Tiger barb
Lively fin-nipper. A big group keeps the nipping inside the school.
Care at a glance
| Minimum tank | 20 gallons (76 L) |
|---|---|
| Temperature | 68–79°F (20–26°C) |
| pH | 6.0–7.5 |
| How many | Keep at least 6 together |
| Adult size | 2.8 in (7.1 cm) |
| Temperament | Fin nipper. Calmer in a large school |
| Where it lives | The middle of the tank |
| Type | Fish |
Things to know
- It nips long, trailing fins. Avoid slow tank mates such as bettas, guppies and angelfish.
Tanks that include tiger barbs
Each one opens in the planner and passes every check.
Good tank mates
- Neon tetra
- Cardinal tetra
- Ember tetra
- Harlequin rasbora
- Chili rasbora
- Zebra danio
- White cloud minnow
- Platy
- Bronze corydoras
- Pygmy corydoras
- Otocinclus
- Bristlenose pleco
- Kuhli loach
- Cherry barb
- Amano shrimp
- Nerite snail
- Black skirt tetra
- Glowlight tetra
- Rummynose tetra
- Black neon tetra
- Lemon tetra
- Serpae tetra
- Bleeding heart tetra
- Congo tetra
- Diamond tetra
- X-ray tetra
- Green neon tetra
- Marbled hatchetfish
- Scissortail rasbora
- Lambchop rasbora
- Celestial pearl danio
- Giant danio
- Rosy barb
- Gold barb
- Denison barb
- Rainbow shark
- Red-tailed black shark
- Siamese algae eater
- Hillstream loach
- Swordtail
- Endler's livebearer
- Pearl gourami
- Honey gourami
- Three-spot blue gourami
- Sparkling gourami
- Paradise fish
- Female betta
- Bolivian ram
- Cockatoo dwarf cichlid
- Kribensis
- Firemouth cichlid
- Severum
- Electric blue acara
- Panda corydoras
- Peppered corydoras
- Sterbai corydoras
- Clown loach
- Yoyo loach
- Dwarf chain loach
- Clown pleco
- Common pleco
- Rubber lip pleco
- Pictus catfish
- Glass catfish
- Chinese algae eater
- Boeseman's rainbowfish
- Dwarf neon rainbowfish
- Golden wonder killifish
- Clown killifish
- Dojo loach
- Japanese rice fish
- Mystery snail
- Ramshorn snail
- Assassin snail
- Bamboo shrimp
- Dwarf orange crayfish
- African dwarf frog
Possible with care
Do not mix with
- Guppy
- Betta (male)
- Angelfish
- Fancy goldfish
- Sailfin molly
- Convict cichlid
- Oscar
- Jack Dempsey
- Discus
- Threadfin rainbowfish
- Pea puffer
Open any pairing to see the reason.