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	tiger barbs and albino tiger barbs
zoeandmaia Hobbyist Posts: 125 Kudos: 121 Votes: 78 Registered: 01-Jan-2005	I'm planning on purchasing six tiger barbs for a 20 gallon empty tank. This is kind of silly, but I think it would be neat to have one albino and five regular. My understanding is that the albino is just a variation of the tiger barb. So my question is, would the albino and the regular tiger barbs school together? Peace.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:59
Janna Mega Fish Posts: 1386 Registered: 24-Aug-2003	It's iffy. I don't think they would. Because schooling is based on sight, having one of a different color that looks totally different than the others may lead to it being picked on, or just left out of the school. 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
Natalie Ultimate Fish Guru Apolay Wayyioy Posts: 4499 Kudos: 3730 Votes: 348 Registered: 01-Feb-2003	We keep our different varieties of tiger barbs (regular, albino, and green) together in the same tank at the LFS, and they seem to make no distinction between the different color varieties. They all shoal together as one large group. I'm not your neighbor, you Bakersfield trash.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:59
zoeandmaia Hobbyist Posts: 125 Kudos: 121 Votes: 78 Registered: 01-Jan-2005	Okay, I think I'll try it then. Thanks for the advice.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:59
JokerFish Enthusiast Posts: 167 Kudos: 203 Votes: 20 Registered: 05-Feb-2004	I have 10 normal tiger barbs and 2 albino tiger barbs in my 100 gallon tank and they all stick together they don`t seem to make a difference.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:59
fish1 Banned Posts: 1727 Kudos: 1910 Votes: 58 Registered: 09-May-2004	Yes, you they will most likely school being that there wont be enough albino tiger barbs to have there own school. If this doesnt work you will want to take the albino back to the lfs and get another orange and black one. Good luck with your tigers. ==fish1
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:59
scotrun Fingerling Posts: 20 Kudos: 20 Votes: 5 Registered: 19-Jan-2005	I have had Regular and Green tiger barbs school together.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:59
smilingpiranha Banned Posts: 160 Kudos: 130 Votes: 7 Registered: 02-Jan-2005	I keep 9 albinos, also known as gold, in a tank wif 1 green and 5 normal smiling piranha
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:59
Wingsdlc Fish Guru What is this? Posts: 2332 Kudos: 799 Registered: 18-Jan-2005	right now in a 20 gal. I am keeping two rosy barbs, two regular tigers, one green and one gold. they all seem to get along for the most part. Some times they duke it out and others they all chill. 55G Planted tank thread 19G Container Pond [IMG]http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y118/Wingsdlc/Ric
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