People say the tigers are agressive, but I had some(they died of ick) and they were not at all agressive. So, what?
2007-12-04 12:47:13 · 4 answers · asked by nvr2mnydogs 2 in Pets ➔ Fish
SOME people say??? They are an aggressive fish, like a rotweiler or pit-bull terrier is an aggressive dog, but in certain conditions, may not show until the oportune moment. Or when necessary. (tank confinement, poor water, not enough oxygen, high levels of ammonia/nitrite/nitrate.... in other words, stressful conditions.) Check out this website!
2007-12-04 12:54:12 · answer #1 · answered by Jon says... 3 · 0⤊ 3⤋
If you'll check a real source,it will say that T. Barbs are fin nippers,not aggressive.
Actually if you have over 6 or 7 Barbs they will confine their merriment to each other.
Aggressive as a description of a fish is very much mis-used. Some fish are territorial,and this is called aggression,some fish are enthusiastic in the protection of their mates or young,and this is called aggressive, none of which is true. Some fish are called aggressive because they are kept in tanks that are too small for the proper establishment of their territories. And some fish are called aggressive because they don't behave in the manner that the aquarist wishes they would. Aggressive?Almost never.
Goodness, how I do go on.
2007-12-04 13:00:38 · answer #2 · answered by PeeTee 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Tiger barbs are aggressive fish and are best suited for a species-only set-up. You could go for cherry barbs instead, they are a good suit for other peaceful fish such as neons. Keep in mind they are both shoaling fish, you'd need at least 6 of each or so and this means you'll need a 15 gallon tank or so.
2007-12-04 12:58:19 · answer #3 · answered by fishbone 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
tiger barbs somewhat are aggressive. they aren't usually predatory, just very, very nippy. so avoid putting them with anything that is slow, with long flowy fins (angel fish, betas, gouramis and guppies are all big 'no no's)
personally i like the idea of a tiger barb species tank that includes all the color variations of the tiger barb.
but you might want more variety...
compatible species include anything tropical semi-aggressive, that can move quickly.
and remember, the more tiger barbs you have the less likely they are to bother other fish.
2007-12-04 13:06:30 · answer #4 · answered by Chartreuse Boots 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋