Such a Misunderstood Fish! Tiger Barb Care and Breeding

Hello Everyone,
The Tiger Barb is a very misunderstood fish. Here we talk about how to care for them and how to breed them. We will also discuss why they can cause problems in an aquarium.
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[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

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[@fuzionggamer____6478]

I only have two I'm thirteen will they be fine in my 20 gallon with 2 zebra Danios 4 bronze corydoras and feeder guppies for a few months until I can get a job so I can buy more.

[@Malenia_BOM]

Wow I didn't know some people hated on these fish, I always found them extremely intelligent because I feel like they're always planning stuff to do and they're just so interesting to watch. These were my first fish 15 years ago and I still keep them.

[@elipatton9625]

Literally my brother hates mine because they are difficult for me and chase eachother

[@mtloke5732]

I didn't know tiger barbs can live so long.

[@seriouslolos2675]

Finally have found a video that really hit all the marks for tiger barbs. I absolutely love them. I have found they are very hardy in my water parameters. I have them in a 55 gallon with a powerhead, and good filtration. They are absolutely gorgeous in a school of at least 10, imo. Mine school quite tightly. Just amazing in a tank with plenty of swimming room. A triangular aquascape gives you some interesting views and places for them to race through.

[@jacintovillalpando4897]

I love tiger barbs looking so set up a tank for my office so thanks for the tips

[@timmyy420]

I recently set up a planted 40 gal breeder as a tiger barb tank. It's currently got 18 tigers and 8 green tigers and has quickly become my favorite tank. They're beautiful fish and are super active, especially at feeding time. I've had zero issues with aggression or anything else, it's really been a great experience so far.

[@tracitekancic4529]

My Tigers are huge. Definitely need a larger tank since they love to chase each other and play follow the leader. They're goofballs especially when they go vertical.

[@N01Dad]

Thank you for your videos! I find that I always check to see if you have posted about certain livestock or equipment before making a purchase. I'm very grateful for the quality of advice you offer.

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

Thanks for being here!

[@markfranklin8831]

Loved the video thanks for sharing

[@sergeiz.5815]

I will get a few more tomorrow. I swear I had even number of tiger barbs now ones missing but I don't see it anywhere awesome info had to watch this couple times :)

[@2ndflooraquatics609]

Love the breeding info

[@sergeiz.5815]

Very interesting information i learned a lot I have tiger barbs. Awesome information thanks 👍😊

[@WXGuy81]

Really appreciate this video! I recently moved my 10 barbs from my 33 Megaflex into a 40 Breeder and added 5 more. These are my favorite fish.

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

That sounds cool!

[@lruddy8820]

this fish always draws my interest and gaze when im at the petstore, i dont have a setup for them right now but they are on my shortlist of potential "next setup"

[@antoniorosales8093]

Thank you for the video!

[@jamiefox1045]

These tiger Barb tanks look great 👍🏻

[@shahidraza7660]

I like this moments fast response 🎉 which attracts me mostly im very happy with them ❤ i think they discuss plans 😂 protect their areas Fight for that 😂like a little bit of me there 😂😂❤

[@loki5718]

Love the videos can you please do a video on Odessa Barb

[@voultronix761]

4ft tank plus . Dont mix the variants , they can shun the ones that are different. Good water is crucial ! When they get sick they pass it on very easily cause of the close schooling. I recommend those interested in getting to stick to an Asian themed aquarium just because Tetras are more ideal for a South American tank (less nippy)

[@audrameyer9558]

Thanks for this one. Tiger Barbs are beautiful, but I have never owned them. They look spectacular in large groups.

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

They sure do!

[@kenji.23]

Tigers barbs were absolutely my favourite fish as a kid!!

[@TheSalient1]

Jason I always have tigerbarbs I love them fav fish

[@mikeslife5941]

So helpful

[@kiki33311]

We've always gotten barbs for our community tanks and they are so fun to see them link up together. We like to get the different colors and name them after pop culture groups.....

[@MrGigi-dz9cv]

Love the barbs. Great fish, great temperament.

[@janicevictor6764]

I'm really happy to finally see some good information on Tiger Barbs. I bought a group as dither fish form my SA cichlid. They worked well aggression wise but they were also gluttonous little a$$holes who out competed my green terror for food. They'd eat until their abdomens got distended and I'm surprised they didn't explode. The convict and firemouth were fine but I seriously think my green terror is stunted now. I finally moved them to their own tank and the little ba$tards are now on a diet. Lesson: only keep them with other aggressive eaters.

[@HeadHoncho727]

I bought a group of 8 when I first started keeping fish. I had an idea on how to take care of them but I definitely learned that they're aggressive. I'm thankful my group of 8 lasted till I learned I needed more and once I had a group of 14 they started breeding. I've never tested my water but then again I never really had to because of my tank setup. I've never lost a fish due to water quality. Lost plenty of fish to power outages tho! All fish keepers should invest in some sort of battery backup for their tanks. Tiger barbs are cool and have alot of personality and aren't shy. Mine love eating right out my hand.

[@ragnos28]

They have great personality and they are so inquisitive, when I do maintenance, all other species are like...run to the hills!...while the tiger barbs gang keep nibbling at my hands. 😁

[@jeffalbillar7625]

I just lost 3 larger tigers due to an algae bloom. It kill's me that I let it happen

[@HeadHoncho727]

@@jeffalbillar7625 thankfully I've never had any algae blooms. I try to keep my tanks as natural as possible and do as little maintenance as possible. Lots of plants and good filters help keep my water in great condition. A big tank helps too. I have a school of about 30 in a 55 gallon long.

[@jeffalbillar7625]

@@HeadHoncho727 everything was going fine, but I had just put 2 pothos cuttings in and I decided to put a smaller light over the pothos, and over the tank by proxy. I should have used my brain and just went with what was working, and see if the pothos could flourish under an already working system. But, I ignored my thoughts, and I really didn't think that the smaller light would be a problem. I uploaded a video showing my tank and explaining everything. If you watch it, you'll see how I set the light up. I haven't lost a fish in a minute, and especially more than one at a time, so this was kinda sorta without a doubt somewhat devastating to me. I haven't turned the small light on since and the pothos is growing fast, so the lost fishes are that much harder to take because I didn't have to add the light.

[@PULAG]

I had a power outage and one of my green tigerbarbs was literally upside-down and flopped sideways wedged under a fake plant, looked super dead. Power came back on and he came back to life after 10 minutes. Now he sometimes will literally do backflips swimming in a 360 circle at rare times.

[@elvinsworld11]

Nice

[@JohnSmith-pw1gf]

Orange glo barbs are my favourite!

[@jaxxonvideogameresale]

Green Tiger Barbs are my favorite 😁

[@sergeiz.5815]

Happy Friday 😁👍

[@dmoore0079]

I first kept them as a dither fish for my first cichlids (Firemouth, Herotilapia (rainbow cichlid), and a Honduran Red point). 12 Tigers with the 3 cichlids in a 75gal, and the tigers just bickered amongst themselves, and the cichlids did the same.

[@adriangreenoff9163]

Just found your channel.Kept fish,mainly oddballs and pred's for age'sbut have ot a fairly large community tank with 18 green and normal T. barbs and one thing i can say is you're never too old to learn,my shrimp are now extinct😂

[@danm8004]

I've done a mixture of the regular tiger barbs with greens, albinos and platinums, 10 of each, and the effect was just striking. A similar scape to the aquashella tank you showed in the video with an epiphyte planted island in the centre and plenty of swim space. It's been one of my favourite projects to date.

[@Sammiejomitchell]

How big is your tank? I want to do the same with a 90 gallon. Wondering how many of each color would work. Thx.

[@danm8004]

@@Sammiejomitchell it was a 90 gallon corner tank, actually. Juwel Trigon 350.

[@matthewzito6130]

I bought these with the intention of keeping a school of ten in a 30-gallon (36" long) with 4 Giant Danios and 1 Bristlenose. Unfortunately, they didn't even make it through quarantine before they started killing each other. I'm now down to three, of which I rarely see more than one out at a time (while the other two hide). Interestingly they haven't bothered any of the other species I've kept them with (Giant Danios, Bristlenose Plecos, White Clouds and Peppered Corydoras).

[@brianp6180]

Love the tiger barbs. I actually have some in a 60G with a red shoulder peacock that won’t play nice with the rest in my African cichlid tank. He chase’s them some but over all they work as a dither fish. I also have buenos Aries tetras in that tank. Similar temperament to the tiger barbs. Oddly enough it works

[@gabrielvazquez5345]

Oddly enough haha! That’s awesome community

[@sarapalmer1399]

Oh, I've had Buenos Aires tetras BRUTALIZE my tiger barbs. I'm glad it works for you but I had to split them up.

[@CrowntailHalfmoon]

Wow these are so beautiful. 😍😍 Sir I don't know if you're aware but @lady metalhead is requesting video footage of tiger barbs to do a Memorial video for the Late Mr. T. Bones. Maybe you could email her some of your b roll of these beautiful tiger barbs. Thank you Sir. 🙏🙏🙏

[@TJ-spirit]

I remember having them with glass fish and they did fine together

[@wendihamlett105]

Thanks Jason! Just watched this again. I have a 55 gallon that I set back up planted etc. thinking about getting 15-20 green tiger barbs, 6 or so khouli loaches and maybe adding one of my severums. Any thoughts?

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

That might work!

[@righthoekstra]

Love my tigers, dont find them aggressive at all, just when it comes to feeding, difficult to get the less quicker fish the food they need. 40 gal planted tank 14 tiger's and filled with shrimps, snails, pleco and a few other fish

[@TheSalient1]

Jason I love tiger barbs will always keep them I get conflicting info as usual with any fish, what are the proper parameters for them as far as ph, I don’t chase ph but to thrive , what would be that sweet spot in ur experience for them ?

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

Probably somewhere in the upper 6s.

[@1971mav]

I had handful of them and kept them with firemouth and jewel cichlids.

[@GenRN]

I love my tiger barbs! Definitely agree, not a beginner fish. I have a group of 15 in a heavily planted 75 gallon with Roseline sharks, peppered corys, and 2 pea puffers. Love them so much. Thanks for reminding me how much I love them. One issue I’ve had is they hate my aquarium lights. They disappear into the Amazon sword forest when the lights come on.

[@JeezWhiz1]

I started keeping tiger barbs in early 1980s while I was an undergrad. Your video is on point regarding how many to keep and what size tank to keep them in. I kept them with cory catfish a some years ago and all was well. Fast forward to now as I recently bought 3 corys and within 2 weeks the barbs began to harass the corys to a point where all 3 'disappeared'.☹ Right now I have 10 tigers, 3 black rubies, 2 juvenile albinos along with 4 zebra danios and a rainbow shark in a 55 gallon tank. They all get along fine. The tigers go at each other just a little bit every so often but nothing serious. Black rubies are active but non aggressive. The rainbow shark checks up the barbs when food is present>>>Otherwise he goes about his business 'supposedly' eating algae all around the tank. I'm debating on getting a cichlid since I hear that they know how to hold their own (or maybe I should leave things as they are..."if it ain't broke don't fix it!). Thanks for a great video.

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

Ya, when things are balanced I hate messing with it. 😀

[@budiawan1784]

setahuku tiger barb banyak ada di Sumatera, indonesia. Asalnya, saya sama sekali tidak tahu. terimakasih, membagi infirmasi; ikan ini menarik perhatianku.

[@mr.tarkovish2587]

I’ve got odessa barbs and they are one of my favorite fish now! Fun story I got them because I went to sell one of my african cichlid that was just to aggressive with my other Peacocks and I was looking for mid size fish for my comunity tank and all they had was odessa barbs and red line torpedo barbs. I decided to go with the Odessa because they were cheap enough that I was able to buy 12 of them (11 males 1 female) and that my in store credit would make me have to pay only 15$ so they were more the buget option but when I got them in my tank they almost instantly became my favorite fish! They were really nice with my 2 b’ack angels and my 10 zebra danios and they REALLY colored up and I have now 26 of them since they bred and I’ve given some to friends and family. All in all great great fish that you can have a LOT of interaction with and that is not aggressive at all!

[@Lisa-lj1hq]

I have some tiger barbs in a 20 gallon, and have had so many issues with nipping, and now they are all just dying off. I’m so sad as I’m testing the water, keep the water at 74-76 . I was glad to hear these are NOT a beginner fish, I was under the impression that they were when I purchased them. Thought I was just hopeless as a fish keeper! I really like these little fish but will need to get some more experience before restocking.

[@Demontoastslayer]

Ive been taking care of my neighbors glo-barbs for over a year now, super energetic fish Sadly he always overfeeds and he treats them like most glow fish owners do. I try my best to keep up on the water changes, and ive been begging him to let me throw in some live plants

[@VictoriaLeeCreates]

Good morning 💚💛💙

[@user-bi8yu6tn1s]

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[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

Thank you!

[@danabel8499]

One of the funnest fish I've had to watch feed. Fed ghost shrimp and they'll hunt them in pack.

[@flawlessstrategy9972]

So.. had some of these a few years ago, but they just kill everything and each other. Been wanting some more still though. I love them. I have a 20-long that only has a few fish in it. I'm thinking of relocating and getting some barbs.

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

You might be better off with the snakeskin barb in a 20 long?

[@Davidsmithisyourdad]

My wife asking me why I'm getting a new 55 gallon tank. Me telling her Jason from prime time aquatics told me I need tiger barbs

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

Great - you’re going to get me in trouble. Haha

[@JeezWhiz1]

After months of just thinking about switching out my 29 gallon tiger barb tank for a 55, I finally made the move and donated the 29 setup to my in-law and we and the fish are all happy!

[@Davidsmithisyourdad]

@@JeezWhiz1 sweet I wish you could post pictures on KZbin. I'm waiting for my basement remodel to wrap up so I can get another tank. I currently only have two

[@thomasmalley2054]

Can u Put the green tiger barb in the same tank as tiger barbs? Also great video! keep up the good work.

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

I'm not sure they will school together, but having two sizable groups in the same tank could work.

[@drdman-vp1rg]

Yes you can and they do School together i have 6 standard and 6 green in my tank👍

[@voctorfloud9341]

My next red belly piranha tank I plan to add them , can’t with the RB’s I have now they would eat them

[@MrMattemannen76]

Good, more peaceful, alternatives to tiger barbs are black ruby barbs and odessa barbs. These are just as beautiful and in general don´t fin nip.

[@jeffalbillar7625]

I've been looking for Black Ruby Barbs for a long time. I don't think that I have ever seen any. Hopefully I'll find some

[@dmoore0079]

@@jeffalbillar7625 They're stunning fish. I've kept them before, and they are a bit less nippy than Tigers. Only issue is that they have a taste for aquarium plants, so not a good choice if you have a planted tank. Tiger and Odessa barbs usually won't mess with plants.

[@alexandersanchez3729]

What are the white fish with yellow fins called the look like a cichlid but I can't tell what kind. They look really nice

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

I believe that was an albino kribensis?

[@ranjeetsingh-kl2vp]

Dear jason. pls suggest me if i use ehem uv isterlizer 500 in my 75 gallon tangalyika cichlids aquarium.after that any other king of filter is required or not ? if required suggest me which one ?

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

I don't use UV unless there is a specific parasite that will be destroyed by UV. I might go with the Seachem Tidal 110.

[@hardybryan]

I honestly think it's poor breeding from the farms that has lead to Tiger Barbs being fin nipping maniacs, which they weren't decades ago when I first got in the hobby. I got the school of 10 I currently have from a local breeder who made that same claim and honestly, my tiger barbs look better than any I've seen elsewhere and I see ZERO aggression from them (also haven't had a single one die in over a year having them). Even amongst themselves there is so much less jostling and chasing than I've ever seen in tiger barbs before. Perfectly calm fish.

[@Laura-ed5kf]

I saw a 200 gallon+ tank on KZbin (Aquarium Co-Op?) w/ only Tiger Barbs & Clown Loaches. Amazing! Made me look twice at a spp. I always demonized, but not for any of my communities. How might they do w/snails & perhaps larger crayfish?

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

That was his 800 gallon! It was a cool tank.

[@Constantine_Cvl8]

They wouldn't care about snails, and the crayfish will either eat them or get its antennae nipped off

[@vaughanjattan7475]

I had a group of 12 tiger barbs in a 40 gallon and decided to add a large opaline gourami and they almost killed him in a day. Tiger barbs can be extremely aggressive

[@Otakuliosan]

what camera did u use? it look crystal clear

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

A Sony A7 III with Sony lens in 4K

[@robertmulrenan8140]

Could u keep with Chindingo Saulosi

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

It might work

[@fuzionggamer____6478]

I only have two I'm thirteen will they be fine in my 20 gallon with 2 zebra Danios 4 bronze corydoras and feeder guppies for a few months until I can get a job so I can buy more.

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

Hopefully they will be ok for a while. Have fun!

[@gretchengengo4068]

Can a group of 12 barbs be mixed and be fine or should they all be the same kind of barb? I really like the green but would like to have tiger too. Or is that a bad idea?

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

It’s probably better if they are the same type.

[@Pattystanks]

@primetimeaquatics would it be ok to keep pea puffers and tiger barbs in one tank

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

The tiger barbs would probably make hard for pea puffers to find food? Plus - I could see them stressing out the pea puffers because tiger barbs are so active.

[@amazingaquaticsandexotics3030]

one of my dream aquariums is a 75 gallon with 65 tiger barbs and a red tail shark

[@wonderfulworldofwater370]

@Ivan Salazar you can have as many as you like. After all it is YOUR tank . I wouldn't recommend that many though for such a small volume of water. I would be more concerned about the filtration and using media/decor that benefits the beneficial bacteria.

[@amazingaquaticsandexotics3030]

@Ivan Salazar in a tank with a good canister filter, some pothos and 40 percent weekly water changes i dont see why not

[@elipatton9625]

I didn’t do research and I got a single albino one for a 20 gallon tank with two goldfish and ones an angle fin is it really gonna eat the fins😂 I made a mistake

[@carlalv7717]

Hello Jason, I have tried to breed tiger barbs before, but the eggs got fungus. I am going to use methylene blue now. Jason should I put it before or after the the spawning? Thanks

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

I would add it after you have the eggs. Good luck!

[@carlalv7717]

@@PrimeTimeAquatics Jason thank you very much for your help 🙏 I have learned much from your videos. Very decent and well educated gentlemen.

[@Sammiejomitchell]

I have a 90 gallon I want to do in all the different colors of tiger barbs. About how many with 5 corys?

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

At least 10 each?

[@BeigeEyesCroissantDragon]

I've always loved these fish since I was a child. But i've never had the space to accomodate a tank large enough to house them. I doubt I ever will either. The sheer water weight of a 45-50 would break through the floor in ANY home i've lived in.

[@harshvardhan7370]

Should Widow Tetra (Black Skirt Tetra) be a compatible tankmate for Tigers ?

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

If you have at least a 4ft tank it increases the likelihood that they get along.

[@getbotid9282]

I have 1 gourami and 1 zebra loach in a 40 gallon breeder how many tiger barbs should I put in it and should I put any other fish in it?

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

I would add at least 15.

[@justinkasprzak4756]

I am currently planning to redo my 55 gallon. It is 48" long. I am wanting to pair Tiger Barbs with Electric Blue Acaras. Could I keep 4 Electric Blue Acaras with a dozen Tiger Barbs in a that tank? Or would that be too much for that aquarium?

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

Stocking wise it's probably ok.

[@PULAG]

Fairly certain couple of my T barbs nip my corydoras dorsal fins

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

That wouldn’t surprise me.

[@tukane27]

hi i have these 40 tiger barbs, do you think i can add 8 rainbowfish? will they be okay together

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

In a 4ft tank or large it should be fine.

[@ernestyeap3053]

I used to keep the tiger and albino barbs. They ripped the fins of my long fin betta. How did you manage to keep your water so clear? I can never get my water so clear

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

Canister filters with lots of fine pore sponge and filter floss!

[@hendragunawan9025]

Fish from Indonesia 👍

[@TheGameBoy56]

I have a large Eltric cray fish U think they will be ok together Trying to find somthing to go with my cray fish He seems to be a great hunter 😂 Mollys we’re food so I’m thinking somthing with speed Like danios

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

He’s probably snag the barbs too.

[@Laver-galarga]

I had a great tank of barbs I had the green ones and the gold ones and also snakeskin one and more but my dumba$$ decided to change the gravel and I think I didn’t clean it good so yeah they didn’t survive :(((((((

[@booshting3520]

I keep mine with a large school of Cardinal Tetras. They act like they're not there.

[@LongNightsYoutubin]

I have 6 Tigers, Electric Blue Acara, 7 Green Cory and a Bristlenose..in a 40 breeder.. If I put 6 more Barbs in there, would that overcrowd?

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

That might work. Tiger barbs can be a little rough on one another in that size tank though.

[@LongNightsYoutubin]

​@@PrimeTimeAquaticsThank you for the advice. I ended up getting 4 more and got a smaller piece of driftwood, re-scaped it a bit so they can have more room to tussle around.

[@yummy8074]

Recently my uncle bought me (his choice, not mine, big yikes ahead) 2 tiger barbs and 2 neon tetras into my 10 gallon tank which I planned for one betta. The store didn't want the fishes back even for free and I cannot find nobody who would take them. I have no more space in my house for a bigger tank. I am afraid to buy more fishes, because overcrowding ofc. I don't have a stomach to euthanize them. Do I have some option to make them feel better, or am I doomed to see them live in an incompatible tank? They seem to be doing fine, but I know this is not enough for them.

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

Just keep your eyes open for someone who has a larger tank. For now just do the best you can.

[@ygjt76v0-----]

I prefer green

[@ss4eternitynumba1]

I somehow got away with a 75 gal tank full of 8 tiger barbs 6 giant danios 5 black kuhli loaches a rainbow shark and an opaline gouramia and literally no one ever picks on each other. I do want to overkill with the filter and get more tiger barbs though.

[@amazingaquaticsandexotics3030]

does anyone know any good 2.5 - 4 inch shoaling fish that wont nip a gold gouramis feelers

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

Brilliant Green Rasbora!

[@amazingaquaticsandexotics3030]

@@PrimeTimeAquatics they are awesome but hard to find in my area

[@icarlsw34]

I had 11 tiger barbs in a 33 gal long and 8 months later I only have 1 left. Wasn't sure how they all died as my water quality always tested good. But after watching your video it confirms my suspicion that they killed each other off.

[@morgan1985uk]

Whats the ideal ph and temp for breeding?

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

Upper 6s work with temps in the mid 70s.

[@morgan1985uk]

@@PrimeTimeAquatics Thank you 🙏

[@ts5778]

What’s a spawning mop and what’s in it?

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

Basically just yarn in the shape of a mop. There’s a bunch of videos on KZbin on how to make them!

[@Popareeno]

Where can I get those breeding mops?

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

There are videos on how to make them yourself!

[@justindabulskis1291]

I have a baby Oscar with a couple of severums in a 125 gallon. Could I put some tiger barbs with them?? My Oscar is the concern

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

They could go missing as the Oscar grows.

[@justindabulskis1291]

@@PrimeTimeAquatics are there any good dither fish for Oscars besides silver dollars?

[@LittleLadyk2002]

How many barbs can I put in a 20 gal tank? I see you are saying no for 20 gal :(

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

If you like barbs you could do cherry barbs in a 20 gallon? They have insane color!

[@roytrudgian2547]

Tiger Barbs,area buitiful fish. But no matter what they have there problem's being as some other barbs. Nipping fins.

[@JeezWhiz1]

tiger barbs have ADHD

[@user-uv7zr4bk4b]

بسیار عالی

[@edwardsaucedo9223]

The fish is the main attraction.

[@justaguyok8609]

Can i do 12 in a 40 gallon breeder

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

For sure

[@sambeninato1821]

How about Oscar’s

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

Did that too!

[@sambeninato1821]

@@PrimeTimeAquatics how did it go?

[@sambeninato1821]

@@PrimeTimeAquatics did tiger Oscar’s and tiger barbs work?

[@user-uv5db6ch9x]

ترجم بالغة العربية من تحت 😅

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

Too funny 😀

[@user-uv5db6ch9x]

@@PrimeTimeAquatics for me ? You are the funny one

[@robertbridges8906]

Why would you recommend convicts for any community tank? They killed everything in mine including a 6 inch Oscar and a 5 inch Jack Dempsey. And each other no thanks convicts are little criminals

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

Tiger barbs fine with convicts, but I don’t necessarily think people should run out and buy convict cichlids unless they have large tanks.

[@prathviparihar7857]

I thought Luna had a mother not father 💀

[@LickyMy9]

Being a fish that needs large groups to prevent genocide, I wish they were cheaper than $4-$5 a piece. I would love a group of 20 but after tax thats $100+ 😮

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

I hear you!