Cichlids and tigerbarbs

[madwack]

I want to covert my 30g long to a planted tank. My questions is this. Currently I have 6 tigerbarbs in it. The tiger barbs are all mid sized. Will they do ok with the cichlids? Or will they be a snack? The cichlid tank has 7.2PH

 

[madwack]

FYI, My Cichlid tank is a 55G, with 6 4-5" Afercan Cihlids.

 

[Scottw68TN]

What kind of cichlids?

 

[Guest]

Tiger barbs are usually quick enough to stay away from cichlids, but there are no guarantees.

Just curious, why don't you want the barbs in a planted tank? They should do alright there, not likely to shred the plants or anything.

 

[ferret]

Since they're African cichlids, it might be okay, but I've always believed that a cichlid tank should be, well, a cichlid tank. If they were oscars or something, those barbs would be toast.

 

[Terry]

I wouldn't put your tiger barbs with the cichlids, if you don't want them in your planted tank take them back to your lfs. IMO i would leave them in the planted tank it is ideal for them.

 

[madwack]

I am converting my 30G to a planted tank. I will put the tigerbarbs back asap. But the reality will be.. 2 weeks or more in the cichlid tank. The cichlids I have are VERY aggressive. They have killed a Fiddler crab and ate the eyes out of one of my Gold Severums.. My Tiger barbs are very aggreissive too, so I was hoping things would be on the level.

 

[Scottw68TN]

They will not make it givin your last post.

 

[Terry]

All i can basically say is that you cichlids are african and they are very aggressive naturaly, the fiddler crab and severum should not be in there with them either.

 

[Scottw68TN]

Take the barbs out put them in a bucket with your filter on the bucket right before you gut the tank and add the new substrate (I'm guessing thats what your doing).

 

[madwack]

next question.

What would be the cheapest way to convert to a planted tank? Should I buy plants or just seed? Do I need to put a layer of soil or loam under the rocks? Someone told me I could goto homedepot and buy what I need for setting up a planted tank for dirt cheap, is this a fact?

I may just buy a 10G for the time being..

 

[Scottw68TN]

There is a planted tank forum on this site you should start a new thread with this.
And read this article:

http://www.aquariumadvice.com/showquestion.php?faq=2&fldAuto=30