If you ever want a peaceful alternative to tiger barbs, try pentazona barbs. They are just as striking (their colors are even prettier, in my opinion) but very gentle, even a bit shy.
The 800 gallon tank was moved to Cory's house. Most likely, they sold the tiger barbs, after all they are an aquarium store which sells fish.I think their demeanor was why Co-Op stopped keeping them by the hundreds in a 800 gallon tank.
I did watch the video. With the massive overload of info these day, you really need to look at multiple sources to find a consensus. And the consensus does not support your views on Tiger Barbs being killers.You did watch the vid? The specialist and i agree.
I had a 10 gallon with barbs and cardinals, I forget the exact number, I think 4 or 5 barbs and 6 cardinals. It was a planted tank.Oh. I've just bought 5 tiger barbs for my community tank. I did have only 3 but one kept bullying the others so off I went to buy 2 more...
They leave my neons alone, but they do seem to 'wrestle' with each other. And my goodness, they eat.
Hey, let's not open this brawl of a thread again. I should have locked it up a long time ago.I had a 10 gallon with barbs and cardinals, I forget the exact number, I think 4 or 5 barbs and 6 cardinals. It was a planted tank.
They got along fine but I had well water at the time and struggled with that, also people didn't test parameters as much as now, I focused on pH and hardness.
The tank was in my bedroom and I could see the shadows of the barbs "mock fighting" or whatever they were doing.
I worked long hours of shift work and after fussing for a few years I was remiss with maintenance and everyone died.
But I'm back, on city water, armed with my api kit! I have a 10 gallon with Betta and neons and I'm setting up a 20long. I was thinking neons and shrimp but a tankful of barbs would be near too.
Barbs and Cori's?