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November 5th, 2007
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Fish Keeper
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hiding place
do tiger barbs need lots of hiding places? if they r the only species in the tank?
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November 5th, 2007
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Fish Keeper
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Tiger barbs don't need hiding places, but they do appreciate a planted tank - real or fake plants will do!  |
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November 5th, 2007
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Fish Helper
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I thingk the Tiger barbs are aggressive and dont need to hide if I remember what I read, thats why I didnt get them and got the Rosy barbs instead.
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November 5th, 2007
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Fish Bum
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It has been my experience with tiger barbs that they appreciate plants and some cover, but the more you provide the less they seem to take it. but its beest to have at least a couple of fake or real plants for them to rest in. (Mine sleep in the large plant in my tank)
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November 6th, 2007
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Fish Keeper
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Thanks guys  |
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November 6th, 2007
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Galactic Overlord
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One of the secrets of good fishkeeping is:
The more you give your fish places to hide, the more they will be out in the open.
If they know they have plants to dart into/around, they feel less of a need to hide.
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November 8th, 2007
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Fish Keeper
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one more question, do tiger barbs like fast moving water, i mean waves or slow moving water? i think i will buy some barbs soon, they r quite fascinating and my goldies r getting too fat for a 10g.  they eat a lot |
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November 8th, 2007
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Fish Keeper
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Do you mean to put the tiger barbs in a 10 gal. tank?
You won't be able to do that. Tiger barbs grow quite large, and you need a school of at least 6 to keep them from turning on each other. If there are only 2 or 3, the weaker will be harassed and picked on until there is only one left alive.
A larger school helps to dilute the aggression.
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November 8th, 2007
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Fish Helper
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I have 3 in a 20g its recommended 30g and up for barbs.
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November 8th, 2007
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Fish Keeper
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I hate my tiger barbs i had a school of 6 and they still picked on the weak one. i have 3 left and im not buying any more. the ones that dont make it end up food for my blue crayfish tho. Tiger Barbs SUCK!
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November 8th, 2007
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Fish Helper
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Go with Rosy barbs, they play nice with others |
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November 17th, 2007
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Fish Addict
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I love my Tiger Barbs. When I first started my tank back in Feb. I had 14 tiger barbs. Now I have 12 Tiger Barbs, 4 cherry barbs, 1 green barb and 1 albino barb. I had 2 ea of the green and albino, but recently lost one of each. I like barbs because they are so active and use up the entire tank.
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November 18th, 2007
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Fish Keeper
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yeah! i agree, i like watching them at the LFS! looks cool  ! what if i keep just 4 of'em(of same size) in a 10g? 
Last edited by Neville; November 18th, 2007 at 10:40 AM.
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November 18th, 2007
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Fish Keeper
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they will pick in the weakest one till it dies and then choose the next weakest one untill you eventually have 1
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December 29th, 2007
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Fish Helper
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Wolfgang8810
they will pick in the weakest one till it dies and then choose the next weakest one untill you eventually have 1
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I've had 4 tiger barbs in a 50 gallon for like 5 months, they don't fight with each other and they don't get eaten by others. seems like that guy has a bad experience or something. |
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December 29th, 2007
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Fish Keeper
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Quote:
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I've had 4 tiger barbs in a 50 gallon for like 5 months
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You've got a nice big tank for them! IME, more space often = less aggression with many species. |
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December 30th, 2007
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Fish Keeper
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Barbrella
You've got a nice big tank for them! IME, more space often = less aggression with many species. |
Yeah, right, 10g and 50 g aren't same, 50 g is a huge space for 4 barbs that's why they r so calm, i think the situation will not be the same in a 10g! |
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