hear from others any advice on how to handle this.

• They are newly introduced - so do you believe it might stop after a while? I would love if so, because I do not want to return him to LFS.
• Or could it be something he'll keep doing? Then, I need to consider it when I add my pair of killifish and 5x otos later. Returning him might be the only way.

Thank you!

[Slaphppy7]

Welcome to the AC.

Is the aggressive cherry male or female?...at any rate, adding more will likely quell the aggression....I have a school of 10 or 12 in my 40B, none are aggressive, just a little chasing of the females by the males.