Tiger Barb Companions

[Fishstix]

What would be a good species set up for a 30 US gallon tank? Would a school of 5 Tiger Barbs, 2-3 Cherry Barbs,5 Zebra Danios and 4 Cory Cats be compatible? Could i even add 2-3 Tetras or would that be pushing it?

 

[Doggfather]

the more tigers, the better

 

[Lateral Line]

I think you'd be better off with 4-5 fast swimming boistrous tetras and loose the Cherry Barbs. Tigers don't normally bother Cherries, but 5 tigers is a small group, and cherries are easily picked on.

 

[digital_run]

I added a Red tailed Black shark to my tank... Gave him some caves and hiding spots and he has no problems with Tigers...he does the chasin ...But hes not agressive..just flares his fins and makes em run.....Never catches them though Plus hes a great looking fish

 

[bartender_in_ny]

check out my sig.... a my other fish are fine with the barbs but it takes a cpl weks to adj...when the cards were likl they hid a bit now there tough guys lol everyone partys!!!!

 

[Fishstix]

check out my sig.... a my other fish are fine with the barbs but it takes a cpl weks to adj...when the cards were likl they hid a bit now there tough guys lol everyone partys!!!!

That's a sweet looking tank you got!!!

 

[bartender_in_ny]

thx i had it entered in the APRIL TOTM comp..but for some reason i got screwed, lol was nominated twice too..oh well thanks for the compliment, good luck with the barbs!!! as i say, when i 1st put in the cards, they chased um a lil bit but in a cpl days everything was back to normal, i think tiger barbs arnt really violent, but just playful, anytime new fish come in they have a new game to play with them of tag lol.....good luck.........

 

[Max Action]

the more tigers, the better

The first non-feeder-guppie inhabitants of my 75 gallon: 11 Tiger Barbs! They school together so damn cool!

There were 3 feeder guppies but Bundy, the loner Tiger Barb tried to eat the smallest one within 5 minutes of landing in the tank.

He just swam around hiding under stuff with the front half of a dying guppy sticking out of his mouth for at least 10 minutes before giving up and spitting the dead, tail-finless guy out.

The last two guppies, which were a bit larger, seem unmolested, although they do get chased around a bit at feeding time, when the tigers go berserk.

Awesome.

 

[tmlhaus]

Hey bartender in ny: what a great looking tank and with artificial plants. I'm green with envy
Keep entering the totm, your time will come

 

[bartender_in_ny]

thx lol i tryed lol wait til ya see the 55 im setting up SOON!!!!

 

[J_acon]

Kewl tank, it even looks bigger than my 70 gals.