GREEN TIGER BARBS / MOSS BARBS CORYDORAS & APISTOS

Moss barbs, Corys & Apistos

[@niamtxiv]

Add in tiger barbs, odessa barbs and golden barbs ❤️

[@royhaye6847]

Would be far too busy for my personal preference

[@juej]

Very nice setup. How old this tank ?

[@sunbear76re]

Mine don’t do this lol they just scatter and try and eat every freaking plant I have lol but they are so beautiful, I love my green tiger barbs

[@royhaye6847]

Keep your water changes to a minimum, I Never change my water it seems to suit them

[@PULAG]

Oh dang you see them corys join in lol

[@royhaye6847]

They’re all buddies 😊🐟

[@michaelbdougherty]

What’s the smallest tank where you’d get schooling behavior like this from Moss Barbs, rather than schooling behavior? Would love to have a school in a tank in my son’s room. But size is a limiting factor.

[@wabalaka1565]

55 gallon and 12+ tiger barb with vegetation. Without Plant to hide in they won't feel as safe to school around like this. how you decorate your tank is very important for fish behavior

[@michaelbdougherty]

@@wabalaka1565 Thank you so much for the response? Do you need to keep other sorts of fish to keep the “tension” high enough for them to school? Usually when I see barbs in a tank, at best they shoal. But, I’d be interested to design a long well planted tank just to make Moss Tiger barbs like these the stars of it if I could get them to behave this way.

[@wabalaka1565]

@@michaelbdougherty These barb are naturally active you don't really need any fish to make them school. Although having more variety of fish will make your tank look nicer. I recommend Cory or Panda Garra for bottom many would recommend clown loach but I it is over done at this point and Tetra, Other Barb or center piece fish.

[@DuplessisLenny1]

wow, nice schooling action, how big is your tank?

[@royhaye6847]

Cheers Lenny It’s a 350ltr jewel with a few easy plants, I’d recommend moss barbs to any hobbyist

[@DuplessisLenny1]

im setting up a 500l aquarium for a nice schooling fish in my living room, wasnt sure about the greens but man you convinced me, ill keep you posted

[@royhaye6847]

@@DuplessisLenny1 nice size tank, look up polysperma that’s a great plant that’s easy to grow, giant vallis, java fern, anubis & cryptocorn all a good choice with some bog wood. Loads of good guys on here giving advice on setting up a planted tank 👍

[@pieterjansenvanrensburg7322]

Nice behavior. Will they mix with regular tiger barbs or do they stay separate?

[@royhaye6847]

Hi Pieter They are fine with tigers but I have not mixed them personally. Depending on the size of your tank depends on your shoal size, I have 16 in 350ltrs which seems perfect .

[@hamishlangton8012]

Im considering getting 4 for my 90L is the tank big enough for 4 of them?

[@royhaye6847]

Hi Hamish Minimum 8-10 if you want them to shoal, but 90 ltr a bit small for that