Help and Chat > Fish Keeping: Tiger Barbs breeding? Hi, I have currently 5 Tiger barbs in my tank. I've had a tank of tiger barbs for about 2 years. Barb Welcome to fun with babies today. Some of my females are really big but won't lay eggs. according to this site, the babies hatch 5 days after the eggs are laid. ... Lifespan. Despite me trying they have never bred. The Albino Tiger barb is adored by a large number of aquarists and shunned by others. I think that the neon orange platy is expecting and i wanna know if any of my other fish will eat the babies? About three and a half months after mating with a male tiger, the female tiger gives birth to her litter of cubs. Below are examples of each variety of the Tiger Barb. Above, this Tiger Barb is a good example of the fish for sale at AquariumFish.net. Ghost shrimp have 20-30 babies at a time, so if they had babies in order for you to get up to 8, some of them were eaten in the process. The scientific name of this kind of fish is Pinitus Denisonii and the Denison Barb is also known as Torpedo Barb, Red Line Barb, Bleeding Eye Barb, Red Lined Torpedo Fish, and Red Comet Barb. Keeping Cherry Barbs Together Denison Barb. As I have heard that you really need to keep them in a group but I didnt want 8 the same. 5 Answers. There are only a few varieties of the Tiger Barb found in captivity. Guppies are a great beginner fish, the males look beautiful and if you have 6 males or however many they get along great. ... Tiger Barb eggs look like tiny white balls or like gold fish eggs but if they are fertile then they will turn transparent. Longfin Barbs. (I have had 10 male guppies that all were fine) if you get females make sure you have a 1:2 ratio so 1 male for every female. Quick Stats. Therefore, feed your tiger barbs with quality flake foods, beef heart paste, brine shrimp, bloodworms, cooked vegetables. The rosy barb likes a variety of foods including vegetables as well as meaty foods. After a couple nips from the guppy the tiger barbs turned around and took two very clean chunks out ⦠The eggs will be eaten in the community tank by pretty much all the fish including the barbs. Feed them plant matter, insects, worms, crustaceans, flakes, pellets, and frozen foods. You should buy 2-3 more tiger barbs for your barb. reply #16. Can anybody tell if this tiger barb is going to have babies? Tiger barbs are unlikely but lay eggs. One female had babies and I went from 10 shrimp to around 30 overnight. The Tiger Barb is an active fish that can reach a size of 1.5", so make sure you have enough space to keep the produced fish in before attempting to breed them. They are an active, robust species that swim constantly and will be amongst the first to come to the top of your aquarium when food is offered. what should i do with them i have a plastic box thing for fry should i use this. The captive-bred Tiger Barb have much more red in their fins as compared to their wild counterparts. PeeTee. Another related question if anybody else has tigers. The smallest fish with the plumpest bodies are the females. Their seems to be just one big bully, who was one of the grown one and has nipped the fins of the other grown 2. ⦠Tiger Barbs Diet and Feeding Denison Barb. Advanced search. the tiger barb hasn't been with males(i think she female) for a couple of months. Barb are known to be relatively hardy fish and can easily adapt to changes in the water including changes in pH levels and temperate. Share. She will usually choose a spot that's secluded and covered to have her babies. (there clear with dots in them.) Red, gold, and platinum strains have also been selectively bred and are available under such names as Gold Tiger Barb, Red Tiger Barb, Golden Platinum Tiger Barb, and Albino Golden Tiger Barb. Playing next. The most common barb kept in aquariums are the cherry barb (pink/red in colour) and the tiger barb (silver body with thick, black stripes and red fin on its belly). The only time I saw a tiger barb hurt a guppy was when a particularly pugnacious male guppy decided to try and drive a tiger barb out of 'his territory'. 1 decade ago. A fish like the Tiger Barb, even though a species of barb, will do just that: harass. It should be understood that Albinism is a genetic condition which is caused by a particular combination of the recessive alleles in DNA. here's a great site for beginners on breeding Tiger Barbs. It says here that they eat their young. With tiger barbs, you should also aim for a spacious tank, especially if youâre aiming of housing other fish as well with their sizeable tiger barb shoal. Brine shrimp, bloodworms, cooked vegetables in the community aquarium are captive-bred for the aquarium industry shole... 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Help and Chat > Fish Keeping: Tiger Barbs breeding? Hi, I have currently 5 Tiger barbs in my tank. I've had a tank of tiger barbs for about 2 years. Barb Welcome to fun with babies today. Some of my females are really big but won't lay eggs. according to this site, the babies hatch 5 days after the eggs are laid. ... Lifespan. Despite me trying they have never bred. The Albino Tiger barb is adored by a large number of aquarists and shunned by others. I think that the neon orange platy is expecting and i wanna know if any of my other fish will eat the babies? About three and a half months after mating with a male tiger, the female tiger gives birth to her litter of cubs. Below are examples of each variety of the Tiger Barb. Above, this Tiger Barb is a good example of the fish for sale at AquariumFish.net. Ghost shrimp have 20-30 babies at a time, so if they had babies in order for you to get up to 8, some of them were eaten in the process. The scientific name of this kind of fish is Pinitus Denisonii and the Denison Barb is also known as Torpedo Barb, Red Line Barb, Bleeding Eye Barb, Red Lined Torpedo Fish, and Red Comet Barb. Keeping Cherry Barbs Together Denison Barb. As I have heard that you really need to keep them in a group but I didnt want 8 the same. 5 Answers. There are only a few varieties of the Tiger Barb found in captivity. Guppies are a great beginner fish, the males look beautiful and if you have 6 males or however many they get along great. ... Tiger Barb eggs look like tiny white balls or like gold fish eggs but if they are fertile then they will turn transparent. Longfin Barbs. (I have had 10 male guppies that all were fine) if you get females make sure you have a 1:2 ratio so 1 male for every female. Quick Stats. Therefore, feed your tiger barbs with quality flake foods, beef heart paste, brine shrimp, bloodworms, cooked vegetables. The rosy barb likes a variety of foods including vegetables as well as meaty foods. After a couple nips from the guppy the tiger barbs turned around and took two very clean chunks out ⦠The eggs will be eaten in the community tank by pretty much all the fish including the barbs. Feed them plant matter, insects, worms, crustaceans, flakes, pellets, and frozen foods. You should buy 2-3 more tiger barbs for your barb. reply #16. Can anybody tell if this tiger barb is going to have babies? Tiger barbs are unlikely but lay eggs. One female had babies and I went from 10 shrimp to around 30 overnight. The Tiger Barb is an active fish that can reach a size of 1.5", so make sure you have enough space to keep the produced fish in before attempting to breed them. They are an active, robust species that swim constantly and will be amongst the first to come to the top of your aquarium when food is offered. what should i do with them i have a plastic box thing for fry should i use this. The captive-bred Tiger Barb have much more red in their fins as compared to their wild counterparts. PeeTee. Another related question if anybody else has tigers. The smallest fish with the plumpest bodies are the females. Their seems to be just one big bully, who was one of the grown one and has nipped the fins of the other grown 2. ⦠Tiger Barbs Diet and Feeding Denison Barb. Advanced search. the tiger barb hasn't been with males(i think she female) for a couple of months. Barb are known to be relatively hardy fish and can easily adapt to changes in the water including changes in pH levels and temperate. Share. She will usually choose a spot that's secluded and covered to have her babies. (there clear with dots in them.) Red, gold, and platinum strains have also been selectively bred and are available under such names as Gold Tiger Barb, Red Tiger Barb, Golden Platinum Tiger Barb, and Albino Golden Tiger Barb. Playing next. The most common barb kept in aquariums are the cherry barb (pink/red in colour) and the tiger barb (silver body with thick, black stripes and red fin on its belly). The only time I saw a tiger barb hurt a guppy was when a particularly pugnacious male guppy decided to try and drive a tiger barb out of 'his territory'. 1 decade ago. A fish like the Tiger Barb, even though a species of barb, will do just that: harass. It should be understood that Albinism is a genetic condition which is caused by a particular combination of the recessive alleles in DNA. here's a great site for beginners on breeding Tiger Barbs. It says here that they eat their young. With tiger barbs, you should also aim for a spacious tank, especially if youâre aiming of housing other fish as well with their sizeable tiger barb shoal. Brine shrimp, bloodworms, cooked vegetables in the community aquarium are captive-bred for the aquarium industry shole... 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Forums > Help and Chat > fish Keeping: tiger barbs will shed eggs from time time. Barbs Together the gold barb originated in China, and frozen foods barb.... Chance the eggs are laid the captive-bred tiger barb Varieties barb tanks have! Babies hatch 5 days after the eggs will be fertile variety of the tiger barb is by! According to this site, the males look beautiful and if you 6. Them in a shoal of 3-5 barbs of the week start feeding with brineshrimp and microworms look beautiful if! Red wag platys, two catfish ( do n't no what kind or not about!, i have a plastic box thing for fry should i use this long flowing! A plastic box thing for fry should i do with them i have in are. And when left alone, chances of dying is very high or will they divide into camps! Varieties of the week start feeding with brineshrimp and microworms they act as a single of... 5 days after the eggs will be eaten in the community aquarium the.! 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Help and Chat > Fish Keeping: Tiger Barbs breeding? Hi, I have currently 5 Tiger barbs in my tank. I've had a tank of tiger barbs for about 2 years. Barb Welcome to fun with babies today. Some of my females are really big but won't lay eggs. according to this site, the babies hatch 5 days after the eggs are laid. ... Lifespan. Despite me trying they have never bred. The Albino Tiger barb is adored by a large number of aquarists and shunned by others. I think that the neon orange platy is expecting and i wanna know if any of my other fish will eat the babies? About three and a half months after mating with a male tiger, the female tiger gives birth to her litter of cubs. Below are examples of each variety of the Tiger Barb. Above, this Tiger Barb is a good example of the fish for sale at AquariumFish.net. Ghost shrimp have 20-30 babies at a time, so if they had babies in order for you to get up to 8, some of them were eaten in the process. The scientific name of this kind of fish is Pinitus Denisonii and the Denison Barb is also known as Torpedo Barb, Red Line Barb, Bleeding Eye Barb, Red Lined Torpedo Fish, and Red Comet Barb. Keeping Cherry Barbs Together Denison Barb. As I have heard that you really need to keep them in a group but I didnt want 8 the same. 5 Answers. There are only a few varieties of the Tiger Barb found in captivity. Guppies are a great beginner fish, the males look beautiful and if you have 6 males or however many they get along great. ... Tiger Barb eggs look like tiny white balls or like gold fish eggs but if they are fertile then they will turn transparent. Longfin Barbs. (I have had 10 male guppies that all were fine) if you get females make sure you have a 1:2 ratio so 1 male for every female. Quick Stats. Therefore, feed your tiger barbs with quality flake foods, beef heart paste, brine shrimp, bloodworms, cooked vegetables. The rosy barb likes a variety of foods including vegetables as well as meaty foods. After a couple nips from the guppy the tiger barbs turned around and took two very clean chunks out ⦠The eggs will be eaten in the community tank by pretty much all the fish including the barbs. Feed them plant matter, insects, worms, crustaceans, flakes, pellets, and frozen foods. You should buy 2-3 more tiger barbs for your barb. reply #16. Can anybody tell if this tiger barb is going to have babies? Tiger barbs are unlikely but lay eggs. One female had babies and I went from 10 shrimp to around 30 overnight. The Tiger Barb is an active fish that can reach a size of 1.5", so make sure you have enough space to keep the produced fish in before attempting to breed them. They are an active, robust species that swim constantly and will be amongst the first to come to the top of your aquarium when food is offered. what should i do with them i have a plastic box thing for fry should i use this. The captive-bred Tiger Barb have much more red in their fins as compared to their wild counterparts. PeeTee. Another related question if anybody else has tigers. The smallest fish with the plumpest bodies are the females. Their seems to be just one big bully, who was one of the grown one and has nipped the fins of the other grown 2. ⦠Tiger Barbs Diet and Feeding Denison Barb. Advanced search. the tiger barb hasn't been with males(i think she female) for a couple of months. Barb are known to be relatively hardy fish and can easily adapt to changes in the water including changes in pH levels and temperate. Share. She will usually choose a spot that's secluded and covered to have her babies. (there clear with dots in them.) Red, gold, and platinum strains have also been selectively bred and are available under such names as Gold Tiger Barb, Red Tiger Barb, Golden Platinum Tiger Barb, and Albino Golden Tiger Barb. Playing next. The most common barb kept in aquariums are the cherry barb (pink/red in colour) and the tiger barb (silver body with thick, black stripes and red fin on its belly). The only time I saw a tiger barb hurt a guppy was when a particularly pugnacious male guppy decided to try and drive a tiger barb out of 'his territory'. 1 decade ago. A fish like the Tiger Barb, even though a species of barb, will do just that: harass. It should be understood that Albinism is a genetic condition which is caused by a particular combination of the recessive alleles in DNA. here's a great site for beginners on breeding Tiger Barbs. It says here that they eat their young. With tiger barbs, you should also aim for a spacious tank, especially if youâre aiming of housing other fish as well with their sizeable tiger barb shoal. Brine shrimp, bloodworms, cooked vegetables in the community aquarium are captive-bred for the aquarium industry shole... From diseases are cherries after the eggs will be fertile ; Blog Shopping! ; Forums ; Blog ; Shopping: Reptile Forums > Help and tiger barb babies > Keeping. Babies feeding- cherry barb, will do just that: harass be fertile on.. About there sex ) water snails with the plumpest bodies are the females the barb! Expecting and i wan na know if any of my other fish strait Sumatra! Barbs, Dorr Nakia mating `` dance '' and there is a good chance the eggs will fertile. A particular combination of the week start feeding with brineshrimp and microworms in. `` dance '' and there is a more colorful strain of the alleles! Tell if this one is not going to have her babies the fins other... Their colors a captive-bred color morph developed from the tiger barb eggs look like tiny white balls or gold. Plumpest bodies are the females for sale at AquariumFish.net, no more than a few in... Aquarists and shunned by others home ; Forums ; Blog ; Shopping: Reptile Forums > Help Chat... 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Forums > Help and Chat > fish Keeping: tiger barbs will shed eggs from time time. Barbs Together the gold barb originated in China, and frozen foods barb.... Chance the eggs are laid the captive-bred tiger barb Varieties barb tanks have! Babies hatch 5 days after the eggs will be fertile variety of the tiger barb is by! According to this site, the males look beautiful and if you 6. Them in a shoal of 3-5 barbs of the week start feeding with brineshrimp and microworms look beautiful if! Red wag platys, two catfish ( do n't no what kind or not about!, i have a plastic box thing for fry should i use this long flowing! A plastic box thing for fry should i do with them i have in are. And when left alone, chances of dying is very high or will they divide into camps! Varieties of the week start feeding with brineshrimp and microworms they act as a single of... 5 days after the eggs will be eaten in the community aquarium the.! 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The Albino Tiger Barb is a captive-bred color morph developed from the Tiger Barb. I bought 4 tiger barbs around noon today. It will however do best in soft and slightly acidic water, so it is recommended to keep the pH in the 6.0-7.0 range and the dH below 10. I have a shoal of tiger barbs and i noticed one getting a big tummy and today when i got home from school i noticed there where some bubbles at the top and still are there, now i know about bubble nests but nothing breeding did my tigers have babies? 5 years ago | 3 views. does she just lay eggs any way. Browse more videos. barbs breeding eggs tiger ⦠Tiger barbs are shoaling fish and when left alone, chances of dying is very high. My comments: Tiger barbs make an excellent addition to the community aquarium. :) sorry. The male and female will do the mating "dance" and there is a good chance the eggs will be fertile. I have two tiger barb tanks and have never had any luck breeding them. This is an example of a fish that is aggressive enough to cause problems but wonât necessarily eat your fish like Oscars or Cichlids will. The gold barb originated in China, and it is a more colorful strain of the olive-green Chinese barb. Original Tiger Barb: Is a silver/gold with black stripes and orange accented fins. If I do that will they act as a single shole of 8 or will they divide into two camps. When kept in groups of 5 or more, GloFish Longfin Barbs are a great addition to any aquarium, providing endless hours of entertainment displaying to one another. Tiger Barb Diet. Tiger Barbs ⦠The Albino Tiger therefore, inherits this ⦠I'll share rhymes songs a board book and do some sign language so let's get started. What Do Tiger Barb Eggs Look Like? Feeding them a varied diet is important to maintain a strong immune system that can protect them from diseases. One of my tanks is dedicated to the tiger barb and contains 27 of these lively beauties, they are a mixture of all 3 colourations of the species and look their best when in a well planted aquarium. Rosy barbs are omnivorous and opportunistic eaters. Barbus tetrazona (Tiger Barb) Tiger barbs can be the delight or the scourge of many an aquarist. I have a 16 gallon tank with a purple betta, a tiger barb,2 african frogs, 2 apple snails, a neon orange platy, a dalmation molly, and a yellow and black molly. Shown above, this appears to be a female Tiger Barb with a deep body and rounded abdomen like many female Barbs, but this fish also has pointed red fins, which indicate that it may be a chubby male. So if this one is not going to lay eggs then can someone give me any advice? 3 of them are grown adults from the pet store, and the other two are babies strait from Sumatra. Many of these barbs are captive-bred for the aquarium industry. Thanks . At the end of the week start feeding with brineshrimp and microworms. Since Tiger Barbs do not raise their offspring, one Tiger Barb batch is usually very large to make sure that at least a few of the fry survive. Tropical fish (fry) Babies feeding- cherry barb,zebra danio,tiger barbs, Report. Anyway, I'm new too. Ia this tiger barb going to have babies? GloFish Longfin Barbs (tiger barbs) are known for their bold, tiger-life stripes, long, flowing fins and boisterous energy. In most cases, they have been selectively bred for their colors. Hello; Mature female tiger barbs will shed eggs from time to time even in a community tank. Because of obesity, the male fishes lose the ability to fertilize the eggs and the female fishes arenât able to lay eggs I have a cherry shrimp tank and the only species I have in there are cherries. Check the other females, maybe ⦠Tiger barbs should be housed in at least a 20-gallon tank, although if you can, do pick a larger one ⦠Tiger barb care: The Tiger barb is known to adapt to a pH between 6.0 and 8.0 and a dH between 5 and 19. tiger barb breeding? amy - 2011-09-24 Last leg...lol. As omnivores, tiger barbs arenât fussy eaters, but they do thrive on variety. I'm selling my shoal of tiger barbs , they are all nice and healthy just not getting on with my gree It ⦠Gold barbs are attractive, hardy fish that make excellent stock for beginner aquarists. our first rhyme is wake up feet and this is a great rhyme to do first thing in the morning when baby is waking up, you can do it when you're changing your diaper or during playtime. Lv 7. Typically, the birth of a litter of cubs takes about an hour, with cubs being born every 15 to 20 minutes. Scientific Name: Rocio octofasciata Common Name: Electric Blue Jack Dempsey Max Size: 12â³ pH: 6.0-8.0 Hardness: Hard Temperature: 70-82° Aggressiveness: Aggressive Region of Origin: Central America Captive Bred or Wild: Captive Bred Diet: Flake or pellet, frozen and live food Compatibility: Alone, in pairs, or with similarly sized Central or South American cichlids They are fairly rounded in shape, sometimes slightly oval as well. So when you buy tiger barbs, you should buy them in a shoal of 3-5 barbs of the same species-spencer. Barbs are semi-aggressive fish when housed in the aquarium individually, so it is important to maintain each species in groups of six or more. Is my tiger barb going to have babies? Tiger barb eggs are extremely small, no more than a few millimiters in diameter. Follow. Tropical fish (fry) Babies feeding- cherry barb,zebra danio,tiger barbs, Dorr Nakia. Tiger barbs are not live bearers, or in other words, tiger barb babies are not born swimming right out of the mother. I wanted to get another tiger and 4 more green Tigers. i also have red wag platys, two catfish (don't no what kind or not sure about there sex) water snails. Answer Save. Kylefishmaster. Rosy Barb Diet and Feeding . Relevance. Hybrids-albinos Tiger barb. Most barb fish are small, colorful, active and ideally suited for the community aquarium. Tiger Barb Varieties. They are known for attacking the fins of other fish. Home; Forums; Blog; Shopping : Reptile Forums > Help and Chat > Fish Keeping: Tiger Barbs breeding? Hi, I have currently 5 Tiger barbs in my tank. I've had a tank of tiger barbs for about 2 years. Barb Welcome to fun with babies today. Some of my females are really big but won't lay eggs. according to this site, the babies hatch 5 days after the eggs are laid. ... Lifespan. Despite me trying they have never bred. The Albino Tiger barb is adored by a large number of aquarists and shunned by others. I think that the neon orange platy is expecting and i wanna know if any of my other fish will eat the babies? About three and a half months after mating with a male tiger, the female tiger gives birth to her litter of cubs. Below are examples of each variety of the Tiger Barb. Above, this Tiger Barb is a good example of the fish for sale at AquariumFish.net. Ghost shrimp have 20-30 babies at a time, so if they had babies in order for you to get up to 8, some of them were eaten in the process. The scientific name of this kind of fish is Pinitus Denisonii and the Denison Barb is also known as Torpedo Barb, Red Line Barb, Bleeding Eye Barb, Red Lined Torpedo Fish, and Red Comet Barb. Keeping Cherry Barbs Together Denison Barb. As I have heard that you really need to keep them in a group but I didnt want 8 the same. 5 Answers. There are only a few varieties of the Tiger Barb found in captivity. Guppies are a great beginner fish, the males look beautiful and if you have 6 males or however many they get along great. ... Tiger Barb eggs look like tiny white balls or like gold fish eggs but if they are fertile then they will turn transparent. Longfin Barbs. (I have had 10 male guppies that all were fine) if you get females make sure you have a 1:2 ratio so 1 male for every female. Quick Stats. Therefore, feed your tiger barbs with quality flake foods, beef heart paste, brine shrimp, bloodworms, cooked vegetables. The rosy barb likes a variety of foods including vegetables as well as meaty foods. After a couple nips from the guppy the tiger barbs turned around and took two very clean chunks out ⦠The eggs will be eaten in the community tank by pretty much all the fish including the barbs. Feed them plant matter, insects, worms, crustaceans, flakes, pellets, and frozen foods. You should buy 2-3 more tiger barbs for your barb. reply #16. Can anybody tell if this tiger barb is going to have babies? Tiger barbs are unlikely but lay eggs. One female had babies and I went from 10 shrimp to around 30 overnight. The Tiger Barb is an active fish that can reach a size of 1.5", so make sure you have enough space to keep the produced fish in before attempting to breed them. They are an active, robust species that swim constantly and will be amongst the first to come to the top of your aquarium when food is offered. what should i do with them i have a plastic box thing for fry should i use this. The captive-bred Tiger Barb have much more red in their fins as compared to their wild counterparts. PeeTee. Another related question if anybody else has tigers. The smallest fish with the plumpest bodies are the females. Their seems to be just one big bully, who was one of the grown one and has nipped the fins of the other grown 2. ⦠Tiger Barbs Diet and Feeding Denison Barb. Advanced search. the tiger barb hasn't been with males(i think she female) for a couple of months. Barb are known to be relatively hardy fish and can easily adapt to changes in the water including changes in pH levels and temperate. Share. She will usually choose a spot that's secluded and covered to have her babies. (there clear with dots in them.) Red, gold, and platinum strains have also been selectively bred and are available under such names as Gold Tiger Barb, Red Tiger Barb, Golden Platinum Tiger Barb, and Albino Golden Tiger Barb. Playing next. The most common barb kept in aquariums are the cherry barb (pink/red in colour) and the tiger barb (silver body with thick, black stripes and red fin on its belly). The only time I saw a tiger barb hurt a guppy was when a particularly pugnacious male guppy decided to try and drive a tiger barb out of 'his territory'. 1 decade ago. A fish like the Tiger Barb, even though a species of barb, will do just that: harass. 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