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2006-09-15 00:39:59 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Fish
Use a fine mesh net, or a siphon and remove them whenever you spot them. They can survive that stress without too much trouble.
When mature, male tiger barbs will show bright red noses, his dorsal fin will have a red line above the mainly black fin and his ventral fins will turn bright red. When in spawning condition or fighting for a higher “rank” in the shoal, the males stripes turn a slight metallic green color. And the tips to his upper body scales turn almost black and shine bright orange in certain light.
The females however, keep their pale yellow noses (may turn slightly pale red at times, which makes it tricky to determine their sex in store). They only show a small area of red at the tip of the dorsal fins, and ventral fins will stay pale red. In females, their stripes stay black.
There is more on this site which also explains how to successfully breed and raise them - http://www.tropicalfishcentre.co.uk/tigerbarbs.htm
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2006-09-15 06:40:28 · answer #1 · answered by iceni 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The baby guppies can be moved at any time, they get nothing from the parents, as for the tiger-barb, they do get slightly bigger around the belly, other then that not sure.
2006-09-15 07:47:47 · answer #2 · answered by redhotboxsoxfan 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You should transfer the female guppy to a different tank before she gives birth, to protect the babies. You can move the babies anytime after they are born.
2006-09-15 07:56:51 · answer #3 · answered by muttsrbest 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You have to keep them I a big one because they need alot of room they may be small but they can move when you wash there tank becareful not to wash then into the drain you never know they are small after all!!
2006-09-15 13:06:40 · answer #4 · answered by ♥qiqqleszxbaybeeh ! 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When the are swimming and use a net
Tiger barbs do get pregnant they lay eggs.
2006-09-15 09:03:28 · answer #5 · answered by stevehart53 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you can transfer them as soon as hey are born, but the best is to transfer mommy about a week before she gives birth so that you don't cause too much stress on the babies and so on mommy as well
2006-09-15 08:12:10 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
catch them, place in bag w/some of their tank water. Be sure to leave some air in the bag. Float them in tank your moving them to for 20 minutes & then turn them loose in new tank.
2006-09-15 07:49:56 · answer #7 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
when you can see tail color
2006-09-17 14:29:59 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋