Tiger barbs and bottom dwellers?

[Megain]

Hi everyone, I'm thinking about getting 6 tiger barbs to add with my common pleco and 3 dwarf loaches. Will the tiger barbs nip at my pleco or my loaches? I'm going to get 3 more dwarf loaches this summer, before I get the barbs, by the way. Thank you!

 

[JimL]

What size tank?

 

[Twistersmom]

If you have room for them, it should not be a problem.
I have a large group of tiger barbs and have not seen any of them pick on the plecos or loaches.

 

[Megain]

Its a 20 gallon, sorry.

 

[JimL]

That sounds like a good stock, you could go with 10 barbs and 6 loaches. IME barbs work best in groups of 10 or more

 

[jpappy789]

Shouldn't be any issue, just keep an eye out for any nipping.