Opinion on tiger barbs

[Corypower]

no.. a 20 is not large enough.. they are very active swimmers and need more room

Well good thing they are in a 29

 

[Fishmanic]

Do an online search for tiger barb care and see the recommended tank size.

 

[Corypower]

So basically I bought the tank second hand that guy said it was a 20 and I believe him but I measured today and found it was in fact a 29

 

[Corypower]

Do an online search for tiger barb care and see the recommended tank size.

There where mixed recommend tank sizes 20 — 50

 

[Slaphppy7]

There where mixed recommend tank sizes 20 — 50

What are the dimensions of the tank?

 

[Corypower]

30x12x19

 

[Slaphppy7]

It's a 29G: https://www.aqua-calc.com/page/tank-sizes

SF recommends around 32" long minimum for TB's

Puntigrus tetrazona – Tiger Barb (Puntius tetrazona, Systomus tetrazona) — Seriously Fish

www.seriouslyfish.com

 

[Corypower]

It's a 29G: https://www.aqua-calc.com/page/tank-sizes

SF recommends around 32" long minimum for TB's

Puntigrus tetrazona – Tiger Barb (Puntius tetrazona, Systomus tetrazona) — Seriously Fish

www.seriouslyfish.com

Great,I don’t have space for a 32

 

[Slaphppy7]

Great,I don’t have space for a 32

As others have already stated, you are really going to limit yourself if TB's are the only fish you are considering.

There are MANY other options to stock a 29G tank with, and you could have a community setting with different fish, instead of a species-only tank, which is the best way to keep TBs, IMO

 

[Corypower]

Other than that swordtail the tiger barbs are alone , I just like tiger barbs so I fine without a community setting

 

[Fishmanic]

I have 6 Tiger Barbs in my 29 gallon along with a Bolivian Ram, one surviving peppered cory, and a BN pleco. The Bolivian Ram actually schools with the Tiger Barbs sometimes. I had 8 Tiger Barbs at one time but two died. The Barbs swim from one end of the tank to the other and then reverse direction. Tiger Barbs are very active and a fun fish to watch.

 

[Slaphppy7]

I have 6 Tiger Barbs in my 29 gallon along with a Bolivian Ram, one surviving peppered cory, and a BN pleco. The Bolivian Ram actually schools with the Tiger Barbs sometimes. I had 8 Tiger Barbs at one time but two died.

Heavily planted, or heavily scaped?

 

[Corypower]

Heavily planted, or heavily scaped?

Mine is heavily planted

 

[Slaphppy7]

Mine is heavily planted

Post a pic or two of the tank?

 

[Corypower]

It’s a work in progress