hello!!

kailey lane · 10-09-2008, 01:00 AM

hello all! so im a first time fish owner,im loving it so far

kinda mad that the fish store forgot to tell me tiger barbs are bullies if they are in small packs

so now my new platinum green barb is getting beat up on alot and im not sure what to do.i have 2 barbs(1 blushing tiger barb.,1 platinum green tiger barb) ,2 albino buenos aires tetras ,and one un known little orange and black dood.this is a 29 gallon tank and things are good so far except the poor little green one is not looking to good from being chased none stop for a couple hours now.well im told not to get more than 5 for now just to be safe....so ill stick with these guys for now if they all life,maybe get a pleco when the tank is ready.what should i do about this tiger barb being a bully???

Georgia Peach · 10-09-2008, 04:31 AM

Hello and welcome! if it were me, Id call the store you bought them at and see if you can return the green barb and get a few more tigers.. You really need at least 6 tigers to keep them to a tolerable mood

tenaj-6 · 10-09-2008, 06:34 AM

welcome to fishforums. i agree with georgia peach on this one. this site is real helpful. ive learned a lot since i joined a few months ago.

kailey lane · 10-09-2008, 01:02 PM

i feelso bad for the green barb

he swims at the top almost vertically.if i have the money ill be getting morebut if i dont then ill have to bring them back since i would not have bought just one or two if they did there job and let me knwo its not good,yes i should have researched it first but also these people knwo what there doing and should have said something

emc7 · 10-09-2008, 02:07 PM

Don't assume the people at the store know their stuff. You just can't trust that the person who is working has any experience or has done any reading. Do your own research. Then if you meet a knowledgeable person in a shop you will be able to tell.

trashion · 10-09-2008, 02:07 PM

Never rely on a fish or pet store to tell you what's best. They're there to make money. And hey, if your fish get killed, you'll be back to buy more! That's how it works

kailey lane · 10-09-2008, 06:19 PM

yeah......the guy that sold us those barbs was vary well read in all fish stuff,but it was the 10 mins from closing and seemed like he just wanted us out(thats the son of the owner,slacker lol) so today i talked to the owner and brought back both barbs.......instead we got black tetras,everything is great so far.i got 5 so they can school together

iv been contantly reading up for a while now and am learning alot. so now i have 2 albino buenos aires tetras,5 black skirt tetras,and 1 swordtail. our tank is good,they tested at the shop.our temp is steady at 78-80 degrees will these fish get along?

ThatFishKid · 10-09-2008, 06:37 PM

yup....stores like to leave out important details on fish....i learned that a long time ago with "freshwater" snowflake morays. Doing your own research is much more reliable.

kailey lane · 10-09-2008, 06:57 PM

indeed,this is becoming more fun everyday

10-09-2008, 01:00 AM	#1
kailey lane Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Royal Oak ,MI Age: 20 Posts: 4	hello!! hello all! so im a first time fish owner,im loving it so far kinda mad that the fish store forgot to tell me tiger barbs are bullies if they are in small packs so now my new platinum green barb is getting beat up on alot and im not sure what to do.i have 2 barbs(1 blushing tiger barb.,1 platinum green tiger barb) ,2 albino buenos aires tetras ,and one un known little orange and black dood.this is a 29 gallon tank and things are good so far except the poor little green one is not looking to good from being chased none stop for a couple hours now.well im told not to get more than 5 for now just to be safe....so ill stick with these guys for now if they all life,maybe get a pleco when the tank is ready.what should i do about this tiger barb being a bully???

10-09-2008, 04:31 AM	#2
Georgia Peach Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Gray, Georgia Age: 42 Posts: 1,610	Hello and welcome! if it were me, Id call the store you bought them at and see if you can return the green barb and get a few more tigers.. You really need at least 6 tigers to keep them to a tolerable mood __________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ *Cichlids have more personality than most people I know !*

10-09-2008, 06:34 AM	#3
tenaj-6 creeping death Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: cork, ireland Age: 22 Posts: 92	welcome to fishforums. i agree with georgia peach on this one. this site is real helpful. ive learned a lot since i joined a few months ago. __________________ Its better to walk away....

10-09-2008, 02:07 PM	#6
trashion girl anachronism Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 1,318	Never rely on a fish or pet store to tell you what's best. They're there to make money. And hey, if your fish get killed, you'll be back to buy more! That's how it works __________________ current setup: 5.5 gallon low-light planted tank -nothing....thinking a mini-community. for reference: my name is Julie

10-09-2008, 06:37 PM	#8
ThatFishKid unknown entity Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Atlanta area Age: 17 Posts: 150	yup....stores like to leave out important details on fish....i learned that a long time ago with "freshwater" snowflake morays. Doing your own research is much more reliable. __________________ My Main Tank: 30g FW Anubias sp Java fern (all 3) Java moss Crinum thaianum Camboma Anacharis Giant Hygro Water Sprite Micro sword ?Glossostigma elatinoides or Marsilea quadrifolia? 3 Spotted Ct female convict cichlid Common pleco Raphael cat 4 Brochis splendins 3 flying fu manchu Loricaria simillima 4 apple snails(3 gold, 1 reg.) trumpet snails pond snails ramshorns Last edited by ThatFishKid; 10-09-2008 at 06:40 PM.

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10-09-2008, 01:02 PM	#4
kailey lane Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Royal Oak ,MI Age: 20 Posts: 4	i feelso bad for the green barb he swims at the top almost vertically.if i have the money ill be getting morebut if i dont then ill have to bring them back since i would not have bought just one or two if they did there job and let me knwo its not good,yes i should have researched it first but also these people knwo what there doing and should have said something

10-09-2008, 02:07 PM	#5
emc7 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Johns Creek, GA Posts: 3,290	Don't assume the people at the store know their stuff. You just can't trust that the person who is working has any experience or has done any reading. Do your own research. Then if you meet a knowledgeable person in a shop you will be able to tell.

10-09-2008, 06:19 PM	#7
kailey lane Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Royal Oak ,MI Age: 20 Posts: 4	yeah......the guy that sold us those barbs was vary well read in all fish stuff,but it was the 10 mins from closing and seemed like he just wanted us out(thats the son of the owner,slacker lol) so today i talked to the owner and brought back both barbs.......instead we got black tetras,everything is great so far.i got 5 so they can school together iv been contantly reading up for a while now and am learning alot. so now i have 2 albino buenos aires tetras,5 black skirt tetras,and 1 swordtail. our tank is good,they tested at the shop.our temp is steady at 78-80 degrees will these fish get along?

10-09-2008, 06:57 PM	#9
kailey lane Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Royal Oak ,MI Age: 20 Posts: 4	indeed,this is becoming more fun everyday

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