fishfood19

i have three of them in a 10 gallon and was wondering what other fish are capatable with them.

Pam

I'm sure you will get some good advice from other members of the forum - I did when I was getting ready to set up my 12 gal. In the meantime, here is a link to a compatability chart that I also consulted: http://www.liveaquaria.com/general/f...lity_chart.cfm

Pam

THEFORDMAN00

I love the look of tiger barbs --but these lil bastards are a nuisance--I have had them b4 and everytime I get them they kill fish --even in large groups--people tell u to put them in large groups and they will be peaceful---ya right ----That being said I would put some corydoras in there and maybe some loaches--or other barbs the rosy barb is a beautiful fish with similar tendencies as the tiger barb--just beware they are very territorial--just about all barbs are like this--not all but most!!!!!!---and defintly get a bigger tank like a 20 gallon they need more room--tiger barbs get big

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fishfood19

thanks for the info. The are beautiful but their mean little poo heads lol. i have a fish that looks like one of them (i cant remember wut kind it is) and has tricked them into beleiving hes one of them. Their meanest to my giant snail thing, they attack it constantly.

Tommy Gun

Welcome to the forum fishfood19 and Pam!

Unfortunately, I would be hesitant to say that you should be adding all that many more fish to your 10 gallon since it wouldn't take all that much to cross the fine line between stocked and overstocked. In fact, I have noticed quite a few cases in which we may not fully realize how large tiger barbs can grow to; which is not to say that they are huge fish, but can reach a very round three inches in length - which is a departure from their body type as a young fish. In reality, if you are in need of a method for curbing some of their aggression - which is a good idea since their habit of 'nipping' other fishes' fins can lead to larger issues such as illnesses/diseases - you would probably be best served by simply adding a few more tiger barbs - but again, that may not be advisable in a 10 gallon tank.

Does clown loach ring a bell with you as far as the type of fish which is schooling with your barbs? If not, can you describe the body shape, color, and other traits or habits - such as almost always staying close to the bottom of your tank - of this fish? While it may be of no concern at all, you may want to get a solid ID on all of your fish so that you can care for them in the very best way. For example, if the other fish is a clown loach, it is probably schooling with your tiger barbs because it wants/needs companionship (so to speak) and you may want to think about adding a couple more of the same species to your tank (again, if you have the 'room' and are not overstocking). Somewhat conversely, I believe that it is relatively common for various types of barbs to school together...the same holds true for tetras and possibly some other types of fish as well. However, since you said it looks like a tiger barb, I have a sneaking suspicion that it is a clown loach.

Again, welcome to the forum!

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As a quick side note - I just wanted to point out that, after talking to enough people, you may find out that many hobbyists do not always completely agree with some compatibility charts for one small reason or another so I tend to think of them as little more than a 'springboard' for further research and wouldn't suggest that we base our stocking decisions solely upon them. Granted, even though I have seen this same chart quite a few times in the past, I have to admit that I didn't really study it to see if there are any questionable information on it and so I am just bringing this up in a general sense and am not implying that this chart is 100% accurate, nor am I saying it shouldn't be trusted at all.