Fish getting bullied

[thehamkercat]

hello guys, a few days ago i saw that 5-6 (4 three spot gourami and 1 tiger barb) fishes in my fish tank are aggressively trying to attack another tiger barb
now the tiger barb's fins and body have certain signs of attacks, left fin is a bit ripped and it's swimming sideways at a 90 degree angle most of the time and not actively swimming, stays in only one place alone until a fish comes to attack it again
so i decided to keep it in a bowl away from main fish tank separate from all fishes, is this ok? i added an oxygen pump in the bowl just in case, what should i do now?

 

[Colin_T]

Keep the water in the bowl clean until the fish recovers. Change the water each day.

If you keep tiger barbs or any barbs, try to keep them in groups of at least 6 (preferably 10) or more. This reduces their aggression.

 

[thehamkercat]

Keep the water in the bowl clean until the fish recovers. Change the water each day.

If you keep tiger barbs or any barbs, try to keep them in groups of at least 6 (preferably 10) or more. This reduces their aggression.

i have 2 tiger barbs now, I'll try to get 4 more, will this fish even recover from it's injuries? if yes, is it safe to put it back in main tank when it heals?

 

[Colin_T]

It depends on how much damage is done and if the wounds get infected. If it doesn't get infected, it should make a full recovery and can go back with the others but not until you have a decent sized group of them. Then try to add them all at the same time.

 

[thehamkercat]

okay, i'll do that, thanks