adri_dand
Aquarium Advice Apprentice
Merci beaucoup!
My tank is 20 g.
Will definitely purchase a timer for the lighting.
My tank is 20 g.
Will definitely purchase a timer for the lighting.
Aquarium light
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TankGirl
Aquarium Advice Addict
I think this issue has a whole lot more to do with the number of tiger barbs than the light itself. When you have too few of them, they will stress each other out and illness is almost certainly going to result.
This happens when the light goes on because that is when they go into their "pecking order" battles. When you have more of them each one can assume a role in the group and there is less bickering.
Good luck!
This happens when the light goes on because that is when they go into their "pecking order" battles. When you have more of them each one can assume a role in the group and there is less bickering.
Good luck!
adri_dand
Aquarium Advice Apprentice
Have gone out to purchase some more tiger barbs. Going to add 3 more of them, hopefully it will regulate this problem.
adri_dand
Aquarium Advice Apprentice
Well, light is on, and now instead of having 2 lonely tiger barbs hiding behind the plant, i have a lovely 5 of them doing so ..... 
oh well, my timer is set up now, turns on at 11:15 am, and turns off at 11 pm. Gonna cross my fingers and hope it all works out! I'll keep everyone posted.
(attempted a feeding.... didn't coax them out of hiding....)
oh well, my timer is set up now, turns on at 11:15 am, and turns off at 11 pm. Gonna cross my fingers and hope it all works out! I'll keep everyone posted.(attempted a feeding.... didn't coax them out of hiding....)
adri_dand
Aquarium Advice Apprentice
Tried another small feeding attempt. this time it was successful!!!!!!
All the barbs (but one) came out to munch on some flakes! Surely enough they went on to hide behind the plant as soon as food was gone, however, progress was made!
I think they will get used to the light sooner than expected!
All the barbs (but one) came out to munch on some flakes! Surely enough they went on to hide behind the plant as soon as food was gone, however, progress was made!
I think they will get used to the light sooner than expected!
severum mama
Aquarium Advice Addict
I thought a school of tiger barbs needed more space than 20 gallons. I have a few in my 55 gallon tank and they have gotten pretty big, almost 3 inches. Won't they be kind of crowded in only 20 gallons? :?
TankGirl
Aquarium Advice Addict
They very well might - it is hard to imagine when you see the wee ones at the LFS, but they are rather beefy and do get some size on them. I have never seen one be the least bit concerned about light though - it is puzzling.
adri_dand
Aquarium Advice Apprentice
3 inches? uh oh... i guess i won't be adding anymore barbs or any other fish to my tank..... gonna have to buy myself a new one later.
When i bought the tank, it seemed pretty big, but soon enough, I learned that i should have opted for a bigger one.... Newbie mistake i suppose.
Anyway tonight at around 9pm, the barbs came out, and are nervously exploring their surroundings! They seem to be more confortable as time goes by.
When i bought the tank, it seemed pretty big, but soon enough, I learned that i should have opted for a bigger one.... Newbie mistake i suppose.
Anyway tonight at around 9pm, the barbs came out, and are nervously exploring their surroundings! They seem to be more confortable as time goes by.
penpitt
Aquarium Advice Freak
Hi adri dand. When you turn the light on for your tank is the room pitch black or is their some ambient light from another room or the room itself. I believe some fish will startle quite easily if its dark and then all of a sudden its brighter then heck. They need time to 'wake up'.
adri_dand
Aquarium Advice Apprentice
No no, I usually have the light on in the room for about 30 mins before the aquarium light does its thing!
This morning the fish came out 5 minutes after the light went on (11:15am) and went back to hiding around 3pm. I guess that fish will seek shade during the course of the day..... Am i right???
This morning the fish came out 5 minutes after the light went on (11:15am) and went back to hiding around 3pm. I guess that fish will seek shade during the course of the day..... Am i right???
penpitt
Aquarium Advice Freak
Do the barbs go crazy anytime you come into the room? I have 6 praecox rainbows in my 46 that freakout anytime i come into the room. I'm thinking of wrapping the background around the sides to make them feel a little more comfortable since there will only be 1 side visible to them and me. Both my tanks have been on timers for years although my 80s timer broke last week, but the new one should be here friday
adri_dand
Aquarium Advice Apprentice
well, the barbs go crazy even when i'm not in the room (i've peaked from around the doorway).
Usually when i approach the tank, they remain calm and seldomly go nutz.
Usually when i approach the tank, they remain calm and seldomly go nutz.
adri_dand
Aquarium Advice Apprentice
So it has been about 2 and a half weeks that the tank has been under a timer, and I notice a slight improvement in behaviour each day. Basically, the barbs now remain calm when the light goes on or off, and they seems to be adapting to the light just perfectly!
Thanks for all the help everyone has offer me!
Thanks for all the help everyone has offer me!
