Tiger Barbs problem
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I have 1 bala shark with 7 tiger barbs and went through this problem. I added more assortments of fish to the tank which ended up breaking the barbs up when they start fin nipping. Keeping the barbs well feed also help keep the fin nipping down. Both changes I made has resolved problem until I do water changes. The barbs are relentless during water changes (Sometimes I feed them during water changes). Now with every day tank life, both the tiger barbs and the bala shark look great and healthy.
I also noticed when I have introduced new fish in the tank, the barbs automatically started fin nipping that new fish. I added food every time I introduced a new fish which kept the barbs occupied with food instead.
Tiger barbs will always pose a fin nipping problem. People claim adding more tiger barbs will reduce this. I have not found this to be the case.
Good luck!
I also noticed when I have introduced new fish in the tank, the barbs automatically started fin nipping that new fish. I added food every time I introduced a new fish which kept the barbs occupied with food instead.
Tiger barbs will always pose a fin nipping problem. People claim adding more tiger barbs will reduce this. I have not found this to be the case.
Good luck!
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Chris-K - Why wouldn't you?
Chris-K - Why wouldn't you?
When it comes to Tiger Barbs I have found Serpae Tetras and Blackskirt Tetras to be the most compatible.
When introducing new tankmates to the barbs, I feed them and then leave the light off before adding. The darker the tank the better it works.
When introducing new tankmates to the barbs, I feed them and then leave the light off before adding. The darker the tank the better it works.
Quick update!
I deciced to go with the adding more barbs, this time smaller green barbs, as recommended by by local shop, to the tank to see if they would just fight amongst each other and leave the shark alone. This worked for about an hour or so, when to my horror the tiger barbs started on every thing in the tank, and I do mean everything!
So I the spent the next hour trying to net the tiger barbs, and they went back to the shop, who very kindly swapped them for some nice safe, sensible neon tetras!!
Lesson learnt!
Thanks for all the advice and comments!
I deciced to go with the adding more barbs, this time smaller green barbs, as recommended by by local shop, to the tank to see if they would just fight amongst each other and leave the shark alone. This worked for about an hour or so, when to my horror the tiger barbs started on every thing in the tank, and I do mean everything!
So I the spent the next hour trying to net the tiger barbs, and they went back to the shop, who very kindly swapped them for some nice safe, sensible neon tetras!!
Lesson learnt!
Thanks for all the advice and comments!
