Green Tiger Barb health

Hello Fishlorians!
My Green Tiger Barbs seem to be fading in color. Two of them are turning grey-green rather than black-green and their fins are transparent. They are more...jittery than their tank counterparts, and will dart to the surface of the tank, break the surface, then swim back down. I do not have a heater, feed them half of what they could eat 2x a day. There's 8 in total, and the other barbs "bump" the most faded one away from the main school occasionally. Is it stress, disease, or poisoning? Thanks for the help

 

It sounds like stress. I just rehomed 5 platys and a Gourami out of a 29 gallon to make room for a few Tigers. I bought 7 Tigers and 5 Green Tigers, I quarantined them for a week...and while they were in there..since it is only a 10 gallon tank...over half of them had no color. They are all brightly colored now since they have settled in to their new 29g.

I would cut their feeding to once a day...with a day of fasting once a week.

Also...what is the temperature of your tank? They like in the mid to high 70's.

 

Try feeding some blanched lettuce or spinach. They need some vegs in their diet. Keeps them busy for a while as well ripping it apart.

 

Try feeding some blanched lettuce or spinach. They need some vegs in their diet. Keeps them busy for a while as well ripping it apart.

LOL...they do like to rip things apart! They are fun to watch at feeding time!

 

Hello Fishlorians!
My Green Tiger Barbs seem to be fading in color. Two of them are turning grey-green rather than black-green and their fins are transparent. They are more...jittery than their tank counterparts, and will dart to the surface of the tank, break the surface, then swim back down. I do not have a heater, feed them half of what they could eat 2x a day. There's 8 in total, and the other barbs "bump" the most faded one away from the main school occasionally. Is it stress, disease, or poisoning? Thanks for the help

What size is your tank? Are there any other fish in the tank besides your Tiger and green Barbs? Is your tank cycled? It really is like stabbing in the dark without a little bit more info.