Date Posted:12:42:41 10/29/02 Tue Author: tom Subject: Re: Tiger Barbs In reply to:
Stephanie
's message, "Tiger Barbs" on 01:06:06 10/20/02 Sun
>I can't find any info anywhere on how long it takes
>for a Tiger Barb to grow from hatching to sexual
>maturity. I can't even find anyone who can tell me the
>life span of these beauties. Can anyone shed some
>light on this subject for me? I have recently aquired
>one adult male, and a little tiny one about the size
>of my pinky nail. People tell me they should be in
>schools og 6 or more, but they do fine with just the
>two of them and a bunch of Serpae Tetras. I have a
>strong feeling this little Barb I have is female,
>although it's hard to tell for sure because it is so
>much smaller than my proven male. I would appreciate
>any comments. Thank you.
You should keep tiger barbs in a shoal of six or more but do not put them with any fish with a big or fancy tail cos' the will bite it, they live 2-4 YEARS AND THEY WILL GET ALONG FINE WITH ANY TETRA from my experiance don't keep them with fighting fish!
