Howdy,
I currently have 9 Tiger Barbs in a 90 gallon tank with the only other resident at the moment being a young-ish Firemouth cichlid.
I realize the reputation of Tiger Barbs and their need for bigger schoals so they leave others alone. However, I noticed a couple of them nipping at my Firemouth yesterday and was wondering if that means I should up the size of the school some more? Is that a sign that I need even more in the tank for them to just bother themselves?
And if I add say... albinos or green tiger barbs, will they school with the normal ones as well?
Lastly, there is one tiger barb that acts different than the other 8. It is the best colored and brightest of them. But it almost always is by itself, usually at the top of the tank. It never schools with the other 8 but he is never picked on either. Eats fine, probably the biggest of them... it just doesn't act liek the other ones. Is that normal or is something likely wrong with it?
thanks
I currently have 9 Tiger Barbs in a 90 gallon tank with the only other resident at the moment being a young-ish Firemouth cichlid.
I realize the reputation of Tiger Barbs and their need for bigger schoals so they leave others alone. However, I noticed a couple of them nipping at my Firemouth yesterday and was wondering if that means I should up the size of the school some more? Is that a sign that I need even more in the tank for them to just bother themselves?
And if I add say... albinos or green tiger barbs, will they school with the normal ones as well?
Lastly, there is one tiger barb that acts different than the other 8. It is the best colored and brightest of them. But it almost always is by itself, usually at the top of the tank. It never schools with the other 8 but he is never picked on either. Eats fine, probably the biggest of them... it just doesn't act liek the other ones. Is that normal or is something likely wrong with it?
thanks