These fish enjoy an omnivorous diet. Heavily planted tanks with rock caves and driftwood for hiding are the ideal tank set-up of the tiger barb, especially that smaller barbs may be harassed by their mates when the pecking order is being established.
While tank set-up, diet and water parameter preferences of the two species are about in the same range, the behavioral issues displayed by these fish is why you should not keep angelfish in the same aquarium with tiger barbs. Remember the beautifully flowy fins of angelfish? And how tiger barbs enjoy nipping at fins like that? Even if your tiger barbs are the real mellow kind or they mostly limit aggressivity towards their own mates, they may still pursue and stress out angelfish, which is also a potential health hazard.
If you have your heart set on tiger barbs, there quite a few fish that are compatible with tiger barb fish:. Goldfish, bettas, angelfish, guppies are not compatible with tiger barbs and should not be kept in the same aquarium,. Fish that are not compatible with angelfish are fin nippers like tiger barbs, goldfish, bettas and any other fish angelfish can mistake for food or that are aggressive.
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You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly. You should upgrade or use an alternative browser. Tiger Barbs Chasing Angelfish. I have 6 tiger barbs and two angelfish. Please help. Help Please.
Sadly this is typical behavior from Tiger Barbs. Tiger Barbs are can be quite the rambunctious fish and they are notorious for nipping. There are very few tank-mates that can be housed with Tiger Barbs unfortunately mainly other aggressive fish. I would recommend removing the Angelfish in your tank before things get out of hand. It belongs to the family of the Cichlidae. It is present in South America in abundance.
You will get it in all regions of the world with little change in its behavior. You should not purchase wild fish for your aquarium as it can create a problem for other fish in an aquarium. They have wonderful swimming abilities that are not present in all categories of fish. You can also use it on a fish farm as most people love to eat it.
Tiger barb is a beautiful pet fish that is available in different colors. It is one of the best choices to keep it in your aquarium. They are widely present in the rivers of Cambodia and Borneo. You can get them in all weathers and regions. They love to live in groups while reluctant to live with any other species. It is of aggressive nature that can create harm for others. If you keep the same species with them, then they will not create any problem for you.
You cannot provide different temperatures for both of them while living in the same container. They require different levels of temperatures, and that cannot achieve. Tiger barbs will grow better in warm water, while angelfish needs less water temperature.
What fish can I keep with tiger barbs? Provided there is considerable space, one of the best tankmates for the tiger barb is the clown loach; it will even school with the tiger barbs and act as they do. Alternatively, pair the tiger barb with fast-moving tankmates such as danios, platys, loaches, or catfish.
Guppies are no where near fast enough to escape the barbs either. They will be harrassed or killed by the barbs. As a general rule, you should avoid slow-moving fish. They will only become a target. You must also keep Tiger Barbs in a group of at least six. If you have a larger tank, you can keep as many as 12 together. For a gallon community tank, keep no more than four adult angelfish with other tank mates. For a gallon tank, start with five or six juvenile angelfish and be prepared to remove some in the future if they get too territorial.
Angelfish are a relatively peaceful species so they are best kept with species that have a similar temperament.
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