2007-08-17 21:37:38 · 8 answers · asked by - 2 in Pets ➔ Fish
Tiger barbs fall under the category of semi-aggressive tropical fish. Yes, they can be aggressive, but they don't necessarily have to be. There are a few things you can do to help them get along with other fish in your community tank.
*Buy a group of three (I noticed someone suggested six, but I'd only recommend that for a tank that is 75 gallons or more)
*Be sure to only get them if your tank is large enough. I suggest at least a 55 gallon tank.
* Do not put them in a tank with a lot of fish smaller than they are. (They may leave them alone; they may not--why take the chance?)
*Rearrange the ornaments and plants in your tank about once a week. This will keep them from getting territorial.
* Make sure you are feeding them properly. You can find many feeding guides online.
*Make sure your tank is not overcrowded--the old rule is one inch of fish per gallon of water, BUT larger fish need more room (that would be like saying a 10 inch cichlid only needs a 10 gallon tank which is clearly grossly inadequate!) An overcrowded tank causes even fish that are not usually aggressive to lash out due to the extreme stress it causes.
Hope this helps!
2007-08-18 02:12:26 · answer #1 · answered by Beeba 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
He is being aggressive buy bumping the other fish, it will not be long before the tails are full of holes which leads to fin rot and other diseases. Tiger barbs should be kept in schools of at least 6, in at least a 20 gallon tank. Not many other fish would fit in that tank and even bottom feeders would be at some level of risk from the tiger barbs fin nipping. Tiger barbs are more likely to tolerate other fish, including other tiger barbs, in even larger schools of 10-12, in larger tanks of course.
2016-05-22 01:24:45 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have five tiger barbs and in my case they dont tend to bother the other fish species much. However they often poke and fight their own species.
I'm not sure how they are with other people as i'm sure each tiger barb may be different.
2007-08-18 07:34:31 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
These fish are definitely fin nippers. If kept in schools they tend to leave the other fish alone
2007-08-18 03:06:58 · answer #4 · answered by stargrazer 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Only if they're kept in smaller group then 6
If you kepp them in a group of that least 6, it will cut down the aggressive behavior towards other fish dramatically
Hope that helps
Good luck
EB
2007-08-18 00:14:18 · answer #5 · answered by Kribensis lover 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes they are including the Albino varieties. They have a tendancy to nip at the fins of other fish.
2007-08-17 22:57:13 · answer #6 · answered by NCConfederate13 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
keep them in threes or more they are fin nippers
2007-08-18 00:59:00 · answer #7 · answered by hill bill y 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes.
Thanks for the 2 points!!!
2007-08-17 22:12:10 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 3⤋