barbs

[fishfreak77]

I love barbs..ya I say that about almost every fish but it's all true..I'm a fish freak hence the name.

I was asking if Tiger barbs, green barbs and orange barbs go well together. Also what fish do they NOT get along with. mollies? platys?

ALso I heard that you have to keep them in at LEAST groups of 3..is this true and how many barbs could I have in my 29 gal.?

 

[rich311k]

They should be in gruops of 6 or more. 6-8 tiger barbs would fill that tank well.

 

[Zagz]

Tiger barbs are the most aggressive of the 3 types, the need to be kept in a group of 6 IMO. Barbs will nip at fish that have flowy fins for sure like guppies. I'm not familiar with orange barbs at all so I won't comment on them. The green barbs are also best kept in groups of 6. I think you would be able to have 2 groups of 6 in a 29 gal. I'm sure someone else will chime in on whether or not to add orange barbs to this mix.

 

[SerLunchbox]

yes you can intermix the barb species so long as there is at least 4 of each species.