Barbs

[Aussie]

i have 3 female golden tiger barbs that i think are pregnant because of their belly size and i was wondering how do u tell when they are ready to lay eggs.

 

[Jen]

Not sure. I thought mine were sick when in fact they were pregnant. Very swollen bellies. My Rosy Barbs weren't eating much (which I again attributed to sickness). That might be one way to tell. Are they still acting normal and swimming all over the tank? Mine hid behind plants in a fairly dense area, I'm guessing because they knew it would be safe there for their babies.

Again. All this was happening when I thought they were sick, so that might not be normal behaviour.

 

[Aussie]

no they are hanging with the shoal but every now an then swiming around the planted area of my tank. apart from that they just swim with the skool.

 

[reiben]

When my barbs were pregnant they did the same as canoechiq.

 

[Jen]

Maybe they are still in early stages of pregnancy. If they are still acting normally, then maybe they are just a bit pudgy. When they start doing things out of the ordinary, then i'd say they are pregnant