Tiger Barb Mating Ritual???

[cajinfry]

So I have these green tiger Barbs not sure how to tell male or female, But when the two get close to each other this one and only this one seems to invert his/her self face down and arch its body and flutter its fins. Anyone else seen this?

Chris :dance:

 

[magafish18]

yeah i have mine do it all the time.

 

[khombre]

That was pretty common in my tiger barb tank. Didn't lead to mating though. But it lead to mini skirmishes in my end :huh: I'm wondering if its a threatening display though, because it is usually followed by some pecking or nipping after.. :huh:

 

[Star_Rider]

I had albino barbs...the female got real big..looked fat..but she was carrying eggs.

the male chnged color..fins , nose etc got bright orange..the female had bright orange fins and tail.

the male then chased the female..pushing from behind and under the female ..usually into som plant..they did the is several times..eventually the female drops an egg or two or three..the male fertilized the egg..they did this several times over the span of hours..they also ate the eggs.

typical of barbs...usually considered best to remove the female and male to a spawn tank..with course gravel and marbles..the eggs can then fall between the gravel and marbles..the [arents can't eat as many this way..then remove the parents after the spawn.

 

[khombre]

I had albino barbs...the female got real big..looked fat..but she was carrying eggs.

the male chnged color..fins , nose etc got bright orange..the female had bright orange fins and tail.

the male then chased the female..pushing from behind and under the female ..usually into som plant..they did the is several times..eventually the female drops an egg or two or three..the male fertilized the egg..they did this several times over the span of hours..they also ate the eggs.

typical of barbs...usually considered best to remove the female and male to a spawn tank..with course gravel and marbles..the eggs can then fall between the gravel and marbles..the [arents can't eat as many this way..then remove the parents after the spawn.

Hmm.. interesting. Did you intentionally pre-condition them to breed or did nature take its course? :dance2: