Tiger Barbs will often nip at other fish if kept
in the same aquarium, most notably Angel fish. However, if they are
kept in larger numbers they are less likely to nip at the other
fish. You should aim to keep at least a school of 6 Tiger Barbs
together.
FACT: Appropriate Home. Ideally Tiger Barbs should be kept in an aquarium with at least 29 gallons of water, an exterior power filter with a BIO-Wheel, a maximum of 1/4 inch of gravel, and an aquarium heater adjusted to between 72 and 82 degrees F.
Diet
Tiger Barb recommended diet consists of Floating
flake food and freeze dried blood worms, which are actually mosquito
larvae. Both of these foods are available in most stores that sell
pet fish. Tiger Barbs also relish a few live Black Worms and live or
frozen brine shrimp.
Compatibility
Keep Tiger Barbs in numbers of 6 if possible as
they are less likely to attack other fish.
The following fish are good tank mates for Tiger
Barbs:
All Gouramis,
All Danios,
One Red Tail Shark or one Rainbow Shark,
A school of Bala Sharks,
A school of Clown Loaches,
A few Yoyo Loaches,
One Plecostomus Catfish or a Bushy Nose
Plecostomus.
Tiger Barbs are also often kept with livebearers
such as Platies, Swordtails, and Mollies, but not with Fancy
Guppies, which are too small to live with the more aggressive Tiger
Barbs.
Tiger Barbs are notorious for nipping the fins of
Angel Fish, and Tiger Barbs should not be kept with small fish like
Neon Tetras and Guppies, that are usually bullied by the bigger
Tiger Barbs.
Life Span
Tiger Barbs have a life expectancy of several
years if they are looked after well.
