Mebbid
Aquarium Advice Addict
Okay children, don't make me turn this forum around! We will go right back home!
Relationship between tetras and tiger barbs isn't important. What is important is that tiger barbs are bastard coated bastards with bastard filling. Even in a sizable school they can be nippy and aggressive towards other fish thus stressing them out potentially causing sicknes and disease. I've seen this behavior in multiple tanks with schools ranging from 5 - 15
As for canister filters being nitrate factories, the effect is greatly overstated. There is soo much nitrate production in fresh water tanks the effect is negligible on nitrates even in a filthy canister filter. It is more of an issue in saltwater however.
Relationship between tetras and tiger barbs isn't important. What is important is that tiger barbs are bastard coated bastards with bastard filling. Even in a sizable school they can be nippy and aggressive towards other fish thus stressing them out potentially causing sicknes and disease. I've seen this behavior in multiple tanks with schools ranging from 5 - 15
As for canister filters being nitrate factories, the effect is greatly overstated. There is soo much nitrate production in fresh water tanks the effect is negligible on nitrates even in a filthy canister filter. It is more of an issue in saltwater however.