corys and tiger barbs?
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irishspy
There is a stargate in my aquarium.
Barbs will tend to poke a bit at any new tank inhabitants, and in many cases this stops as soon as the barbs get used to their new neighbours. However, your barbs might be more nippy because they're not in a big enough group, and they don't have a whole lot of extra room to run off their aggression in only 29g. I would definitely ditch the plans for any harlequins, and just fill in your barb school a bit. You should also keep a very close eye on the little pandas - they may need to be traded for a less timid type of cory. I had pandas once several years ago, and I found them to be much more shy than other cory species.
If the barbs were tearing their fins to bits, I would have removed them. Now they're actually killing them and they're still in there?! Take them back, before they're all dead.
well the ones that died were the smallest ones.. i wouldnt have anywhere to put them if i took them out. the lfs i bought them at only accepts returns/exchanges within 24hrs. and even then its only 50% of what you paid
those were the first fish that died on me. devastating. esp panda corys
those were the first fish that died on me. devastating. esp panda corys
Your first post was 11/5, so it's been about a month...you just lost the 2 cories recently? Are the barbs still picking on the remaining cories?
If you can't return/re-house the cories, would it be possible to provide more cover? Plants (real or plastic), driftwood, or other objects that break up the barbs' line of sight might get them to pay less attention to the bottom of the tank and more attention to each other.
If you can't return/re-house the cories, would it be possible to provide more cover? Plants (real or plastic), driftwood, or other objects that break up the barbs' line of sight might get them to pay less attention to the bottom of the tank and more attention to each other.
