Tiger barbs - Aquarium Advice

petitemonk · 10-24-2004, 10:48 PM

Hello! I was wondering if the general 1gal=1inch of fish rules apply to a mini Tiger barb... I already have 12 of these but I would like to have around 24. with 2 rosey barbs and maby a Beta if (but i need to check on agressive issues). These are the mini ones iam talking about, not the larger sized tiger betas. So to recap...

30 Gallon Tank
-------------------------
2 regular Rose Barbs
24 mini tiger barbs
1 beta

Would this be too over crowded? Thx guys

mayreee · 10-24-2004, 10:51 PM

From what I have heard the 1 inch per gallon rule doesn't work. Also I know who ever is going to help you is going to ask your aquarium size.

petitemonk · 10-24-2004, 11:03 PM

30 [acronym:3486228925="Gallon"]gal[/acronym:3486228925] i totally forgot to add that lol. sorry about that. (also editing Origonal msg)

10-24-2004, 11:09 PM

I would prolly keep a school of 8 or so and leave out the betta. I believe you will have issues there. The tiger's get to be around 3". A couple small bottom feeders would be nice also, [acronym:564d105ee4="In My Honest Opinion"]imho[/acronym:564d105ee4].

petitemonk · 10-25-2004, 12:13 AM

alrighty then : ) thx

frshwaterfinatc · 10-25-2004, 12:17 AM

Bettas actually can go great in community tanks... you just have to watch him for a while if you decide to try it. If he's too aggressive, simply put him in a betta bowl. I have one in my butterfly cichlid tank, and I did have one in the livebearer tank (until he got too close to the filter intake). One of my friends keeps his betta with his cherry barbs.

Just a few thoughts for you to think on!

[acronym:157719441a="Hope this helps (or) Happy to help"]HTH[/acronym:157719441a]!

pkremer · 10-25-2004, 04:05 PM

The inch per gallon rule doesn't work very well, and here is why. All fish are different, some are long and some are wide, some create more waste, etc. If you put 40 1" neon tetras in a 30 gallon, it would probably be fine. But just try putting a 10" Oscar in a 30 gallon, the people here would scream at you!

You have to decide how to stock a tank based on the fish. I'm not sure whether or not that tank would be overstocked like that, but I do know that I would not be worried about the betta being aggressive in that tank. I would worry about him getting chewed to pieces. Tiger Barbs can be nasty fin nippers, and even though putting them in groups might stop them to a point, a betta's long flowing fins would probably be too hard to resist.

I'd keep the betta out of there, personally. The rosy barbs should be fine.

Paul

petitemonk · 10-25-2004, 04:31 PM

Ya I was thinking that, But i just had to be sure.

SoylentGrundy · 10-25-2004, 05:28 PM

betta + school of barbs = betta w/short fins (normally)

FawnN · 10-25-2004, 05:39 PM

I would be more concerned about your tiger barbs. You happend to pick the most aggressive barb and if not kept in a decent school, you will end up with a lot of nipping from them.

And from my personal experience with Betta's in a community tank, is they tend to get stressed when surrounded by a lot of fast moving fish and strong water flow.

10-24-2004, 10:48 PM	#1
petitemonk Aquarium Advice Activist Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: California Posts: 103	Tiger barbs Hello! I was wondering if the general 1gal=1inch of fish rules apply to a mini Tiger barb... I already have 12 of these but I would like to have around 24. with 2 rosey barbs and maby a Beta if (but i need to check on agressive issues). These are the mini ones iam talking about, not the larger sized tiger betas. So to recap... 30 Gallon Tank ------------------------- 2 regular Rose Barbs 24 mini tiger barbs 1 beta Would this be too over crowded? Thx guys __________________ Victorius warriors win first then go to war, While Defeated warriors go to war then seek to win. -Sun Tzu --------------- Lead supporter of "The Kudos for Cash Program."

10-24-2004, 10:51 PM	#2
mayreee Aquarium Advice Activist Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 172 Images: 12	From what I have heard the 1 inch per gallon rule doesn't work. Also I know who ever is going to help you is going to ask your aquarium size. __________________ 10 (Marigold Swordtail, Dalmatian Molly, Sunburst Platy, 2 Neons) 15 (2 Bronze Corys, 4 Albino Corys, Black Molly) 30 (Breeder) (Blood Parrot, 1 Tiger Barbs, 3 Clown Loaches) Pictures of my tanks

10-24-2004, 11:03 PM	#3
petitemonk Aquarium Advice Activist Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: California Posts: 103	30 [acronym:3486228925="Gallon"]gal[/acronym:3486228925] i totally forgot to add that lol. sorry about that. (also editing Origonal msg) __________________ Victorius warriors win first then go to war, While Defeated warriors go to war then seek to win. -Sun Tzu --------------- Lead supporter of "The Kudos for Cash Program."

10-25-2004, 12:13 AM	#5
petitemonk Aquarium Advice Activist Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: California Posts: 103	alrighty then : ) thx __________________ Victorius warriors win first then go to war, While Defeated warriors go to war then seek to win. -Sun Tzu --------------- Lead supporter of "The Kudos for Cash Program."

10-25-2004, 04:05 PM	#7
pkremer Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: May 2004 Location: Fargo, ND Posts: 478 Images: 3	The inch per gallon rule doesn't work very well, and here is why. All fish are different, some are long and some are wide, some create more waste, etc. If you put 40 1" neon tetras in a 30 gallon, it would probably be fine. But just try putting a 10" Oscar in a 30 gallon, the people here would scream at you! You have to decide how to stock a tank based on the fish. I'm not sure whether or not that tank would be overstocked like that, but I do know that I would not be worried about the betta being aggressive in that tank. I would worry about him getting chewed to pieces. Tiger Barbs can be nasty fin nippers, and even though putting them in groups might stop them to a point, a betta's long flowing fins would probably be too hard to resist. I'd keep the betta out of there, personally. The rosy barbs should be fine. Paul __________________ 38 Gallon (Freshwater): 1 Green Swordtail, 3 Yo-Yo Loaches, 1 Clown Pleco, 1 Blue Gourami, 4 Otocinclus, 7 Cherry Barbs. 46 Gallon (Saltwater): 60 pounds Lalo Live Rock, 60 pounds aragonite sand, 1 Coral Beauty Angelfish, 1 Peppermint Shrimp, 1 Mushroom Coral, 1 Emerald Crab, various snails and hermit crabs. 10 Gallon (Saltwater quarantine):

10-24-2004, 11:09 PM	#4
Guest Posts: n/a	I would prolly keep a school of 8 or so and leave out the betta. I believe you will have issues there. The tiger's get to be around 3". A couple small bottom feeders would be nice also, [acronym:564d105ee4="In My Honest Opinion"]imho[/acronym:564d105ee4].

10-25-2004, 12:17 AM	#6
frshwaterfinatc Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Central US Posts: 380 Images: 10	Bettas actually can go great in community tanks... you just have to watch him for a while if you decide to try it. If he's too aggressive, simply put him in a betta bowl. I have one in my butterfly cichlid tank, and I did have one in the livebearer tank (until he got too close to the filter intake). One of my friends keeps his betta with his cherry barbs. Just a few thoughts for you to think on! [acronym:157719441a="Hope this helps (or) Happy to help"]HTH[/acronym:157719441a]!

10-25-2004, 04:31 PM	#8
petitemonk Aquarium Advice Activist Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: California Posts: 103	Ya I was thinking that, But i just had to be sure. __________________ Victorius warriors win first then go to war, While Defeated warriors go to war then seek to win. -Sun Tzu --------------- Lead supporter of "The Kudos for Cash Program."

10-25-2004, 05:28 PM	#9
SoylentGrundy Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Kansas Posts: 229 Images: 6	betta + school of barbs = betta w/short fins (normally) __________________ Don't dream it, be it.

10-25-2004, 05:39 PM	#10
FawnN Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Southern California Posts: 978 Images: 19	I would be more concerned about your tiger barbs. You happend to pick the most aggressive barb and if not kept in a decent school, you will end up with a lot of nipping from them. And from my personal experience with Betta's in a community tank, is they tend to get stressed when surrounded by a lot of fast moving fish and strong water flow. __________________ Regards, Fawn

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