Tiger Barbs... - Aquarium Advice

Lonewolfblue · 06-11-2006, 08:20 PM

My tiger barbs are doing something quite interesting. They are racing back and forth across the tank, and 3 or 4 would get together, side-by-side, rubbing each other, then race across the tank again. It's very repetative. they would also try to go under a low branch on the driftwood 3 at the same time, forcing their way through, kicking up pool filter sand behind them. Is this possibly the way they mate? Should I be looking for eggs soon?

rich311k · 06-11-2006, 09:40 PM

Sure sounds like barb mating behavior to me. Is there anything in your tank that is not trying to reproduce?

tropicfishman · 06-11-2006, 11:53 PM

sounds liek it to me too, the males are chasing the females in a game of " courting " lol I think its comical to watch lol

Lonewolfblue · 06-11-2006, 11:54 PM

Cool.......

tdalessa01 · 06-12-2006, 05:11 PM

Hey my Tiger Barbs are doing the same thing except two of them have paired off and they appear to be touching each others lips almost as if their kissing and rubbing against each other. I don't know what I will do because I absolutely love my barbs and I have never had baby fish and I would want to keep alive. One also appears to be much plumper than the other 5.

lovemybarbs · 06-12-2006, 09:27 PM

Mine do that all the time, especially after a water change.

06-11-2006, 08:20 PM	#1
Lonewolfblue Planted Geek Community Mentor Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Wenatchee, WA Posts: 7,871 Images: 7	Tiger Barbs... My tiger barbs are doing something quite interesting. They are racing back and forth across the tank, and 3 or 4 would get together, side-by-side, rubbing each other, then race across the tank again. It's very repetative. they would also try to go under a low branch on the driftwood 3 at the same time, forcing their way through, kicking up pool filter sand behind them. Is this possibly the way they mate? Should I be looking for eggs soon? __________________ 26G Medium Planted Community - 65W CF Lighting - Emperor 280 Bio-Wheel - Established Feb 2004 55G Aggressive Community - Filstar XP3 - Established Dec 2005 75G Heavily Planted - Pressurized CO2, 520W Lighting, Filstar XP3 with spraybar - Established Feb 2006 29G Planted - 130W Lighting, Filstar XP2 with spraybar - Established May 2006 5 10G Tanks - Various setups - Tanks Established May-Sep 2006. 3 currently empty. 5.5G Crypt/Java Fern Tank - Established Oct 2006 My 29G Thread : http://www.aquariumadvice.com/viewtopic.php?t=78469 My 75G Thread : http://www.aquariumadvice.com/viewtopic.php?t=70764 My 75G Makeover Thread: http://www.aquariumadvice.com/viewtopic.php?t=87691

06-11-2006, 11:53 PM	#3
tropicfishman Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Ashland KY Posts: 1,890	sounds liek it to me too, the males are chasing the females in a game of " courting " lol I think its comical to watch lol __________________ I love my clown loaches and red tail shark!!! lol

06-11-2006, 11:54 PM	#4
Lonewolfblue Planted Geek Community Mentor Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Wenatchee, WA Posts: 7,871 Images: 7	Cool....... __________________ 26G Medium Planted Community - 65W CF Lighting - Emperor 280 Bio-Wheel - Established Feb 2004 55G Aggressive Community - Filstar XP3 - Established Dec 2005 75G Heavily Planted - Pressurized CO2, 520W Lighting, Filstar XP3 with spraybar - Established Feb 2006 29G Planted - 130W Lighting, Filstar XP2 with spraybar - Established May 2006 5 10G Tanks - Various setups - Tanks Established May-Sep 2006. 3 currently empty. 5.5G Crypt/Java Fern Tank - Established Oct 2006 My 29G Thread : http://www.aquariumadvice.com/viewtopic.php?t=78469 My 75G Thread : http://www.aquariumadvice.com/viewtopic.php?t=70764 My 75G Makeover Thread: http://www.aquariumadvice.com/viewtopic.php?t=87691

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06-11-2006, 09:40 PM	#2
rich311k Aquarium Advice Addict Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 8,972 Images: 35	Sure sounds like barb mating behavior to me. Is there anything in your tank that is not trying to reproduce?

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tdalessa01 Aquarium Advice Apprentice Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 39	Hey my Tiger Barbs are doing the same thing except two of them have paired off and they appear to be touching each others lips almost as if their kissing and rubbing against each other. I don't know what I will do because I absolutely love my barbs and I have never had baby fish and I would want to keep alive. One also appears to be much plumper than the other 5.

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lovemybarbs Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: St. Louis, Missouri Posts: 856 Images: 5	Mine do that all the time, especially after a water change.