Fun With Tiger Barbs

A unique perspective on tiger barbs, with information on sexing, aggression, tankmates, and feeding. Plus, a good way to keep your tiger barbs busy.

[@tukimingood3765]

this is my favorite fish. cute and energic. they always schooling.

[@TheDave333]

I love mine too! Always very active and entertaining.

[@tamarrajames3590]

They are quite beautiful swimming in a group, and I very much enjoyed your camerawork and editing as always. I appreciate how you give important and useful information on keeping them. I can’t really blame them for being a bit skittish around the bottle of worms…they kind of resembled Cthulhu working his way up to an escape lol. Thanks again Dave, for always caring about quality.🖤🇨🇦

[@TheDave333]

You're very welcome. Thanks for always watching. :-D

[@tamarrajames3590]

@@TheDave333 I wouldn’t want to miss one.🖤🇨🇦

[@SissypheanCatboy]

I was about to leave a comment suggesting a firemouth cichlid before you said it yourself! Not big enough to eat the tiger barbs, but big and feisty enough to ward off any attempts at harassment.

[@GenRN]

One of my favorites! I keep 15 of them with roseline sharks, dwarf pea puffers, one short finned male betta (pea puffers had to teach him a lesson), peppered corys, a rubber lip pleco, and a clown pleco (I never see the 2 plecos of course), and a ton of mystery, ramshorn, and pond snails (Mr & Mrs Diddys favorite food). They all get along well. The betta thinks he is the tank boss but the puffers (Mr Pea Diddy & Mrs. Pea Nellopea Diddy) are the real tank bosses. Everyone gets along great. There are enough barbs for them to keep to themselves. Thanks for another great video!!!

[@TheDave333]

Wow! That sounds like a fun tank to just sit and watch for hours.

[@GenRN]

@@TheDave333 yeah, I do. Then I switch to another tank and watch it for hours. 😂

[@susanstaples6171]

We call it watching FTV--fish TV🐠📺

[@susanstaples6171]

You're lucky your Betta has found a way to be successful. I bought a 55 gal for Sol the orange half moon Betta and promptly started picking on the Cory's he had lived with peacefully for 6 months. He's a beautiful grump. I might try him again when he's older and more "mature". Congrats on a very interesting tank

[@susanstaples6171]

Such a lovely tank

[@susanstaples6171]

Love their vibrant coloration

[@TheDave333]

Me too! Exciting little fish. :-)

[@RobotBarber]

I love all barbs 😍🙌🏻

[@TheDave333]

Me too, they're so full of themselves. . . ♥

[@tomneeb5474]

Loved it!

[@TheDave333]

Thanks!

[@sumitbali9194]

Amazing camera work. Got to learn something new about barbs today. Keep up the good work 👍

[@TheDave333]

Thanks 👍

[@GandalfTheTsaagan]

"We fear no fish, but THAT thing" *points at bottle on a stick* "It scares us"

[@TheDave333]

"It could be a trap" :-)

[@kamrankambang7953]

While tiger barb is quite aggresive, i find that the Arulius barb is much more energetic. My 50g tank consist of tiger barb, arulius barb, rosy barb, odessa barb and zebra danio. Such lively fishes.

[@TheDave333]

That's a great group of active fish. Thanks for watching. :-)

[@wendysheets1916]

Now I want a Tiger Barb tank... *sigh*... lol

[@TheDave333]

And this is how I went from one tank to a whole room filled with tanks!!! They are very entertaining, but they don't play well with others. 🐟🐟🐟

[@abrqzx]

@@TheDave333 Wild Tiger Barbs are less aggressive than the aquarium trade tiger barbs

[@TheDave333]

nice to know thanks

[@dirtyoldfarmhand3]

Awesome

[@archersfriend5900]

Awesome!

[@TheDave333]

Thanks!

[@catfishcave379]

Very interesting experiment. Reminds me of a diver in a shark cage.

[@TheDave333]

That's what the worms said.

[@snortkarl2070]

love tiger barbs , lol little piranhas

[@TheDave333]

They really are. :-)

[@chisaquaticvibe6524]

Happy Thanksgiving, Dave! 🦃

[@TheDave333]

Happy Thanksgiving to you as well my friend. 🦃🦃🦃

[@chisaquaticvibe6524]

Tiger barbs are beautiful fish!

[@TheDave333]

I think so too!

[@WhiteLily777]

thank you

[@TheDave333]

You're welcome

[@rickgrimezz3942]

You should do a series on Corydoras... and breeding different species of them... along with all the incredible detail you seems to always have in your videos... I would be hooked for sure. That or some L046 / L236 SW videos... that would be amazing.

[@TheDave333]

Where would I find the time for anything else? :-)

[@pelhamsaquatics]

I too love the tiger barbs, firemouth s and convict cichlids as tank mares is perfect for these aggressive little buggers😂 very interesting experiment with the blackworms torture chamber as well! Very fun video 💯⭐️ And happy Independence Day!🇺🇸

[@TheDave333]

Thanks for watching Pelham Aquatics! Have a beautiful day. :-)

[@chisaquaticvibe6524]

Hungry hungry hungry!

[@TheDave333]

They're always hungry! I love it!

[@pigzard01]

I remember making the mistake of mixing these buggers with goldfish; they utterly decimated them in a matter of days. But admittedly I'd like to keep them again in a setup similar to yours or rosy barbs in their place.

[@TheDave333]

They really are beautiful fish, fun to watch, but they don't play well with others. :-)

[@guyanbagshaw7069]

Hi Dave! Loved the vid! Any chance we could get an update on the bristlenose pleco tank? I’d really like to see any changes you’ve made and how it’s doing!

[@TheDave333]

More bristlenose videos coming soon.

[@guyanbagshaw7069]

Cool! Thank you!

[@amazingaquaticsandexotics3030]

awesome fish

[@TheDave333]

They really are a lot of fun, so active, there's always action in the tank.

[@AnthonyZiblis]

Lol awesome

[@TheDave333]

thanks. it's a good way to keep them busy, so they stay out of trouble. Lol

[@JS-ev4xc]

The survivors.

[@Mae-nr7wr]

spoiler: its actually a torture device for the POOR blackworms! poor worms must be so scared!

[@TheDave333]

Yeah, it's not a good day for the worms. . .

[@AlbinoTigerBarb]

good video

[@TheDave333]

Thanks

[@nguyentrunghieu5757]

How long til they gave up?

[@TheDave333]

They never really did, they just lost interest, but would always go back to it every once in a while to give it another try. I think they get bored. :-)

[@dinoexpert1498]

Awesome video im glad i found you, what kinds of plants do you have in your tiger barb tank??

[@TheDave333]

Susswassertang, guppy grass, a couple different anubias species, etc. This video explains the whole tank setup. kzbin.info/www/bejne/fJOThnZrhdRgl6M

[@JeezWhiz1]

Tiger barbs all have ADHD 😆

[@TheDave333]

They certainly seem to. 😊

[@JohnSmith-pw1gf]

Sunburst globarbs are the best

[@TheDave333]

Barbs rule. . .

[@neils_axolotls]

Nice set up TD (though TBs not for me) and, as usual, professional standard filming quality

[@TheDave333]

Thanks for watching

[@kalyansai4739]

Love the tank setup, tiger barbs really stand out against those green plants. I am thinking of setting up a new tank for tiger barbs. Could you suggest the perfect tank size for the perfect number of tiger barbs?

[@TheDave333]

I have 22 tiger barbs in a 29 gallon (132 liter) tank and I change 5 gallons of water per week. This is way more than "the experts" would tell you is okay. I started out with 10 tiger barbs, but the tank seemed empty, so I ordered 10 more, and they sent 12 !!! I use a single large sponge filter for filtration, I don't overfeed, and everything is working beautifully. They are the only fish in the tank, and I don't have any trouble.

[@kalyansai4739]

@@TheDave333 that is the right amount of information I needed. I was thinking of 20 gallon tall but now I realized that 29 gallon is perfect. It is long and tall. Thank you for the reply!

[@TheDave333]

You're very welcome, and I hope that you'll continue watching my films. Best of luck with the barbs. :-D

[@chisaquaticvibe6524]

1:19 My Encyclopedia of Animals has that on the carp page.

[@TheDave333]

Both carps and barbs are in the same family Cyprinidae, and none of them have teeth in the mouth, they only have pharyngeal teeth. Cyprinidae is the largest family of vertebrates on our planet.

[@kinnikuzero]

I've been keeping fish for 8 years now and I have never bought them. Also, can you tell me what did you use to attach the wire to the tile? Great work as usual!

[@TheDave333]

Epoxy glue / the wire is from a coat hanger.

[@gladiatormechs5574]

What water conditions are best to keep them alive and their best robust color.?

[@TheDave333]

I have them in a neutral pH, 77 degrees, for best color give them food like brine shrimp it helps with the red coloration.

[@phillipcharlesashwood1850]

What is that they are eating at the start of the video?

[@TheDave333]

Raw shrimp = kzbin.info/www/bejne/mp-nkoh9lNlqirs

[@NN-kn1on]

hello, on the first minute when you show the Barbs tank, which plant is the one on top spreading to sides please? thansk for your amazing videos

[@TheDave333]

Guppy grass ( naja guadalupiensis )

[@NN-kn1on]

@@TheDave333 thank you

[@NN-kn1on]

@@TheDave333 seeing black worms, I would like to ask you about how to eliminate Mitraspora Cyprini or Heferellosis from the aquarium, I know it has not cure once in the goldfish, I have only one left-healthy though. I read that can be introduced by this worms or tubifex and live in the gravel. thanks again.

[@indyhobby3726]

Have you ever tried to breed them?

[@TheDave333]

I'm breeding them now and filming them now as the babies grow.

[@aholiabtegar3036]

Thanks for providing an easy way to tell their sex!

[@TheDave333]

You're welcome! :-)

[@BigBoyLies]

my best therapy is looking

[@TheDave333]

I learn a lot just by looking. . .

[@theunderdawg]

How many can i keep in a 40 gallon just tiger barbs only ??

[@TheDave333]

22

[@theunderdawg]

@@TheDave333 ok thaks

[@arthurxws]

would you know of any other small schooling fish as an alternative to tiger barbs that are equally aggressive in eating

[@TheDave333]

The Buck-toothed tetra (Exodon Paradoxus) - Warning = very aggressive, but they max out at about 6 inches.

[@chisaquaticvibe6524]

​@@TheDave333Never heard of those. . .

[@TheDave333]

They're little monsters, seriously aggressive eaters.

[@arthurxws]

Beautiful fish species even if unfortunately they need a bigger tank than the one I could provide them, thanks a lot and anyway I love the way you make your videos, it's like watching one of those national geographic documentaries. @@TheDave333

[@TheDave333]

Thank you so much. :-)

[@twasbrillig33]

Have you tried puffers with them? 😁

[@GenRN]

I have! Dwarf pea puffers! I’ve never had any problems! See my comment for more!

[@TheDave333]

I have not.

[@myrrmi]

So basically - mini piranhas? :D

[@TheDave333]

Yes they really are!

[@harikrishnau7649]

Do they eat like goldfish, I mean will they overeat and die due to indigestion if we feed them a lot a food, or will they stop eating when tummy is full?

[@swatiyadav640]

No. My old barbs would gorge themselves to death if given the chance. They would eat as much as they can find. Even though they terrorised by corydoras, I still miss them after I sold them

[@TheDave333]

I've never tried over-feeding them so I can't say for certain.

[@kamrankambang7953]

I killed 1 tiger barb by overeating. Yes. They will kill themselves with food.

[@Chris_KJB]

So like I have 4 tiger barbs baby one has a huge belly but they are waiting to be adults we do have raw shrimp we are trying to feed also we have a kind of a black tiger Barb which turned greenish black and a molly

[@TheDave333]

Fish are fun . . . Thanks for watching the video.

[@Chris_KJB]

@@TheDave333😁👍

[@miashadows]

So mean! Lol but if u tilt it a little lower, it would be a great auto feeder to keep them entertained. Worms would slowly filter out and they would have a gradual reward for thier efforts.

[@TheDave333]

Good idea! Thanks for watching. 😁

[@thefuture4266]

My pea puffer kimmy is afraid of barbs so I don’t own barbs

[@TheDave333]

Poor Kimmy! She should be afraid of those grumpy old tiger barbs. They can be nasty buggers. . . Give my best to Kimmy. :-)

[@Rob-ze1wi]

I've cared for my share in the past. Made the communal mistake.

[@TheDave333]

Yes, many have done the same. . . They're hard to resist. :-)

[@chisaquaticvibe6524]

Standard American: Tiger barb Boston: Tiguh bahb

[@TheDave333]

That's funny !!!!!

[@chisaquaticvibe6524]

@@TheDave333 The Boston accent is one of the most popular accents in the U.S.

[@TheDave333]

I live in the Western part of the state, so we don't really have that heavy Boston accent.

[@SyamsuriPutra]

Tiger barb di lokasi kami masih melimpah di sungai

[@TheDave333]

Apakah Anda tinggal di Indonesia?

[@SyamsuriPutra]

@@TheDave333 iya saya tinggal di negara Indonesia pulau Sumatera, Tiger barb berasal dari sini, Ikan ikan anda sangat Indah dan bagus bagus, saya penggemar baru anda.

[@TheDave333]

Halo, saya ingin mengunjungi Sumatera suatu hari nanti. Indonesia terlihat seperti tempat yang indah.

[@aniketbonatemusic87]

I had bought 6 tiger barb along with glass fish and zebra danio. 4 to 5 days all were good, floating around the tank. Later i noticed, one of the tiger barb,the Male one used to keep chasing around the female tiger barbs. So bcoz of continuous chasing, the female tiger barbs used to hide below the sponge filter. But poor females for how long they will hide?? They used to come out from below sponge filter but again the male one used to chase. So among 6 tiger barbs, 4 of them died due to stress caused by the male one. There might be other reasons for death but according to my internet research, stress caused to them might be the reason for their death. When all barbs were alive, I noticed that the male one was nipping the tail fin of the females. Today itself i also noticed that the one of my zebra danio tail fin was damaged. The reason for this might be due to male tiger barb or it might be due to zebra danio nipping the tail fin of each other bcoz i observed this they were doing and chasing each other. So what you think about this?? Any solution you can provide?? I even contacted fish store from where i bought these fish but he didn't help me out.

[@TheDave333]

You may have a single hyper-aggressive male tiger barb. They all have their own personality. . . A larger school of barbs helps spread out the aggression. A larger tank with lots of places to hide in the form of live plants would have also been helpful. Fish will also sometimes get very aggressive if there's not enough food, and start fighting. So, always be sure there's plenty to eat. My suggestion is to use at least a 29 gallon tank, and put in 12 tiger barbs and lots of plants. No other fish, just tiger barbs. Then, there will be less trouble. Best of luck. :-D

[@aniketbonatemusic87]

@@TheDave333 thanks buddy❤😊

[@TheDave333]

You're welcome. :-D

[@JeezWhiz1]

In my 55 gallon I recently had a young virile male begin to attack 2 of my elderly males whose colors had begun to fade. The aggressive male chased and attacked the 2 elderly males nipping at them so badly to a point where their tails looked like broom straws which impeded their ability to swim correctly. I scooped up the aggressive male and donated him to a local pet shop which allowed the 2 elderly males to live out what little time they had in relative peace. At this time I had 2 older and larger females with about 7 other smaller barbs. I then bought an additional 10 baby barbs over a 3 week span adding 3-4 each week. Now all of the barbs can grow into their own in time to establish pecking order and hopefully none will turn into beast mode.