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	Tiger Barbs Raphael?
sora Enthusiast Posts: 184 Kudos: 96 Votes: 134 Registered: 28-Feb-2007	ok so i just got a new 55 gal. bout 48 inches long 13 inches wide. im planning on putting my striped raphael in there. i want to put a small school of tiger barbs in there. when i said this in the chat room some one raised the question would the tigerbarbs harrass the raphael to much? i belive the rapheals bout 2 and ahalf or three inches at the moment. just wondering. The true test of character is not how much we know how to do, but how we behave when we dont know what to do.
Posted 09-Dec-2007 06:22
Joe Potato Fish Addict Kind of a Big Deal Posts: 869 Votes: 309 Registered: 09-Jan-2001	It shouldn't be a problem. Raphaels are the underwater equivalents of tanks, plus they have some pretty serious weapons at their disposal should the need arise. Also, being mostly nocturnal, there normally wouldn't be much direct contact anyway. Just make sure he gets enough food -- tiger barbs are pigs.
Posted 09-Dec-2007 06:42
sora Enthusiast Posts: 184 Kudos: 96 Votes: 134 Registered: 28-Feb-2007	Edited by sora lol i know the raphael can take care of himself in a fight. just didnt want the tiger barbs disturbing him to much. mines a little weird in that you seem him alot during the day so i thought there might be some contact. he doesent move much but he hangs out in his corner. thanks! The true test of character is not how much we know how to do, but how we behave when we dont know what to do.
Posted 09-Dec-2007 07:53
ScottF Fish Addict Addiction Hurts!! Posts: 542 Kudos: 330 Votes: 355 Registered: 28-May-2007	the TB's will probably give him a good going over when you first add them. Buy smallish TB's, your Raphael can assert his "authority" for awhile, then the TB's will probably hardly mess with him once they've been in there awhile...
Posted 11-Dec-2007 03:09
sora Enthusiast Posts: 184 Kudos: 96 Votes: 134 Registered: 28-Feb-2007	thanks scott thats a great idea! looking at your tank stock i can see you probably knowabit about tiger barbs! The true test of character is not how much we know how to do, but how we behave when we dont know what to do.
Posted 11-Dec-2007 03:31
Babelfish Administrator Small Fry with Ketchup Posts: 6833 Kudos: 8324 Votes: 1570 Registered: 17-Apr-2003	Make sure he's got lots of hiding places, sometimes just one spot isn't enough. They don't all have to be caves, denser spots of plants (real or fake) and dark places created by driftwood can also work. With lots of spots even if the tigers do harass him a bit he's got his own world to disappear to. Might also try feeding at night, Joe raised a good point about tigers. ^_^
Posted 11-Dec-2007 04:28
sora Enthusiast Posts: 184 Kudos: 96 Votes: 134 Registered: 28-Feb-2007	lol babel that is def. the plan. makeing stevie the striped raphael happy is the top concern. no worries. he will have more than adequate cover. and feeding at night is no problem =] i already do that. anyways lol thanks for the tips The true test of character is not how much we know how to do, but how we behave when we dont know what to do.
Posted 11-Dec-2007 06:04


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