Setting up a new 30 gal long. Done fish less cycle and just added 3 then 4, for new total of 7 to the tank... can I add anything else or is that enough... was thinking of adding some Cory... was wondering if I could add some corys and still add either some more tiger barbs or perhaps a school of cherry barbs... thoughts comments?
New 30 gal long... tiger barb advice.
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ImACoolguy
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Tiger barbs are a particularly nippy species.
Corydora might do okay with plenty of hiding places.
Caleb
Corydora might do okay with plenty of hiding places.
Caleb
FWFishTanks
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You could do a bristlenose pleco in there with tiger barbs
Do you think a 30 gal long is big enough for a pleco?
aseradyn
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Personally, I'd stick with just barbs. 7 is good, maybe a couple more. But I tend to keep tanks under-stocked, as I find them easier to care for and more restful to watch.
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That does sound extremely bare.. Your tank is 36" long right?
You could do 15 tiger barbs if you just wanted those(there are lots of color variations), or you could add a 2-3 kribs or Acaras...
Zebra danios would work well with tiger barbs as well...
You could do 15 tiger barbs if you just wanted those(there are lots of color variations), or you could add a 2-3 kribs or Acaras...
Zebra danios would work well with tiger barbs as well...
I'd say plug your tank specs into AqAdvisor and see what comes up. Tigers can be nippy but with enough hiding places you could most likely have either a group of cories or a small plec. Are there other fish you're interested in or are you set on the tigers?
All I really want is activity and color... open to different species... I do like pleco tho and I was thinking only tigers with perhaps a bristolnose pleco. But I just want all fish to be happy. different colors of tiger barbs... Dainos can be cool also... now I just need to work on a good combination.
I do like the Tigers and would like a bottom feeder such as as bristolnose plec. Ideal would be tigers, Zebra danios, and as plec... some combo of that
coralbandit
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IMO the key to keeping tigers is the #s.
Get double digits or watch them slowly kill themselves and everything else in tank.
Maybe not even so slow??
They are not a nice fish.
Proper keeping is necessary unless you won the fish lottery!
Get double digits or watch them slowly kill themselves and everything else in tank.
Maybe not even so slow??
They are not a nice fish.
Proper keeping is necessary unless you won the fish lottery!
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Agreed, there more tiger barbs the better! You could do:
10 tiger barbs
6 danios
1 pleco
I've not kept tiger barbs with swordtails, I wonder if that would work? Swordtails are very colorful fish, I love them!
What kind of filter are you using on the tank?
10 tiger barbs
6 danios
1 pleco
I've not kept tiger barbs with swordtails, I wonder if that would work? Swordtails are very colorful fish, I love them!
What kind of filter are you using on the tank?
aseradyn
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Maybe a bad assumption on my part that there are also plants and/or other decorations, not just fish, and that the tiger barbs will soon grow close to their max size (3" or so?). I don't feel like that tank would seem empty unless the barbs spent all day hiding in the bushes.
Guess I just don't care for the Wall o' Fish look. Crowds make me anxious, and I find that crowded tanks are exhausting to watch. Somehow it doesn't feel natural. I like giving everyone lots of elbow room
Clearly I'm in the minority on this, which is fine
Not my tank, after all.
ImACoolguy
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Maybe a bad assumption on my part that there are also plants and/or other decorations, not just fish, and that the tiger barbs will soon grow close to their max size (3" or so?). I don't feel like that tank would seem empty unless the barbs spent all day hiding in the bushes.
Guess I just don't care for the Wall o' Fish look. Crowds make me anxious, and I find that crowded tanks are exhausting to watch. Somehow it doesn't feel natural. I like giving everyone lots of elbow room
Clearly I'm in the minority on this, which is fine
As far as natural is concerned, you are actually quite correct though the school may be larger.
Caleb
That sounds fun or perhaps just the tigers and pleco to keep everyone happy... I am running a 45 gal capacity fulval canister filter on a 36 inch 30 gal tank
True huh I will keep that in mind... they are not nice fish... cause good, I like lots of tigers could be cool
Was thinking 12 to 13 tiger barbs and a bristolnose pleco
Yes I agree, I don't want overcrowding but I also don't want the tigers to kill each other lol, and I do have some plants but not many... there are lots of room for the tigers to swim arround... 10 to 13 sounds like a good number since that will be the only species in there besides a plecoMaybe a bad assumption on my part that there are also plants and/or other decorations, not just fish, and that the tiger barbs will soon grow close to their max size (3" or so?). I don't feel like that tank would seem empty unless the barbs spent all day hiding in the bushes.
Guess I just don't care for the Wall o' Fish look. Crowds make me anxious, and I find that crowded tanks are exhausting to watch. Somehow it doesn't feel natural. I like giving everyone lots of elbow room
Clearly I'm in the minority on this, which is fine
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