tiger barbs in a 10g

Chumpp_308 · 01-12-2006, 04:59 PM

i was just wondering what people think the maximum number of tiger barbs in a 10g tank should be. post comments if you like.

garfieldnfish · 01-12-2006, 05:01 PM

0.
They need a larger tank.

MYGOBYRULES · 01-12-2006, 07:12 PM

I have 6 really small ones in a 10 gallon and they do great. They are the only fish in it though. When thy get bigger i will have a bigger tank ready for them.

flamingo · 01-12-2006, 07:22 PM

I would say non because of the size of the tank, and the fact that i hate them lol

fishfreaks · 01-13-2006, 01:56 AM

I voted 0. Tiger barbs are schooling fish and need lots of swimming space

**Cichlid Man** · 01-13-2006, 06:46 AM

Tiger barbs are too active and boistrous to be housed in such a sized tank.

Chumpp_308 · 01-13-2006, 10:05 AM

interesting, considering the guy at the fish store about 5 years back said they could easily go in a ten gallon and i should get a minimum of 5. i ended up getting 3 and then about 3 years later got a 45g and they went in there and i got 3 more, then two died and i decided to get some cichlids and so the remaining 4 got put into the 10g. although i did not intend to keep them in there, i jsut havet got around to fixing a broken tank that i got for free. once thats fixed they will go in there. i was just curios to see if anyone thought they could go in a 10g or not.

lochness · 01-13-2006, 10:37 AM

well if we're talking *possible amount that can survive in a 10g* then yeah 3-6, but the point is for fish to be happy and in an environment as close to nature as we can possibly emulate and that would be no smaller than a 55g so that they can school and have lots of swmming space - so yeah, anything smaller than 55g of course they can be , but should they be? nope. I realize most of you know this, but it's always good to elaborate for beginners with similar questions that come across the forums and read

a similar question can be compared to one like *can a rottweiler live in a 1 bedroom apt?* yeah he can with lots of love and one human owner, yeah he can even be kinda happy -- but should he be in a 1 room atp? no - they are more suited and ideally happy in a much bigger apt - more like a house with a yard and with lots of outdoor excursions - to be really happy and healthy. You also shouldnt have lots of chihuahuas in a small apt for the same reason. Of course there are always exceptions to every rule, but for the most part, we need to be reasonable and respect animals' needs, and fish are no exception.

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01-12-2006, 04:59 PM	#1
Chumpp_308 Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Manitoba, Canada Age: 21 Posts: 74	tiger barbs in a 10g i was just wondering what people think the maximum number of tiger barbs in a 10g tank should be. post comments if you like. __________________ "life's been trippier then a five pound bag of shrooms" quote from sky blue Last edited by Cichlid Man; 01-13-2006 at 06:49 AM.

01-12-2006, 07:12 PM	#3
MYGOBYRULES Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: holly springs, GA Age: 28 Posts: 58	6 I have 6 really small ones in a 10 gallon and they do great. They are the only fish in it though. When thy get bigger i will have a bigger tank ready for them. Attached Images

01-12-2006, 07:22 PM	#4
flamingo One Word: Croutons. Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Wisconsin Age: 17 Posts: 1,899	I would say non because of the size of the tank, and the fact that i hate them lol __________________ If you put "u" instead of typing out the actual, shocking, three letter word... i'm not going to read your ramblings. I'm so behind it's not even funny.

01-13-2006, 01:56 AM	#5
fishfreaks M&F Couple Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: PA Age: 21 Posts: 4,303	I voted 0. Tiger barbs are schooling fish and need lots of swimming space __________________ VOTE FOR FISH FORUMS

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01-12-2006, 05:01 PM	#2
garfieldnfish Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 661	0. They need a larger tank.

01-13-2006, 06:46 AM	#6
Cichlid Man Super moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 2,100	Tiger barbs are too active and boistrous to be housed in such a sized tank. __________________ If you have a big enough tank with enough hiding places, pH of around 7, you can keep virtually any fish together as long as all the fish are around the same size and these two groups of fish are avioded: Serrasalmus Tetradon(figure eights and dwarfs are the exception). I keep a successful community of fish in a 4 foot tank including the following families: Cichlids, tetras, loaches, gouramis, barbs, rainbows, livebearers, killiefish, catfish, puffers.

01-13-2006, 10:05 AM	#7
Chumpp_308 Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Manitoba, Canada Age: 21 Posts: 74	interesting, considering the guy at the fish store about 5 years back said they could easily go in a ten gallon and i should get a minimum of 5. i ended up getting 3 and then about 3 years later got a 45g and they went in there and i got 3 more, then two died and i decided to get some cichlids and so the remaining 4 got put into the 10g. although i did not intend to keep them in there, i jsut havet got around to fixing a broken tank that i got for free. once thats fixed they will go in there. i was just curios to see if anyone thought they could go in a 10g or not. __________________ "life's been trippier then a five pound bag of shrooms" quote from sky blue

01-13-2006, 10:37 AM	#8
lochness Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: USA Age: 39 Posts: 382	well if we're talking possible amount that can survive in a 10g then yeah 3-6, but the point is for fish to be happy and in an environment as close to nature as we can possibly emulate and that would be no smaller than a 55g so that they can school and have lots of swmming space - so yeah, anything smaller than 55g of course they can be , but should they be? nope. I realize most of you know this, but it's always good to elaborate for beginners with similar questions that come across the forums and read a similar question can be compared to one like can a rottweiler live in a 1 bedroom apt? yeah he can with lots of love and one human owner, yeah he can even be kinda happy -- but should he be in a 1 room atp? no - they are more suited and ideally happy in a much bigger apt - more like a house with a yard and with lots of outdoor excursions - to be really happy and healthy. You also shouldnt have lots of chihuahuas in a small apt for the same reason. Of course there are always exceptions to every rule, but for the most part, we need to be reasonable and respect animals' needs, and fish are no exception. Last edited by lochness; 01-13-2006 at 10:44 AM.

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