Anyone with green tiger barbs? - Aquarium Advice

i3k · 04-02-2007, 05:52 PM

I have 3. One of them is constantly chasing the other two. He is literally driving them up the wall. The only way the chasing stops is when I feed them. Is that how they "play" or is this a bad sign? will the chaser stress the other two barbs?

Thanks for all and any advice.

rich311k · 04-02-2007, 05:59 PM

5 more would make things better. Cuts the aggresion down in larger groups. How large is the tank?

i3k · 04-02-2007, 07:04 PM

The tank is a 30 gal. I also have 4 tetra serpaes, and 1 red tail shark. I will probably purchase some more tiger barbs at a later time.

Thanks.

malloc · 04-02-2007, 09:11 PM

I got 3 of them a while ago. The larger of them did the same thing, and actually killed the smaller 2 (he was only a little bigger). I took him back to the store.

i3k · 04-02-2007, 09:16 PM

****** that sucks. These 3 are all exact same size...one is just crazy.

hsherman1986 · 04-02-2007, 09:29 PM

ime, the larger school didn't make a difference for me. I had 5 tigers, 5 green, and 5 albino, and they still fought all the time. I finally gave them to a local guy for some ramshorn snails, I needed the tank space real bad at the time. I miss them though, I will probably get more for my big tank later on down the road.

spyyro · 04-02-2007, 11:24 PM

I have 6 regular Tiger Barbs and while they chase each other here and there, it's nothing that causes problems. I did have a case recently where one chased the other 5 all the time and you could tell the others were stressed by their faded color. I quarantined him in a breeder net inside the tank for around 24 hours and he actually straightened out. I've had no problems with them since.

i3k · 04-03-2007, 01:27 AM

lol are you telling me they are trainable. Yea this guy doesnt give up the chasing until it gets dark and they all just "idle" together when its dark. One of the barbs found a spot he hides and its no fun cause he sits there in the plants scared to come out except when I feed them, than they all behave. At this moment I cannot buy any more fish and you can see why in this thread: http://aquariumadvice.com/viewtopic.php?t=96954. Hopefully in a few weeks my tank will be stable so I can add a few more tiger barbs.

spyyro · 04-03-2007, 08:46 AM

LOL... I know what you mean. I had that problem with the one chasing and I actually posted here. Someone posted back about the locking him up for a bit and I tried it. It worked for me... I swear!

coldmachineUK · 04-04-2007, 03:32 PM

You could transfer him to a QT for a while, and then reintroduce him. As the newcomer he might calm down a bit...
Best solution is what Rich suggests though: up the numbers.

Barbs are like boys in corridors at school: a lot of shoving but nothing serious! lol

04-02-2007, 05:52 PM	#1
i3k Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: May 2003 Location: California Posts: 237 Images: 13	Anyone with green tiger barbs? I have 3. One of them is constantly chasing the other two. He is literally driving them up the wall. The only way the chasing stops is when I feed them. Is that how they "play" or is this a bad sign? will the chaser stress the other two barbs? Thanks for all and any advice.

04-02-2007, 11:24 PM	#7
spyyro Aquarium Advice Regular Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Williston, FL Posts: 75	I have 6 regular Tiger Barbs and while they chase each other here and there, it's nothing that causes problems. I did have a case recently where one chased the other 5 all the time and you could tell the others were stressed by their faded color. I quarantined him in a breeder net inside the tank for around 24 hours and he actually straightened out. I've had no problems with them since. __________________ --> Spyyro <--

04-03-2007, 08:46 AM	#9
spyyro Aquarium Advice Regular Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Williston, FL Posts: 75	LOL... I know what you mean. I had that problem with the one chasing and I actually posted here. Someone posted back about the locking him up for a bit and I tried it. It worked for me... I swear! __________________ --> Spyyro <--

04-04-2007, 03:32 PM	#10
coldmachineUK Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: UK Posts: 709 Images: 6	You could transfer him to a QT for a while, and then reintroduce him. As the newcomer he might calm down a bit... Best solution is what Rich suggests though: up the numbers. Barbs are like boys in corridors at school: a lot of shoving but nothing serious! lol __________________ For expert advice check out these great sites: The Puffer Forum: http://www.thepufferforum.com \| The Cichlid Forum: http://www.cichlid-forum.com \| Cichlid Room Companion Forum: http://www.cichlidae.com \| Planet Catfish: http://www.planetcatfish.com \| PlecoFanatics: http://www.plecofanatics.com \| Gobioid Research Institite: http://www.gobiidae.com \| Fishbase.org: http://www.fishbase.org ------------------------------------------------------- 36 Gal: Malawi Cichlids \| 36 Gal: Brackish Puffer \| 58 Gal: FW Community \| 20 Gal: FW RTBS Shark \| 10 Gal: FW Breeder Spares: 20 Gal: Former River Conditions \| 8 Gal: Former Fry Tank \| 32G: Former Community Tank

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04-02-2007, 05:59 PM	#2
rich311k Aquarium Advice Addict Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 8,972 Images: 35	5 more would make things better. Cuts the aggresion down in larger groups. How large is the tank?

04-02-2007, 07:04 PM	#3
i3k Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: May 2003 Location: California Posts: 237 Images: 13	The tank is a 30 gal. I also have 4 tetra serpaes, and 1 red tail shark. I will probably purchase some more tiger barbs at a later time. Thanks.

04-02-2007, 09:11 PM	#4
malloc Aquarium Advice Regular Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Bellingham, WA Posts: 64	I got 3 of them a while ago. The larger of them did the same thing, and actually killed the smaller 2 (he was only a little bigger). I took him back to the store.

04-02-2007, 09:16 PM	#5
i3k Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: May 2003 Location: California Posts: 237 Images: 13	****** that sucks. These 3 are all exact same size...one is just crazy.

04-02-2007, 09:29 PM	#6
hsherman1986 Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 719	ime, the larger school didn't make a difference for me. I had 5 tigers, 5 green, and 5 albino, and they still fought all the time. I finally gave them to a local guy for some ramshorn snails, I needed the tank space real bad at the time. I miss them though, I will probably get more for my big tank later on down the road.

04-03-2007, 01:27 AM	#8
i3k Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: May 2003 Location: California Posts: 237 Images: 13	lol are you telling me they are trainable. Yea this guy doesnt give up the chasing until it gets dark and they all just "idle" together when its dark. One of the barbs found a spot he hides and its no fun cause he sits there in the plants scared to come out except when I feed them, than they all behave. At this moment I cannot buy any more fish and you can see why in this thread: http://aquariumadvice.com/viewtopic.php?t=96954. Hopefully in a few weeks my tank will be stable so I can add a few more tiger barbs.

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