I need help with my Tiger Barb

[Palasia]

I have this 1 Tiger Barb by himself and he is very lonely. All of his other schooling friends died and he survived. I currently have him in a breeder net because he picks on my Mixed Fruit Tetras. He chases them, he nips at their fins so badly I thought it was fin rot and he is always nudging them harshly. I have been trying to get him some friends but my local fish stores don’t have any. I am currently waiting for a new shipment.

Do you think I’m doing it right? If I get him some friends, will he go back to normal and leave my tetras alone?

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[Aussie_hippie_2]

hmm, I don't have barbs, but I know most schooling fish would stop (or slow down) that behavior with others of their own species around.

 

[fballguy]

Did you steal my avatar???? I took that pic with my own camera how did you get it??? :OT:

 

[mazeman22]

Keeping barbs in schools do help lower the nipping. But it also depends on the room. Is your tank big enough?

 

[H3D]

Did you steal my avatar???? I took that pic with my own camera how did you get it??? :OT:

Right click...Save image as.

 

[fballguy]

That's crap. Palasia, could you change your avatar please?

 

[bettagurl]

hahahaha......
palasia,if you get some friend for him he might calm down,how big is your tank.

 

[CaptnDan]

Man, this thread has it all, doesn't it?

Avatar theft/plagiarism, Politically charged avatars... Oh, and plagiarism again, now that I posted. LOL (I stole a pic from another place and used a piece of it.) And with H3D telling people how to do it, Conspiracy to Steal Avatars. LOL

:joke:

Seriously, if you keep Tiger Barbs in a group of six or more they tend to keep the harassment amongst themselves and leave their tankmates alone. Six is a minimum, provided of course, that won't overstock the tank.