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	tiger barbs with angels
chris1017 Fish Addict Posts: 610 Kudos: 421 Votes: 70 Registered: 09-Sep-2003	i have heard it stated that the tiger barbs tend to nip the fins of the angels but everything i have read about the tiger barbs says they only nip fins when in small numbers and if you have 8-10 than they will stick to themselves. what do you guys think chris
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:02
Clown_Loach_Kid Fish Addict Posts: 682 Kudos: 1043 Votes: 34 Registered: 23-Jan-2004	well .... angelfish's fins are to scrumscous for tiger barbs to resist so i would say they would still nip the fins of the angelfish 6x2x2 - Firemouth and Oscar Tank 30+ royal pythons. Back in the game after 4 years out ..
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:02
Racso Mega Fish Some Assembly Required Posts: 1163 Kudos: 1442 Votes: 35 Registered: 19-Feb-2002	tiger barbs are fin nippers, no matter what size the school they are in. The only way I have heard of TBs not nipping angels is adding a young school of tigers to a tank with full grown angels. The angels will teach the TBs to stay away and as the TBs grow, they will leave the angels alone. I haven't tried this so I'm not sure if it works. As far as I know, angelfish fins are filet minion to TBs.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:02
amilner Big Fish Posts: 429 Kudos: 654 Votes: 0 Registered: 05-Jul-2004	The barbs will nip regardless of the size of shoal. The nipping of other fishes fins can be reduced due to the fact that the barbs spend most of their time 'finding their own pecking order' and therefore 'leave' the other fish alone. This, however, is obviously not something that can be guaranteed and long finned fish (such as angels) invariably are always a prime target for such other fish.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:02
Plantfanatic Banned Posts: 40 Kudos: 38 Votes: 0 Registered: 26-Jun-2004	Don't stick them together...angels the next day will have nipped fins torn and perhapes injured/bleeding fins. Tiger Bards show no mercy on any long finned fish.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:02
castlequest Fish Addict Posts: 661 Votes: 0 Registered: 15-Feb-2003	my tiger barbs are freaks they leave the angel alone
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:02
jasonpisani Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 5553 Kudos: 7215 Votes: 1024 Registered: 24-Feb-2003	I don't recomend Tiger Barbs with Angels. They are fin nippers & Angels have long fins. You'll find them with torn fins in a few days. http://www.flickr.com/photos/corydoras/ Member of the Malta Aquarist Society - 1970. http://www.maltaaquarist.com
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:02
fish1 Banned Posts: 1727 Kudos: 1910 Votes: 58 Registered: 09-May-2004	wow thats pretty cool castlequest could you get a pic i want to see them in the same tank!
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:02
inkodinkomalinko Fish Guru Posts: 2441 Kudos: 833 Registered: 18-Jan-2003	try some other barbs. Always a wide wide selection of tetras.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:02
PaCiFieR Fingerling Posts: 35 Kudos: 38 Votes: 0 Registered: 20-Apr-2004	I must admit, my Tiger Barbs leave my Angel well alone. Dunno, maybe they have come to some sort of agreement........
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:02


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