Deno Posted October 13, 2008 Report Share Posted October 13, 2008 does anyone elses tiger barbs float head down and arse up? one has been doing it all day and I thought something might be wrong with him but now 2 or 3 others are doing the same. Our little girl thinks they are just being copy cats. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yeeahboy Posted October 13, 2008 Report Share Posted October 13, 2008 Resting? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel Posted October 13, 2008 Report Share Posted October 13, 2008 Mine seem to tilt slightly forward (head down bum up) when resting - i guess it depends on how far bum up they are. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted October 14, 2008 Report Share Posted October 14, 2008 Is one of the other fish bullying them? It can be a sign of submission I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helen2289 Posted October 14, 2008 Report Share Posted October 14, 2008 mine does it all the time. he has done it since we got him and i have always wanted to know why Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caper Posted October 14, 2008 Report Share Posted October 14, 2008 I've seen my barbs do this as well. Now I can't tell you if it's the same ones doing it all the time, they don't wear name tags :-? I've always seen them doing this so I dont' worry unless there's something else going on as well. Caper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ianab Posted October 15, 2008 Report Share Posted October 15, 2008 Thats pretty normal for Tiger Barbs, they do seem to rest like that. As long as they perk up and swim straight when food appears they are OK. Ian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deno Posted October 15, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 15, 2008 stupid tiger barbs :roll: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke* Posted October 15, 2008 Report Share Posted October 15, 2008 no they tend to overeat and it sounds like bloat.. are you feeding too much? or are you noticing it around feeding time? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deno Posted October 15, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 15, 2008 its definitely not overeating Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon1990 Posted October 15, 2008 Report Share Posted October 15, 2008 They sleep like it too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fattythecatty Posted October 16, 2008 Report Share Posted October 16, 2008 Yep, you can pretty much set your clock by mine. Head down bum up 9pm every night. They're funny fish, they make me laugh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cpk Posted October 16, 2008 Report Share Posted October 16, 2008 Yes they do sleep like this my friend has quite a few and we were discussing this yesterday Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DutchKiwiCowboy2 Posted October 16, 2008 Report Share Posted October 16, 2008 Mine do it too, it is how they sleep/rest. They're fine unless they are trying to keep down. If they are they might have gas. mine sometimes are too greedy and gulp down a lot of air at feeding time. Make sure you give them crushed peas regularly to help them stay regular. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skaffen Posted October 16, 2008 Report Share Posted October 16, 2008 Do yours surface feed? Mine only seem to like sinking crumbles. Learned behaviour I guess. It's funny how they spend ages chasing each other about, but then they like sleeping in a tight school - head down, bum up of course. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caper Posted October 16, 2008 Report Share Posted October 16, 2008 Make sure you give them crushed peas regularly to help them stay regular I've tried peas with mine but they don't go for them...any suggestions? Caper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke* Posted October 17, 2008 Report Share Posted October 17, 2008 epsom salt will clear their gut 1Tbsp/10G, or feed them up on brine shrimp goodluck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DutchKiwiCowboy2 Posted October 24, 2008 Report Share Posted October 24, 2008 Did you crush the peas? I usually grind mine up with a morter and pestle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted October 24, 2008 Report Share Posted October 24, 2008 I save a few cooked peas from my tea then just give them a slight squeeze to pop them out of their skin, then drop the peas in. They disintegrate easily when squished by hand so no need to grind them up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DutchKiwiCowboy2 Posted October 24, 2008 Report Share Posted October 24, 2008 I use the morter and pestle to grind up the skins as well, they seem to enjoy the tougher pieces. If there is a piece that is too big to swallow then the race is on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted June 20, 2020 Report Share Posted June 20, 2020 Dutchkiwicowboy. On 10/25/2008 at 9:56 AM, DutchKiwiCowboy2 said: I use the morter and pestle to grind up the skins as well, they seem to enjoy the tougher pieces. If there is a piece that is too big to swallow then the race is on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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