Tiger Barb Question - Aquarium Advice

GouramiFanatic · 02-21-2007, 07:37 PM

One of my Tiger Barbs has a horizontal stripe on both sides. Of all of the Tiger Barbs, this is the only one that has a horizontal stripe. I don't know if this is common or not, but was curious to find out if it 'meant' anything. I don't know how to sex Tiger Barbs so I don't know if this is a gender specific thing or not. What do you think?

son2fu · 02-21-2007, 08:31 PM

all of mine have these, its normal

lovemybarbs · 02-22-2007, 12:43 AM

My female is much bigger than my male. With my albinos it's easy, the female albino has no red on her nose at all.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tiger_barb

tropicfishman · 02-22-2007, 02:53 AM

perfectly normal

hsherman1986 · 02-22-2007, 07:19 PM

Agreed that is normal.

And BTW, great shot! I was never able to get pics that good of my tiger barbs.

02-21-2007, 07:37 PM	#1
GouramiFanatic Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 556 Images: 8	Tiger Barb Question One of my Tiger Barbs has a horizontal stripe on both sides. Of all of the Tiger Barbs, this is the only one that has a horizontal stripe. I don't know if this is common or not, but was curious to find out if it 'meant' anything. I don't know how to sex Tiger Barbs so I don't know if this is a gender specific thing or not. What do you think? __________________ 75G- Gouramis: 2 Gold, 1 Opaline, (7) Tiger Barbs, Loaches: 4 Yoyo and 4 Dojo, (2) Ropefish, (1) Sailfin Pleco. 46G- (3) Pearl Gouramis, (5) Black Skirt Tetras, (7) Harlequin Rasboras, (3) Dojo Loaches, (1) Clown Pleco

02-22-2007, 02:53 AM	#4
tropicfishman Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Ashland KY Posts: 1,890	perfectly normal __________________ I love my clown loaches and red tail shark!!! lol

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02-21-2007, 08:31 PM	#2
son2fu Aquarium Advice Regular Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 68	all of mine have these, its normal

02-22-2007, 12:43 AM	#3
lovemybarbs Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: St. Louis, Missouri Posts: 856 Images: 5	My female is much bigger than my male. With my albinos it's easy, the female albino has no red on her nose at all. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tiger_barb

02-22-2007, 07:19 PM	#5
hsherman1986 Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 719	Agreed that is normal. And BTW, great shot! I was never able to get pics that good of my tiger barbs.