Tiger Barbs

**ahx61** · 01-09-2011, 12:22 AM

Couple of pictures of a few tiger barbs in my 30 gallon tank. I am relatively new to all this and have learned lots on this forum so far. Thanks. Any thoughts on the TB's? Tips? Suggestions?

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Tiger Barb Gathering AQ.jpg

Tiger Barb Trio AQ.jpg

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**CassieLEO** · 01-09-2011, 12:40 AM

Keep them very well fed. I feed mine blood worms and they go crazy eating them. They arent as nippy when they are fat and happy. I give mine lots of plants because when they sleep they push up against the plants and use them for cover.

**ahx61** · 01-09-2011, 01:04 AM

Thanks for the tips. I have recently added several live plants that they do like taking cover in. How often do you feed? I feed only enough for them to eat in one sitting only once a day. Usually flakes then freeze dried brine shrimp on alternating days and frozen bloodworms once a week. Is this enough?
Thanks Again

**CassieLEO** · 01-09-2011, 01:07 AM

I feed them twice a day. They get New Life Spectrum tiny bites food (its the only type they accept) and bloodworms or brine shrimp at night. I put in shrimp pellets for my bottom feeders and they pick at them. I only feed enough that they will eat right away however.

**ahx61** · 01-09-2011, 01:33 AM

Thanks will try upping the feeding to twice a day. Gradually I suppose.

**j_vincent** · 01-09-2011, 03:38 AM

Just make sure not to overfeed them. That is the number one reason for cloudy/dirty tanks and out-of-whack pH and ammonia levels. Good lookin fish tho