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mvicano Fingerling Posts: 41 Kudos: 27 Votes: 0 Registered: 26-May-2004	im starting a new 20g and i know i want a school of tiger barbs. I was thinking 8. Also, im going to be putting my rainbow shark in with them. Anyone else know of anything else ??? like 1 more small school ???? Im thinking some small tetras ??? or maybe cherry barbs ?? i need numbers with suggestions thanks...
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:59
Janna Mega Fish Posts: 1386 Registered: 24-Aug-2003	Rainbow sharks get too big for a 20 gallon. Tiger babrbs get pretty big. I would just make it a species tank. They shade the glow of it with their mossy-misty costumes, They wear masks of silk, porcelain, brass, and silver, So as not to mislead with their own, ordinary faces.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:59
mimo Hobbyist Posts: 50 Kudos: 54 Votes: 5 Registered: 16-Aug-2004	I have 3 tiger barbs and two yellow labs in my 20. Brown and white substrate, and made two nice caves with redish slate. The colors look great barbs (1 in.) and labs (2 in.) have gotten along fine. Really fun to feed them freeze dried shrimp. Lots of action!
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:59
sirbooks Moderator Sociopath Posts: 3875 Kudos: 5164 Votes: 932 Registered: 26-Jul-2004	You could have one school of six tigers, and 6-8 cories. A gourami or betta might fit in there as well. And when he gets to Heaven, to Saint Peter he will tell: "One more Marine reporting, Sir! I've served my time in Hell."
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:59
butterschotts Small Fry Posts: 8 Kudos: 10 Votes: 0 Registered: 17-Aug-2004	I would not put any shy or long-finned fish in with tiger barbs. They like to nip long fins.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:59
mimo Hobbyist Posts: 50 Kudos: 54 Votes: 5 Registered: 16-Aug-2004	tiger barbs will nip fins and can damage fins. When I stick my arm in my yellow lab tank to move a rock or something I get noticible nips from my barbs on my arm, not my labs, (yet). My pearl Gourami, and neon tetras did not do well from my expirience.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:59


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