Midas and Tiger Barbs

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Anubisscott

Anubisscott

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As everyone knows I have 2 Tanks of Midas. One F2 grow out and the other tank with the F1 Parents and a never ending supply of fry, lol.

Well, I have moved the 125g with my growout back inside. Since he was out in the garage I had 2 tiger barbs come into my posession. He ignored them and it was nice to also have schooling fish in with him. Since then I have saved 3 Tiger barbs from Walmart that were near death, but now thriving. Also grabbed 7 each of the Green and Gold/Albino Tigers from Petco. Always thought it would be cool to have a school of the 3 types. Black sand and black background really brings out their colors, not to mention the bright green Algae that grows due to the lighting. Jr Still ignores them and spends most of the day eating and flaring up at my wife's pomeranian as it passes by or jumps at the tank.:grinno: Only 3 of my Tigers are full size, but it should be cool when they are all full size. I'll take a Video when they have fattened up abit.

Also, before I forget...
Note: Tiger Barbs are not always good dithers due to their smaller size for large cichlid tanks. That especially includes predatory cichlids like Dovii as a past post reflected. lol

I just happen to have a layed back Midas unlike his Parents that won't allow anything in their tank but fry.:grinno:
 
Sounds nice. It's cool he lets them live. I am not at all a fan of Tiger Barbs, little fin nipping basterds. I can however understand what people see in them they can be good looking schooling in a big tank.
 
Aquanero;4127077; said:
Sounds nice. It's cool he lets them live. I am not at all a fan of Tiger Barbs, little fin nipping basterds. I can however understand what people see in them they can be good looking schooling in a big tank.
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Its not so bad when you have a large school of them, but of the 3 I have 2 large males and 1 large female. So the males have been battling it out for her. The other two regular ones are female, so things should settle down.

I have always thought they looked cool and thought it would look cool with all 3 schooling together. They don't try to nip Jr and stay out of his way. Especially when he is eating.:popcorn: He gets one side and they move to the other, lol. :evil_lol:
 
Yep, I can't wait to show you guys on camera.

Gruff Master;4127223; said:
Sounds like a lively tank. The orange and white coloration between your Tiger Barbs and Midas must look great.
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Very, but will look best in a month when they are full size and showing their full color.:popcorn:Just have to watch and wait.
 
SWEET, n yeah i had tiger barbs work with 2 Os before n it was awesome having the combo of 2 big fish with a bunch of small fish, but mine had grown up with the barbs already in the tank and so just accepted them, that's awesome that your midas let them live when you only put 2 in there to begin with when was already big.. n yeah IME if you have a large enough school then they just fuss with each other and don't fin nip, but OMG if you only have a couple they are frikin bastards with their fin nipping, but yeah i love having the different variants together i was wanting to do a school of regular ones with the green ones but then got zebra danios instead (which lasted all of 2min with my senegals) but im thinking about maybe trying it and just growing them out in my small tank first...
 
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