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I just added (3) Tri-Color Sharks to my 55g and my school of (6) Tiger Barbs keep nipping at their fins and chasing them around the tank. I didn't think that they weren't going to mix well with the Tiger Barbs. Anything I can do to keep the Tigers away from the Tri-Colors?

Last edited by mlfdco4 at 19-Nov-2005 16:42

thats why i dont keep tiger, due to their nippy-ness, my suggestion is to move the sliver sharks, b/c they will probably out-grow what u have them in away, better to do it young, b4 they are powerful enough to give u a nice mouth full of tank water.

Tiger Barbs are fin nipping fish & so they'll chase other fish.


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Tri-color sharks grow to 12-14 inches and really need a tank size of 125g minimum.
Your Bala Sharks will rapidly outgrow the tiger barbs
and will no longer be picked on.


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55 gallons is a big tank for just 6 tiger barbs... 6 would do better in a 29 gallon. you need to get more tiger barbs to fill out the tank... it's a barb to space ratio. the bigger the tank, the more you need. you could definately fit at least 6 more barbs, and that would probably stop the nipping... i have 6 in a 29 gallon and i have NEVER seen them nip anything (other than eachother).

as for the sharks, i agree with the others, you should really consider taking them back or getting another tank for them. i know both of those can be hard to do, but it's necessary. you may say that you'll get another tank when they get bigger, but they won't get too big anyways due to stunting, and then it's too late.

tiger barbs aren't "fin nipping fish" if you house them properly. and you definately have the room to do so, so don't worry about that.

Last edited by i_spaz_out at 20-Nov-2005 17:35