info about tiger barbs

i got two tiger barbs and i want to noe eveyruthign about them are they aggreesive against mollies and swordtials and how big do they grow? are the ideal for a 10 gllon tank

 

Honestly, I suggest returning them if you don't have a bigger tank to put them in. Tiger barbs get 3" so 3 of them and nothing else would pretty much fill up the 10 gallon. And 3 really isn't a great number to have since they are so nippy/aggressive. I really wouldn't keep tiger barbs in a group smaller than 6 which would require a 20 gallon tank.

-Chelle

 

Tiger Barbs are cool, but not for a 10 gallon. They are active and fast swimmers, so usually require a 30 gallon+. They need to be in groups of atleast 3-5 to be happy and aggressive with some community fish. They are well known for nipping at the fins of long-finned fish.

 

by christmas i will get a 29 gallon do u think i can keep two swordtails 4 mollies one corry and 2 barbs in theere and i was wondering if the barbs will be aggressive teward each other they r both 3centimeters long

 

I wouldn't keep anything less than 6 barbs. If you keep 2 or 3, there's fewer targets so they'll likely kill eachother.

Also, you should keep cories in groups of at least 3 because they feel more comfortable in groups.

You won't have room for the appropriate number of barbs & cories plus your mollies & sword tails in a 29. You'd need at least 35 gallons for that.

-Chelle

 

well if i get rid of the barbs and the corries can i keep all the mollies swordtails and can get two guramis

 

In the 10, no. In a 29, probably. Technically, there should be enough room for 4 mollies, 2 swordtails, and a couple of gouramis with a little space to spare. The biggest problem would probably be aggression between the gouramis, especially if you happened to get 2 males.

What I would do is, in addition to the mollies & swordtails, add maybe 3 of the larger (6" max) gouramis. Or add 3 of the dwarf gouramis and 3 cories. Getting either all females or one male and 2 females should decrease the chances of aggression.

-Chelle