Tiger Barbs in planted tank

These are my new tiger barbs hiding out under the Amazon Sword plants on the left hand side.
http://mike.creuzer.com/2007/01/tiger-barb-video.html

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[willnesssgt]

i need someones help, i have 5 tiger barbs and its only them in the tank. The smallest one out of the 5 hides in this plant i have in my tank, i put my hand in to move him out and he followed the other fish for about 30 seconds then went straight back in.. he has no intension at all to swim around with the other barbs. Can some one help me?

[creuzerm]

@willnesssgt Fish are going to do what fish are going to do. I have had no luck forcing fish to do what I want them to do.

Barbs are a bit more aggressive than other fish their size. The little one probably felt that he was being bullied more than he likes, so is seperating himself from the rest. Give him time, he will eventually catch up with the rest in size and probably 'rejoin' the school. If you watch him closely, you will probably see that he always knows where the others are at all times

[JoseOJZ]

My tigers black strips hab a mix of green colour in it hopefully u can tell me what is it?

[creuzerm]

@JoseOJZ Pretty, isn't it? In my experience, it's probably a male and he's showing his 'breeding colors'. I've not seen an unhealthy fish with those colors, so your doing things right.

[JoseOJZ]

Hey i have 20tiger barbs but there"s 2 of them keep fighting i have no clue what their doing so can anyone tells me what is going on?

[creuzerm]

@JoseOJZ They face each other nose to nose and swim around and around and around? More vibrant color, and darker blacks colors?

I've never managed to breed barbs, but I am guessing that's male breeding behavior.

[johnjohnb1]

You need 20 gallons for at least a school of 6 tiger barbs. You might get away with 4 barbs in a 15 gallon tank. They normally grow up to be 3 inches if well cared for, and you should feed them twice a day which means they can pollute the water easily...

[SPACEDMADNESS42]

nice plants

[Penguwhisperer]

@johnjohnb1 funny i have 7 barbs in a ten gallon they are extremely hyper, eat well and play chase all the time. dont intend to be a dick but u all LOTS of other people over estimate the size for tanks

[tanya12382]

ADD MORE BARBS......A SMALL SCHOOL OF SMALLER ONES...SHOULD BRING THEM BACK TOGETHER,,,,,

[MrGman0909]

@willnesssgt yeah i had the same issue with my gourami and betta and now its like iv had em for years but iv only had em for like 3 weeks

[2jzdashgte]

@willnesssgt Thanx for the reply, too bad about your little one. :(

I'm happy to hear that your barbs are getting along with the Rainbow shark. (i just looked it up on goggle images, they look kewl!)

imo, tiger barbs are some of the most entertaning fish. I also have a tank of cichlids. 2 electric yellows, 1 jeweled cichlid and a Kribensis. I'll be getting more soon, I hope. lol They are also very interessting to watch. And they are soo pretty. Anyway, have a great day and enjoy your fish. :)

[willnesssgt]

@2jzdashgte it died a while ago :( probs stressed out abit but i replaced it with a rainbow shark and im pretty happy the way it is, half the time the rainbow schools with the tiger barbs and it never fights when it gets near its home unless they enter it. The tiger barbs think its a game quite intresting to watch :P might get 2 or 3 more tiger barbs in the future :D

[2jzdashgte]

@willnesssgt i've noticed a lot of sites that recomend hhaving AT LEAST 6 tiger barbs in the tank. maybe if you add more tiger barbs, it'll help. hell, go nuts, buy4 more. :) or maybe even change the layout of your tank. like rearange your decorations 'n' stuff, it might help. If it doesn't work well it's probably that the smaller fish is just at the lower end of the "food chain." Keep 'em well fed. heh heh. it's probably a fish dominance thing. I have 2 tanks myself and I'm learning as I go.

[willnesssgt]

@creuzerm yes, he seems to watch them a fair bit but he doesn't eat the food i put in my tank as the rest do. But he seems to eat some of the plants around him, and he is getting more confident when they come near he pops out follows them then the next smallest one chases him as they all do (presume this is their game) and goes hide again but he is defiantly coming out more than often. Thanks for advice really helpful :)