My Tiger Baarrrrbbbsss

[Dude]

they are nipping each other out of controll!!!

i added them today...


is this ok ? i mean i know that they nipp but i didnt know they fight so aggressivly...

 

[pinkdolphin_113]

they nip and fight. how many you got?
are two putting their noses together and spining on cirles?
i loved it when mine used to do that.
you've just added them right? they should settle down once they've sorted out the "pecking order"

 

[DiscusKeeper403]

okay how many barbs, what type and what sized tank?

 

[Dude]

its a 27 gall tank

i added 8 tiger barbs

and i have a dwarf cichild in there too

planted


they seem to have settled though...

they nip and fight. how many you got?
are two putting their noses together and spining on cirles?
i loved it when mine used to do that.
you've just added them right? they should settle down once they've sorted out the "pecking order"

yeah they were doing that ! it was kindof funny but i was worried

 

[CytheFish]

Sounds like normal behaviour for TB's, don't worry, like before mentioned, once the ordeer is set they will be less nippy. Tho they WILL chase and occ nip, that's just who they are.