Tiger Barb

[cat1000]

Can anyone tell me the life expectancy of a tiger barb??? Mine is a beauty and has to be at least 8 years old (it's difficult to be exact as he had 2 previous owners).

Also, my friend says he is a "rhombus" barb. I can't find any info on this so can anyone tell me what he's talking about.
Thanks x

 

[Loach Man]

Wow around 8 is pretty darn good . I've got 1 silvertip tetra that is 5 years old, all his other buddies have since died off, and I really didn't like the silvertip so I was just waiting for him to go, but he has been alone for 3 years . The fish has a identity problem though, now he shoals with my red glass barbs but at least he's happy.

 

[canarsie11]

Feel s good to hear that , alot of times on the forum u only hear about the deaths!

 

[Loach Man]

lol, ok here's another, my first fish (a betta) lived 5 years.

 

[nixie moon]

Wow!!! Respect to my barb!!!! He has been a bully in the past but hey at his age........

cat1000 (now nixie moon)

 

[millym]

wow 8 years old thats brilliant.......is he still really active & mischevious ...i have a vision of your elderly tiger parked in a corner of your tank ,a bit grey round the edges, smoking a pipe, reminiscing about when he was a boy........

 

[jaimoe]

Wow 8 years is a long time. How big is an 8 year old tiger barb?

 

[noelberg]

does he still have much yellow color in him? my friend has 3 year olds that aren't far from off-white now.