Green Barbs

[Dunkal]

My friend said that Green Barbs they less agressive than normal tiger barbs? Is this true?

 

[RushingChamp28]

My friend said that Green Barbs they less agressive than normal tiger barbs? Is this true?

Not true, sorry. Green barbs are simply a color morph of regular orange and black tiger barbs, Puntius tetrazona. (These fish are the same species that have been selectively bred to develop this color variety.) Same behavior, same requirements. They can interbreed (** they are NOT hybrids) with other color morphs (albinos as well) and will treat different colored members of the species the same way as they would a similar colored fish.

If you would like more information on the how and why of the green barb coloration, try looking up the terms melanistic (describes pigmentation) or tyndall effect (describes the way light is reflected).

 

[dcarmor927]

My friend said that Green Barbs they less agressive than normal tiger barbs? Is this true?

I agree with Rushingchamp...just a color difference, they act exactly the same and i dont know if they can even tell the difference between themselves lol

 

[xautomaticflowersx]

It might just be that in your friend's tank the green barbs happen to be the more dominant fish. They are constantly jostling for position. It's probably just coincidental.

 

[Dunkal]

Thanks for the replies. I was thinking of getting 6 barbs. Would 3 green and 3 striped barbs be ok as a group??

 

[RushingChamp28]

Thanks for the replies. I was thinking of getting 6 barbs. Would 3 green and 3 striped barbs be ok as a group??

If by striped barbs you mean Puntius tetrazona (Tiger & Green Barbs), the orange and black ones, then yes. Generally tiger barbs and the color varieties are kept in groups of at least 6 individuals to minimize dominance aggression toward particular individuals. The larger the group, the more spread out the "abuse" is, making it more tolerable. If, for example, a pair, or three fish were put in a tank, generally the strongest individual would bully the weakest individual until it starved or died of stress. When left alone or in small groups they also have a tendency to nip fins on other fish, never a good thing.

If you mean Puntius johorensis (Striped barbs), know that these get FAR larger than even the largest tiger barbs (I have had these get to close to 5"). P. johorensis have horizontal black stripes over a tan body, with a much more minnow shaped body than the tiger barbs.

 

[dcarmor927]

Thanks for the replies. I was thinking of getting 6 barbs. Would 3 green and 3 striped barbs be ok as a group??

yea they will work, this is what i had at one point, til one died, then traded the rest...