Another question about fish choices

[portia]

Right now, I have a sword, a platy, a dwarf gourami, and what I now know is an upside down cat (20 gal tank).

They seem to be doing fine, so I have been researching what to add next.
My daughter really likes the look of the tiger barbs. Their water requirements seem to be compatible with what I have, and they are in the easy category by most profiles.

The only downside is that they are prone to be "fin-nippers", according to the profiles. I don't have any large, slow moving fish that they could catch, I don't think, though. The sword and the platy zip around and the dwarf can move when he wants to. The cat never comes out from under his rock. I can't imagine that the barbs would get under there after him.

Do you think a small flock of barbs would be ok?

 

[spoonman]

I have never had a good experience with tiger barbs. They seem to have nipped at any fish that I have put them in with. Two of those being a sword and a platy. Cant vouch for the gourami and the cat, but I havent had alot of luck with the barbs. Maybe I have just gotten some mean ones though.

 

[meegosh]

I second what spoonman said, I have never seen peaceful barbs, ever. I would probably stay away from them since you have a sword and platy in there. The DG could probably stand his own ground, as well as the catfish. Anything else would be nipped to death over time.

My friend had 5 barbs in a 30g tall with a huge paradise gourami in it and it even got nipped at often. In less than 2 months they killed her 4 long fin zebra danios. After that, and seeing the damage done to the gourami, she got rid of them.

 

[portia]

Are you guys just referring to the togers, because the profiles say cherries are peaceful. Or should I just stay away from all of them?

 

[spoonman]

I have had cherrys with no problems at all. I was referring to tiger barbs....

 

[meegosh]

I was referring to tiger barbs, that's what was in the OP. I'm not familiar with cherries so I'll let the others take over. Sorry!

 

[portia]

Just making sure

I was referring to tiger barbs, that's what was in the OP. I'm not familiar with cherries so I'll let the others take over. Sorry!

You said "barbs" and i wanted to be sure you didn't mean all barbs. Thanks!

 

[bmg07]

same with me all my experiences with tiger barbs hasnt ended good