Tiger barbs?

[Loves severums]

could i put 10 tiger barbs in a 55gallon with 1 JD, 1 convit, Nicaragua cichlid, blood parrot 2 5" bichirs and a 7" ghost knife...

PS
"might" be getting a bigger tank this Christmas.. Idk what size parent won't tell me..

 

[flip_mode]

i got mad at my barbs and put them in with my exodons lost 3 but after a week everyone is happy.

 

[catfishkemp]

from experience, JD LOVE tiger barbs. i had about a dozen in a 55, added a 4-5 inch JD... wont last more then a day or two! lol

 

[Loves severums]

from experience, JD LOVE tiger barbs. i had about a dozen in a 55, added a 4-5 inch JD... wont last more then a day or two! lol

ok i have loachs in there that are 3" are she leave them alone

 

[bbortko]

I'd hold off until you get the tank since you have 4 cichlids that will be around 9" each.

 

[Loves severums]

I'd hold off until you get the tank since you have 4 cichlids that will be around 9" each.

ok

 

[Loves severums]

I am not getting them intill i know if i am getting a bigger tank...

 

[Jc1119]

from experience, JD LOVE tiger barbs. i had about a dozen in a 55, added a 4-5 inch JD... wont last more then a day or two! lol

yep. My JD ate 11 tiger barbs in about 3 weeks in a 90 gallon. The jd was only 4". Good call to hold off.

 

[dfritschle]

I'll chime in here too. My JD is about 7-8" and recently ate 7 of 8 tiger barbs in a 210 gallon. My advice...stick with bigger dithers.

 

[treasureandbooty]

Haha, was going to say the barbs sound like Jack Dempsey food. Seems like everyone beat me to the punch. Hope you get that bigger tank, sounds like a decent stock and hope you get to keep them for life.