boatmaster Posted March 31, 2005 Report Share Posted March 31, 2005 im looking at geting around 6-8 tiger barbs for my community tank i have been told that if kept with a few of there own type they are fine and by others not to go near them thanks boat master :-? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted March 31, 2005 Report Share Posted March 31, 2005 It's a matter of luck. They generally are fin nippers but kept in groups of 6 or more tend to keep more to themselves. They love guppy tails and other flowing fins. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jo1 Posted March 31, 2005 Report Share Posted March 31, 2005 As long as they are in groups of at least 5 they will not get bored and I haven't had any problems with them fin nipping, but then haven't really got long flowing tails in the tanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warren Posted March 31, 2005 Report Share Posted March 31, 2005 I had a dozen in a 5 foot comunity tank. They nipped the fins on most of the other fish. Killed a sword tail within 24hrs... I took them back after that. It doesn't mean you'll have the same problem. Just keep an eye on them to start with and be prepared to take them out. Ask the LFS if they will take them back before you buy them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mistymu05 Posted March 31, 2005 Report Share Posted March 31, 2005 i had six to begin with in our tank and even tho they kept to themselves towards all other fish once i put in a fighter they would leave its tail alone so in went the divider and then a friend gave me her goldfish so we put him in the large tank as well and the barbs had a nip at his tail so he went in with the fighter on the other side of the divider..... i love havin the barbs in my tank tho cos they just provide that difference in size, personality, colours, and shape. so as said early its just a case of watching them and making sure to you definitely have the 6+ to keep them all occupied with each other.....in fact when i got them they were of course quite small and i had problems keeping my platy pairs alive (one always seemed to pass on) and on of the platys attached itself to the group of barbs and they just accepted into there little clique.....platy with an identity disorder - :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jo1 Posted April 1, 2005 Report Share Posted April 1, 2005 I always find it amazing how some people have better luck with different fish than others. I guess it may be due to the type of tank, we put our barbs into mainly hex's and have given up on most tetras as they seem shortlived in these tanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boatmaster Posted April 1, 2005 Author Report Share Posted April 1, 2005 kewl thanks for your help i think i mite not get tiger barbs for a while them try with them thanks agane boat master Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.