Is there any way to keep the fish happier?
2006-09-18 15:42:14 · 7 answers · asked by daniz_4yay 2 in Pets ➔ Fish
Most barbs are very active and nippy. Tiger barbs are among the worst. If your guppies have long tails they won't for long - the barb will probably nip at and damage them. I would remove the barb into another tank. The only other option is to get a school of Barbs if your tank is big enough. This is really how Barbs should be kept, anyway. In a school of five or six barbs of the same kind they tend to school with each other and ignore the other fish in the tank.
2006-09-19 06:52:47 · answer #1 · answered by Rags to Riches 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As the others said above me barbs are an aggressive fish they will chase the guppies all day long. I would suggest getting another tank for the guppies or they could possibly die.
2006-09-19 00:15:26 · answer #2 · answered by tpurtygrl 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take your barb back to the pet store and get some mollies instead. The barb will not stop and tends to be happier in a group of barbs.
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2006-09-19 00:14:19 · answer #3 · answered by iceni 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They say you aint suppose to mix fish because the one would kill the other I think you should get another tank put the guppies in one tank and the barb in another.
2006-09-19 00:34:07 · answer #4 · answered by tootles 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No it is not a good idea, Guppy's to slow and the barbs will continue to harass them !
2006-09-19 00:55:21 · answer #5 · answered by g_man 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
barbs are really aggressive guppies aren't so its not a good idea to put them together the guppies will die
2006-09-18 23:27:28 · answer #6 · answered by Surfer_69 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most tetras are aggressive and territorial, especially barbs
2006-09-18 22:46:07 · answer #7 · answered by Who am I? 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋