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	55g tiger barb tank
greenmonkey51 Fish Master Posts: 1571 Kudos: 1692 Votes: 5 Registered: 28-Jan-2004	i have an empty 55g and im trying to think of some ideas. i have had tiger barbs and was seriously thinking of putting a massive school in my 75g. im thinking about putting some in my 55g. im thinking of a school of 20-25g and then a bigger fish to make the tigers school together tight. but i dont know what would be good. the only things i can think of is RTBS or a convict or firemouth . i need some help
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:59
nattereri Mega Fish Posts: 1075 Kudos: 1157 Votes: 39 Registered: 16-Aug-2003	I would go for a biotope tank. Go for a large school of Tiger Barbs and an RTBS and then some Asian plants, it would look good.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:59
Fallout Moderator Communications Specialist Posts: 6416 Kudos: 4053 Votes: 742 Registered: 29-Jul-2000	35 tiger barbs is all you need.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:59
greenmonkey51 Fish Master Posts: 1571 Kudos: 1692 Votes: 5 Registered: 28-Jan-2004	i want some kind of cichlid and no fallout i dont want all tigers
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:59
nattereri Mega Fish Posts: 1075 Kudos: 1157 Votes: 39 Registered: 16-Aug-2003	American cichlid or African cichlid? You won't be able to have plants unless you go for American dwarfs which won't make your Tiger Barbs school tighter. I would go for some of the smaller Americans such as Convicts or Firemouths but if the TBarbs are small enough they may become lunch.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:59
Fallout Moderator Communications Specialist Posts: 6416 Kudos: 4053 Votes: 742 Registered: 29-Jul-2000
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:59
Hooben Big Fish Posts: 346 Kudos: 219 Registered: 27-Oct-2002	You can use some severums, they get along fine with tiger barbs. The tiger barbs will also eat the leftover food that comes out of the severums gills. I have kept tigers with severums in 55 gallon tanks with no problems. You can go gold or green severum and regular and albino tigers. Good luck! ________________________________________ The calming qualities of a good aquarium are irrefutable
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:59
cordain Banned Posts: 121 Kudos: 191 Votes: 4 Registered: 18-Apr-2004	get an oscar although that tank is only the minimum size for one.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:59
greenmonkey51 Fish Master Posts: 1571 Kudos: 1692 Votes: 5 Registered: 28-Jan-2004	im thinking about an oscar though
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:59
Fallout Moderator Communications Specialist Posts: 6416 Kudos: 4053 Votes: 742 Registered: 29-Jul-2000	too bad they get physically longer than the tank is wide. a 75 is really the minimum for an oscar to have any semblance of happiness.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:59
greenmonkey51 Fish Master Posts: 1571 Kudos: 1692 Votes: 5 Registered: 28-Jan-2004	geez too bad i do have a 75g
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:59
Fallout Moderator Communications Specialist Posts: 6416 Kudos: 4053 Votes: 742 Registered: 29-Jul-2000	geez too bad that wasn't directed at you
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:59
Gomer Ultimate Fish Guru Small Fry with BBQ Sauce Posts: 3602 Kudos: 1709 Votes: 106 Registered: 29-Mar-2002	How about a Severum, 20 or so Tiger Barbs, and maybe a Bristlenose or something. -- Gomer
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:59


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