What small fish can I keep with Tiger Barbs?

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I want to add some small fish to my tank, maybe neon tetra's or something in that size range. I have currently 1 Tiger Barb (will be adding 4-5 more), I have 4 Rosy Barbs, 3 Cories, 2 Clown Plecos. 29Ga Planted, any idea?
 
I would up your barb schools to about 6-8 each...and up the cories to 6. That will be a stocked tank.

I wouldn't add anything that is slow (neon tetras, gouramis) to the tank because tiger barbs are very greedy eaters and the slow moving fish may not get enough to eat. The barbs may nip at the gouramis tail also.

You have to be very careful what you add with tiger barbs. And you have to keep in mind that their max size is 3 inches...pretty big for a fish that starts out small. A school of 5-6 will fill up the tank.
 
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