Bettas w/ Tiger Barbs

[dirtydogg]

I am interested in getting a betta for my tank, but I want to make sure that I'm not doing anything horribly stupid. Here is my setup:

55 USG Aquarium with a rocky substrate.

Temp around 74F

4 Molly
3 Tiger Barb

Also live plants are slowly being added

Just wondering if anybody has any experience mixing these fish with a betta.

 

[Wisperian]

I'm not sure about bettas + tiger barbs.....


okay heres a simplier way to say this


Betta+tiger barbs or fin nipping fish= Damaged Fins and sometimes death


imo and ime I wouldnt do that unless your tank is very very very VERY huge and has lots of hiding spaces

 

[Sorrell]

Tiger barbs are one of the worst fin nippers of all, and bettas have long tempting fins. Not a good mix Buuuuut, bettas are quite content in 1 gal tanks, so don't shy away from getting one if you have a little space

 

[digital_run]

I know tigers barbs have to tendancy to fin nip...but only when kept in the wrong conditions...I currently have 9 Tiger barbs in a 75gal with 1 three spot blue Gourami( a common tiger no no ) and 2 Keyhole cichlids which are rather slow moving and have longish fins aswell...I've never had a problem..Now im not saying you should do this..But i just want to stick up for the Tigers and say its not impossible. If it were me i'd try and watch carefully! just my 2 cents.

 

[Sorrell]

No offense to tiger barbs here I have a species tank of them and they are awesome I just wouldn't mix them, but then again, I'm not a fan of bettas in communities either

 

[digital_run]

Ya...bettas are a solo fish when they come to mind for me...and im glad you like Tiger's...they have a bad rap im tellin ya!!

 

[White Whale]

Tiger barbs are one of the worst fin nippers of all,

Are you nuts??!?!?! Tiger barbs are Excellent fin nippers! Those 3 will have a field day attacking the bettas since there aren't enough tiger barbs in the group (need at least 7) to pass around the aggression. The long-finned betta will be at a disadvantage because his fins will act like a parachute under water. Maybe a plakat would be possible, yes?

 

[Loach Man]

from my experience the Tiger Barb will knock the snot out of the betta fin nipping and such, usually until the betta is eventually dead.

 

[tekknocolor]

I keep bettas in with my barbs and no problems, males and females. They're both terrified of each other in my tanks though. Everyone has a different experience though. I personally wouldn't recommend it because of the fin nipping, but if you have the barbs that I have it's a different story. Sorry not much help since for some reason my fish are all a "special" case...