View Full Version : What fish would work with a school of tiger barbs in a 45 Gallon?
Carmen H
12-07-2003, 6:57 AM
My son likes Tiger Barbs and has a 45 gallon tank. He like the pitus catfish and Blood Parrots. Do Gouramis get along with Tiger Barbs? Do Silver Dollors get along with TigerBarbs? Looking for a nice larger type fish besides Barbs. Would like a top, middle and bottom fish in the tank. Amy mix besides other Barbs would be nice. We already have Golds and Cherrys in my daughters tank. I would like to try something different. Thanks for any help.
Gennerally I would avoid gouramis and tiger barbs. Those long pectoral feelers of the gouramis become great targets.
Pictus should be fine, though I don't know how big they get. They are known for munching down on any fish that can fit in their mouth. I would go check out the fish profiles on the main page.
See if your son like cory catfish. They stay much smaller and can be kept in a group of 5 or so.
SayersWeb
12-07-2003, 7:46 AM
How about some of the smaller cichlids like Firemouths, Rainbows, Spillirum, or Chromides?
If you don't want cichlids then maybe try Giant Danios, RedTailed Shark, Rainbow Shark, or silver Dollar?
PumaWard
12-07-2003, 8:02 AM
You could always have a pair of convicts. I wouldn't get a male and female though unless you want babies.
the lfs has some paradise fish in with there tiger barbs and they seem to hold their own fine and are pretty, blue fish
I'd use three Clown loaches.
Clown loaches get 12 inches. So I dont think so.
Silver dollars like to school and need more than a 45.
Personaly I dont like to mix fish form different continents. Id make the tiger barb school larger and ad energetic fish like zebra danios and for the bottom a group of yo-yo's.
oscars, aligator gars, alot of fish will eat tiger barbs.. Oh im sorry you mean you actualy want a bunch of jerk fishes? well then your on your own:D
Do you know anyone who has grown a Clown loach to 12"?
LMOUTHBASS
12-07-2003, 9:11 PM
yeah im with rtr on this one they grow very slowly
SayersWeb
12-07-2003, 9:20 PM
Clown Loaches do grow slowly, but it's a long-tern committment, right? I've had mine about 18 months (or so, can't remember for sure) and they are around 7". I think you want at least a 48 inch tank. They really are active and do like to swim around.
Clown Loaches are very social, you should never have just one. They are very playful and much happier if you have several of them. Another reason for a bigger tank.