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 May 15 2006, 01:10 PM
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 Fish Fanatic  Group: Members Posts: 58 Joined: 14-May 06 From: Perth, Western Australia Member No.: 21299  |
i have a 100 litre community tank. just want to know, knowing that tiger barbs may be fin nippers can i add some guppies in to the tank. i have 4 tiger barbs. will the tiger barbs fin nip the guppies?
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May 15 2006, 01:43 PM
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 Leader of the Fishes  Group: Members Posts: 1319 Joined: 13-August 03 From: london,england Member No.: 1601 |
hi
i suspect that the guppies pretty flowing tails would be too much for the tiger barbs to resist!!!!!! personally i wouldnt risk it for the guppies sake. |
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May 15 2006, 02:42 PM
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 it's a shame stupidity isn't painfull Group: Newsletter Team Posts: 1268 Joined: 9-January 06 From: south shields Member No.: 18103 |
i keep guppys and tiger barbs together and they stay out of each others way
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May 15 2006, 03:23 PM
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 Leader of the Fishes Group: Retired Mod Posts: 6154 Joined: 1-March 04 From: Maryland Member No.: 4542 |
It's a very risky combination. With the number of Tiger Barbs you have, they will be more likely to pick on the Guppies. In bigger schools, they would probably spread out their aggression on their own more, instead of the Guppies. I personally wouldn't try it with your tank size and school numbers.
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May 15 2006, 03:25 PM
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 Leader of the Pieces Group: Members Posts: 1332 Joined: 25-March 06 Member No.: 20099 |
QUOTE(smurfy @ May 15 2006, 03:42 PM) [snapback]1185893[/snapback] i keep guppys and tiger barbs together and they stay out of each others way how long have you had them together? |
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May 15 2006, 10:58 PM
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 Fishaholic  Group: Members Posts: 297 Joined: 21-February 06 From: Ohio Member No.: 19290 |
sometimes if you put a mirror behind your tank the tiger barbs will chase their own reflection and would keep them from nipping on the guppies. my friend did this and her tiger barbs leave all the other fish alone
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May 16 2006, 11:38 AM
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Fish Fanatic Group: Members Posts: 58 Joined: 14-May 06 From: Perth, Western Australia Member No.: 21299 |
thanks all for replying. i guess i will just have to set up a new tank. if i want to breed some guppies how big souls the tank be and how many guppies do i have to start of with
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May 16 2006, 12:12 PM
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Leader of the Fishes Group: Retired Mod Posts: 6154 Joined: 1-March 04 From: Maryland Member No.: 4542 |
At least 10 gallons, and 2-3 females and a male should be fine. They will quickly populate your tank.
 It might be best to get the fish from different LFS, to prevent a lot of inbreeding.
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May 16 2006, 07:49 PM
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it's a shame stupidity isn't painfull Group: Newsletter Team Posts: 1268 Joined: 9-January 06 From: south shields Member No.: 18103 |
QUOTE(iJay @ May 15 2006, 04:25 PM) [snapback]1185941[/snapback] QUOTE(smurfy @ May 15 2006, 03:42 PM) [snapback]1185893[/snapback] i keep guppys and tiger barbs together and they stay out of each others way how long have you had them together? theyve been in there since january |
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