Tiger Barb Tank

[The Barb]

currently i have a tiger barb themed tank contains

19 tiger barbs
6 yo yo's
bulldg plec

i am looking for some centerpiece fish ideally a pair, must be larger than the tigers and no more than about 5-6"

would love tinfoil barbs but they get massive, silver dollars compatible with tigers?

dwarf chiclids kribensis , rams ?

help much appreciated.

 

[rocknurworld2006]

not alot are compatible really, but depends on size of tank you have??

 

[The Barb]

101x41x51 cm approx 200 litre, 45 gallon

 

[funkyhoney]

Maybe more barbs? There is quite a range... like clowns and striped barbs for instance could suit well with tigers.

As for some kind of centrepiece... Maybe a pair of sharks? RTB or Rainbow perhaps?

 

[rocknurworld2006]

you cant really have 2 RTB as they are too aggressive and territorial

 

[Eviltoon]

Hmmm, that's a pretty similar set up to my 55 gal tank. While I only have 12 Tiger Barbs I have 12 neons too that are doing well with them. Those are the schooling fish. The tanks focus sees two nice sized Silver Sharks and one Black Shark, and one quite large Angel Fish. The Barbs never harrass the sharks...they all get along nicely. The Tiger Barbs fight amonst themselves alot but not with the other fish. The pleco is the tank big boy but he is totally dismissive of all around him.

 

[Davo86]

I would go for either 3 Rosy barbs or 3 Arulius barbs or 1 RTB shark

 

[celaeno]

I would go for either 3 Rosy barbs or 3 Arulius barbs or 1 RTB shark

you need at least 4 rosy barbs, as they, like most barbs, are a shoaling fish and prefer their own company.

 

[Davo86]

you need at least 4 rosy barbs, as they, like most barbs, are a shoaling fish and prefer their own company.

I'm sure a trio would be fine, 1 extra fish doesn't make a lot of difference.

heres a quote for you

Breeding:
Breeding the Rosy barb is fairly easy. The tank should be large and have a thin layer of gravel. Provide fine leafed plants for the eggs to scatter into. The water should be well aged and have a neutral pH. Place one male and two females in the tank. Spawning usually will take place in the morning and the females are the more active partners. They will chase each other around and the spawning will take place in one of the plants. The pair will wrap themselves around each other and shake until the eggs are laid. This will happen several times and the number of eggs laid can be very large. The parents are egg eaters and will eat the spawn if given the chance. Remove the trio immediately as they will start eating the eggs even during the spawning. The eggs hatch in about a day and the fry must be fed fine flake food or baby brine. Growth is rapid and the young are easy to care for. Keep up the water changes as the fry require better water than the adults.

 

[The Barb]

thanks for the suggestions.

had a RTBS when i first set up the tank , he was tiny and somehow managed to swim against the flow up the return pipe on my filter
and the fan got him.

never had the heart to replace him maybe i will now.

silver sharks would be a bit to big for my tank i think.

 

[rossyboy]

Yer silver sharks too big and prefer shoals anyway.

It's a tricky one is this, due to the nature of tigers.

You need something big enough, yet not too big and something which can handle itself!

 

[OscarWilde]

I have 8 TB's in with a number of Tetras, Plattys and a Gourami. They shoal together, fight each other but leave the other fish alone. I reckon you could add anything (within reason) and you don't need to worry about the TB's bothering them.