Tiger Barbs - Firemouths

[Richard]

I`m thinking about setting up a 23g tank and just keeping firemouths and a large shoal of tiger barbs in it and a few bottom dwelling species

i know tiger barbs have a habbit of fin nipping but as they are in a large enough group they may be more interested in themselves than other fish

also my firemouths are agresive mainly with each other at the moment but seem great with other fish except my rams which i had to get out very quick lol

the tank is quite large and will be quite heavily planted at 1 end and have like a rock fall and cave effect going on the full length of the tank so quite a lot of hiding places

so i`m wondering if the 2 species will be ok kept together

Richard

 

[impur]

Should be fine. How many of each fish are we talking here?

 

[Richard]

currently 4 firemouths and 10 tiger barbs but hoping to increase both amounts by a little more


Richard

 

[impur]

I don't think i'd add any more. Seems pretty stocked as it is.

 

[Max]

the tank is quite large and will be quite heavily planted at 1 end and have like a rock fall and cave effect going on the full length of the tank so quite a lot of hiding places

o0o0! sounds cool maybe a few pictures (if you want to... )

 

[EX-AmP]

it is overstocked but firemouths and tigers should work

 

[Richard]

o0o0! sounds cool maybe a few pictures (if you want to... )

Yea i`ll post some pics when its finished

but i`m currently working on setting up new tanks and moving existing tanks across to other side of room so may be a while before its completed fully

Rich

 

[Silly me]

I have 6 black widow tetras and 4 Paradise fish in a 36 gallon and that seems overstocked??
10 Tigerbards in a 23Gal is a lot.

but Tiger bards and firemouths would be ok in a single tank