My first tiger barb (1 of 3)
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eja0913
Fish Crazy
sorry to hear about your loss. you're right, they were quite tiny and pretty. not really sure what to tell you about the filter, maybe someone else has a suggestion to fix it so when you get these little pretties the next time, the same tragedy won't happen...BobTheDog
Fish Fanatic
You sure they died because of getting stuck in the filter syphon? Or did they die and then get sucked after death? My tank is mostly small fish and when I lose one they almost always end up stuck to my filter intake. Maybe you've got something else going on that caused their deaths.
juliethegr8t
Addicted and in Therapy
I agree with Bob - they may have been sick before you got them. Tigers are pretty sensitive to water quality, so perhaps it wasn't so good at the store.
Also, the fish in the pic looks fairly emaciated. Perhaps it is just the angle of the photo, but if not, that may have contributed to their deaths.
Also, the fish in the pic looks fairly emaciated. Perhaps it is just the angle of the photo, but if not, that may have contributed to their deaths.
Sorrell
If you're a bird, I'm a bird
I am going to agree with Julie and Bob as well. I have a tiger barb species tank and in my experience, when I add tigers they either die the first day or they live forever. I would guess that you picked up three sickly ones and lost them in the night. Also I think they look emaciated too. My guys have bulging bellies and are actually quite thick.
OP
OP
White Whale
Granola bar gone bad....
Thanx guys! Next time I plan to buy them I'll look for plumpy-lookin fellas.
So they either die the first day or live forever. Actually, not a bad deal.
So they either die the first day or live forever. Actually, not a bad deal.
silver
Fish Gatherer
I personally don't really understand how they could get sucked up into the tube?? 
I don't have ANY fish tiny enough to fit into the little slits in any of my 3 filter intake tubes and they are all different make filters too??
Help me to understand!?
Sorry though, about the fishies
I don't have ANY fish tiny enough to fit into the little slits in any of my 3 filter intake tubes and they are all different make filters too??
Help me to understand!?
Sorry though, about the fishies
Max
Fish Addict
im goin with bob (and gang lol) but lets say that they did get sucked up... Mckay... you should buy a net and some wire and make a cage and put it around your filter toob, so fish can go in but bad stuff in water can
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OP
White Whale
Granola bar gone bad....
They didn't get "sucked up", per se. The filter tupe has some sort of extended grid at the end. I fond them dead stuck on there - like 3 pinatas.silver said:I personally don't really understand how they could get sucked up into the tube??
I don't have ANY fish tiny enough to fit into the little slits in any of my 3 filter intake tubes and they are all different make filters too??
Help me to understand!?
Sorry though, about the fishies
That stinks. I've had to ply a barb and a cory off my filter intake. Not funItty Bitty Betta said:They didn't get "sucked up", per se. The filter tupe has some sort of extended grid at the end. I fond them dead stuck on there - like 3 pinatas.silver said:I personally don't really understand how they could get sucked up into the tube??
I don't have ANY fish tiny enough to fit into the little slits in any of my 3 filter intake tubes and they are all different make filters too??
Help me to understand!?
Sorry though, about the fishies
silver
Fish Gatherer
Ahhh, I get it 
) sorry!
Hmmm, sounds like they did die first then, huh? And then they got stuck to it
Sorry mate!!!! (I'm not british but I just LOVE saying that!!
) )
) sorry!Hmmm, sounds like they did die first then, huh?
And then they got stuck to it Sorry mate!!!! (I'm not british but I just LOVE saying that!!
) )
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White Whale
Granola bar gone bad....
I thought you were Aussie.silver said:Sorry mate!!!! (I'm not british but I just LOVE saying that!!
) Sorrell
If you're a bird, I'm a bird
I've also noticed that the smaller one's have a lot harder time moving to a new tank. Next time you go try to get bigger ones that have some meat on them. I hope you'll get more, my species tank is honestly really fun to watch!
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White Whale
Granola bar gone bad....
I'll probably do that after I set up my 20g(L) community tank. Tiger barbs are awesome to watch when they're shoaling!Sorrell said:
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