2007-08-30 10:55:10 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Fish
bala sharks,pink kissing gouramis ,clown loach certain large tetras,and most of the larger gourami family
2007-08-30 11:03:51 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Fish to keep with Tiger Barbs (6+ in a school!):
Red Tailed Shark
Rainbow Shark
bottom dwellers (Cories, certain Loaches)
Fish NOT to keep with Tiger Barbs:
Angelfish will get their fins nipped off and constantly be chased
Gouramis also have long fins and will likely be harassed
small community fish like Tetras
Nosoop4u
EDIT: Clown Loaches get about a foot long and require shoals of 5+ to feel secure, making a 100+ gallon tank a good place to start for these guys.
2007-08-30 18:49:28 · answer #2 · answered by nosoop4u246 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Always keep Tiger Barbs in a school! If they're not in a school, they can engage in fin-nipping at pretty much any other fish.
You can keep any small (max. length under 5 inches) community fish in there that doesn't have long, flowing fins. A couple that would be compatible are:
More Tiger Barbs
Other assorted barbs
Small peaceful tetras
Peaceful bottom dwellers
And fish like that. Fish that would not be compatible (because of size, behavior, and/or fin length) are:
Angelfish
Gouramis
Oscars/any other agressive cichlids
Puffers (even dwarf)
And fish like that. Make sure not to overstock your tank, and have fun!
~ZTM
2007-08-30 19:22:18 · answer #3 · answered by ZooTycoonMaster 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i have 12 in a 29 gallon and today i added two small albino cory catfish. i will probably get 2 more. i just dont want to add too much at a time.
i may also get a clown pleco.
go with more barbs and different color variations of them. they will all get a long.
keep a school of at least 8
dont keep anythingthat will get its long fins nipped, or slow moving fish or tiny fish like neon tetras.
no bala sharks. they get too big.
Pce
2007-08-30 22:13:21 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
my daughter has a 30 gal also. she has 2 tiger barbs and several molly and plattys they seem to get along well we have had them 6 months with no problems.
2007-08-30 18:18:20 · answer #5 · answered by Heather M 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
these fish are bullies. if you only have 1 then it'll hurt any other fish you put in(except for an aggresive cichlid which would kill it.) i would recommend more tiger barbs. they're really social and once they're together they dont really bother other fish.
2007-08-30 21:35:09 · answer #6 · answered by jesse s 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have three barbs, two gourami, an angel fish, a chinese algea eater, placo and a blue lobster. I might have been lucky, but these seem to be doing well together.
2007-08-30 18:29:08 · answer #7 · answered by jared k 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Mostly short finned fish that swim really fast!
2007-08-30 18:00:11 · answer #8 · answered by Chris 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋