Tiger barbs

[aq.addict]

Hi! I'm new to this forum, great for me since I have to always google the questions, but now I can get answers from you guys!

Are 5 tiger barbs temporarily ok in a 10 gallon? I'm planning to move them into a future 29 gallon with a brittle nose pleco.

 

[jcolon]

Hi! I'm new to this forum, great for me since I have to always google the questions, but now I can get answers from you guys!

Are 5 tiger barbs temporarily ok in a 10 gallon? I'm planning to move them into a future 29 gallon with a brittle nose pleco.

to AA

How long before the 29gallon's ready? 5-6 juvenile TB's are ok in a 10 for a couple of months ... But after that you can run into issues as they mature. TB's are just too active and aggressive for a 10gallon.

 

[aq.addict]

Thanks, I may get them around October to December depending on the conditions of my house. Will tiger barbs nip plants? I'm looking for some since I heard they help the water. I don't have a DIY co2 and root tabs. 2 10 watts cfls

 

[jackwagon]

Thanks, I may get them around October to December depending on the conditions of my house. Will tiger barbs nip plants? I'm looking for some since I heard they help the water. I don't have a DIY co2 and root tabs. 2 10 watts cfls

Tiger barbs won't nip plants. Mine don't

 

[aq.addict]

What plants do you suggesting, I'm thinking about the fully aquatic topfin tubed anubias plants? Are they alright on driftwood in low light?

 

[jackwagon]

Yep that sounds like a plan

 

[aq.addict]

I'm thinking of having 8 tiger barbs, 1 brittlenose pleco, and would there be space for for 3 loaches( one with the 3 thick stripes on their body and barbs?)?

 

[jcolon]

I'm thinking of having 8 tiger barbs, 1 brittlenose pleco, and would there be space for for 3 loaches( one with the 3 thick stripes on their body and barbs?)?

If your referring to clown loaches ... Then no ... Not in a 29 gal, they'll eventually grow too big for a 29.

 

[reefdiver]

Yoyo loaches may work for your tank. Plants there are java ferns and crypts good for low ligjt

 

[FishFanatic88]

Clown loaches would not work, but polka dot loaches and yoyo loaches stay relatively small at 5-6". i have 4 polka dot loaches with a BNP in my 29 gal and i love them. Look them up i bet you will like 'em.

 

[aq.addict]

Forget the loaches, so how many more tiger barbs could I fit in the tank, I'm thinking about making it a tiger/green/albino barbs tank with a brittlenosepleco.

 

[jcolon]

Forget the loaches, so how many more tiger barbs could I fit in the tank, I'm thinking about making it a tiger/green/albino barbs tank with a brittlenosepleco.

You'll have to anticipate their adult sizes. In a 29 gal you can have 6 - 8 adults comfortably... They do get up to 2inches. I have 2 that are pushing 3 the other 5 are at 2 inches and I've had them for a year and a half. They were all about 1inch when I first got them.

Since they're going into a 10gal till ... December? If so as long as you stick with juveniles your ok.