How I Keep And Breed Tiger Barbs
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- Опубліковано 8 лют 2025
- A simple approach to keeping and breeding tiger barbs in a single species tiger barb tank, with information about tank mates, tiger barb eggs, and raising their babies. I go over my tiger barb tank setup and general tiger barb care. I also include a chart with tiger barb water parameters such as temperature, pH, and water hardness. I also follow the development of their fry from birth to sexual maturity, with a look at my tiger barb egg nursery.
There's also a warning about keeping tiger barbs in a community tank.
The Camera I Use To Film This Video - Panasonic HC V770 HD digital camera.
(plus additional macro lenses)
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Great vid you've earned this.
A little something to fund the Pantodon buchholzi project.
Wow! Thank you very much. They're expensive fish, so your contribution really helps. Now, there's no excuse! 🙂
@@TheDave333 Wow I can't wait for the film like production of these fish. There aren't as many good videos of them really.
@nguyentrunghieu5757 They're such a difficult species to breed, but that won't stop me from trying. They're really interesting fish. ❤
This is the best tiger barb vid I've ever seen!
Thank you! :-D
Dave, as always you have done a great job filling this video.
As a person who loves aquarium flora and fauna, I appreciate your efforts and time in creating such wonderful content.
During my student time, I have been working as an aquatic specialist in a zoo shop chain in Minsk, Belarus. That's why I know difficult to find balance in the process of breeding fish and creating a comfortable environment for them because I visited a lot of fish suppliers and saw how they treat fish - unfortunately for most of them it's just a business.
For me, it was a pleasure to hear from my customers - that they somehow managed to breed fish in their tanks (in most cases it was not on purpose). I always took fish and plants from my constant customers, though it was illegal, so-called black market 😁 Because I knew they treat fish with love
I love my plants as much as my aquatic pets. Unfortunately some of my fish like my plants more cause they will pick apart certain ones.
Thanks for watching the video and taking the time to leave a comment. Yes, unfortunately for many businesses it's all about profit, and rarely about the health and well-being of the fish. However, just as it is in nature, there always needs to be a balance between the two. Have a beautiful day my friend. 🐟🦐🦠
Spotting the first tiny fry when I've been trying to breed fish is so satisfying.
Thanks for another lovely video👍.
My pleasure 😊 My favorite moment is when I see baby shrimp. . .
@@TheDave333 i bought 12 red reli shrimp about 2 months ago and now i have 10,000 babies.
Nice, lucky you !
@@TheDave333 well, i have more than i can count. I don't know anyone in the aquarium hobby. I wish i did cause I'd really like to trade fish and plants and stuff related or I'd like to just hook people up.
I look forward to your next video!
Are there any mom and pop / small pet sores in your area that would buy them?
What a great video 😮I’m impressed, it’s like your fish are in a river in the wild ! It’s very realistic I’m impressed 😊thank you for sharing 👍
You are very welcome my friend, and thank you for watching the video. I can always count on you. 😊
@@TheDave333 it’s always a pleasure !
Getting "pro tips" to simplify fishkeeping is always appreciated. Thanks for sharing.
My pleasure. 🙂
Enjoyed the video. Just started collecting Tiger Barbs. Green, Standard, and Albino. My clown loach seems to really enjoy their company. Its much more active now.
That's awesome! Love those green tiger barbs!
They are kinda like half brothers to him!
Dear Dave,
What a beautiful video! Please keep them coming - cannot wait for the next one.
Love from Berlin, Germany.
Thank you for the kind words. I have so much footage from the wild and from my aquariums. I wish I could make them faster! 😁
The quality of your videos and the level of detail you provide is really great. Thank you for the time and effort.
Thank you so much. I really love what I do, so it's a lot of fun. And then there's all of the positive comments that I get after I'm finished with each project, so it really pushes me to keep going.
Insatiable thirst for all things aquatic. I feel this. 😂
As always, amazing work! I keep 15 tiger barbs plus green and Denison barbs in a 75 gallon. Love them. I also keep 2 pea puffers and some small plecos and hillstream loaches. Love this tank.
Thank you once again for watching another one of my videos! I'm loving my hillstream loaches, it's going to be a great video, still waiting for babies. 😁
Your voice is so pleasant to listen to. Combined with the beautiful footage and presentation, consider me subscribed!
Yay, thank you! 😁😁😁
You made an amazing video! I've been watching tons of videos on breeding this type of fish all week, and yours is by far the most complete. Beautiful footage and precise information. It's such a great video!
Thanks! Tiger barbs are such beautiful fish. I', so glad you enjoyed the video. 🤗
I hope you will do a hillstream loach video. I love them!
Oh definitely, it's in the works right now. They're such amazing fish. I need to film the complete life cycle, so it takes a while. . . Still waiting for babies. 🙂
@@TheDave333 I got surprise hillstream loach babies! And now the babies are showing mating behavior. Maybe I’ll get more! 🤞🏼
Nice congratulations on the babies. Waiting for some Repashy soilent green for my loach family. . .
My tiger barbs are in a mixed tank and they breed, although the eggs are generally eaten I have had a couple that survived to grow up. They hide in the plants until they are bigger. Fun to watch them grow
That's awesome! They're such tough little fish. And, this is just another reason why a planted tank is so helpful. Thanks for watching.
Tiger barbs are among my top favorite. Your tiger barbs and footage look fantastic!
Thank you very much!
It's a great video. Very professional!
Love your planted tank! It looks great! Great video!
Thanks so much!
Mr Dave video is simply superb,keep it up.
Thank you so much.
Super cunning plan for breeding tiger barbs! So important is no stress for fish, everything natural but eggs are saved.
As always, amazing details documented. So educational, lack of stomach is explanation for big appetite , food passing much faster in such case.
Thank you once again for watching so many of my videos, and always taking the time to leave a comment. 😁
Thank you too. Your videos are professionally made and narrated. Full of precious knowledge.
My Subwassertang never does well. Another great video of Tiger Barbs. My whole staff was peaking over my shoulder watching it. They thought I was watching the Discovery Channel. I'm convinced Tiger Barbs can eat 8 times their own weight every hour...
They are little pigs with scales. . . I wish I had staff, or do I ?
The most underrated channel of all time.
Thank you so much!!! You obviously have excellent taste! 😁
@@TheDave333 literally the only channel that creates high quality documentary videos about aquatic animals🙌🏻
Love your videos Dave. You always have great close up videos and they are awesome.
Thanks 👍 It's a labor of love. 🐟❤️🐟
The single-species approach is great but. I've had mine (24) with blue gouramis and a pleco and they're doing great.
That's awesome! So much depends on the tank size, tank set up, etc. In the right aquarium it can work, obviously. 🙂
I love your channel so much. SO MUCH! I'm so glad that I came across it. Every video is such high quality in both video, audio, and content. I love the way you document and piece all your info together. What a treasure trove of aquatic life!
Wow, thank you so much! 😁😁😁
LOVE THIS TANK! I love low tech heavily planted tanks. The barbs look very healthy.
Thank you so much. ❤
Your video was amazing very helpful and entertaining. You got great footage.!!! I swear I heard your voice on other shows I have watched. You sound so familiar
Thanks for watching the video. Maybe you've seen some of my other videos and that's why I sound familiar? Feel free to watch as many as you like! 😁😁😁
Wish I saw this video 8 months ago before I tried to use Tiger Barbs as dither fish in my dwarf cichild tank and ended up with a bloodbath.
Great video!
Yikes, sorry to hear of your troubles.
If everyone was like you the world would be a happier less conflicted and loving place
Ahh thank you 😁
How is the Pantodon buchholzi life cycle care and breeding video coming along?
I love these types of videos
They're a tough fish to work with, but I'll get there eventually. I intend on filming the entire life cycle (breeding / eggs etc.) so, it's a bit of a challenge, but I don't give up easily. Thank you once again for your generosity. I made a note to mention you in my next video. . . ❤
A fun fish to keep, breed and raise. Water conditions are also important to achieve a decent hatch rate as they require soft water with a slightly acidic pH. Fantastic photography and narration as per usual. 🤓✌️😫
Very true! Thanks for watching and the added bits of wisdom. 🙂🙂🙂
I once had a tiger barb who was a big bully who kept on terrorizing my angel fish, gold fish and zebra fish, then I introduced a same sized blue morph, who beat up that tiger barb when it tried to pick on it. After that the tiger barb never bullied the other fishes again.
And this is how we learn.😁
😂😂😂
I put them with Glo Tetras and pair of synodontis catfish they live peacefully,You should never put them with slow fish lol i was once put them with guppies and they just killed the guppies and eat it
Love the quality. Always eager to up my video res when prompted to do so. I’m impressed
Awesome, thanks for watching the video.
That tank looks really good!
Thank you!
Great work!
Thank you!
Really neat in my opinion thanks for sharing 💯
Thank you so much. I put in a lot of time to make the best videos possible. 😁
great video thanks for all the information
My pleasure. 😁
one of the best videos i have seen
Thank you 😁
Man I love your style of video. No music, no drama, just excellent cinematography and dialogue.
I have 2 questions…
What camera do you use?
Do you think this method could work for breeding white clouds?
Thanks for watching my videos. I like to keep it all about the fish, it's never about me, and no one needs to know what my cat is doing! 😁 However, I do occasionally use music, but I always try to keep it tasteful and video appropriate. Yes, I think this would work for breeding white clouds as well, although I haven't tried it myself. And, I've placed a link to the camera that I use in the video description. I keep forgetting to do that, but it's in there now.
@@TheDave333 ah yes when you have used music in the past it’s been lovely. Loved it for the daphnia video!
I think I’ll have the try the method out with my white clouds in a separate tank then! I’ve seen them lay the tiniest of eggs but they get scooped up by my loaches and other critters I imagine.
Thanks, and best of luck with the white clouds. Be sure to let me know if it works out for you.
I love their chaotic nature
Me too! They're crazy little fish.
I love my tiger barbs, they are so active and it's adorable how they rest and pick fights with each other. Such a fun interactive fish. Had them chasing a youtube video of a laser light on black background from my phone once. So damn cute and curious. When something startles them, they swim a bit away, then turn around to check out what it was. Wonderful fish for pets. With the way they eat in such a frenzy, I call them my little piranhas. Of course when its cleaning time, they promptly try their best to eat my hand lol. Quite a grip they got on there bites.
They really are very entertaining fish. I love mine too! Thanks for watching the video. :-)
More tiger barb videos please
Yes, at some point there will be more.
Your image quality is really superb, what type of camera and lenses are you using? Ah, found it in the description!
Thanks for watching the video! Loving those tiger barbs. . .
Stunning ❤ i got one too only 🐅 but none like this
They are awesome little fish!
Thanks for your awesome video! I kept gold barbs, both wild and domesticated type,but they’re the exact opposite to tiger barbs. The domesticated type are peaceful (which never attacked any tankmate) but the wild types are a bit aggressive. Still I love both gold barbs and tiger barbs as they’re very entertaining fish!
Thanks for watching the video. Barbs always put on a good show!
2nd great vid dave keep it up
Thanks 👍
Thankyou very much for the detail knowledge
You're very welcome. Thanks for watching the video and taking the time to leave a comment.
Species Tanks are oftentimes the way to go.👍🏻👍🏻
I agree. . . one of the most trouble-free ways to keep fish, especially if you're breeding them.
First!. Cool video!
Thank you for your fast response. I appreciate the love.
@@TheDave333 I really liked your video about the cherry shrimp! you inspired me to get some of my own that are now about to give birth! keep up the videos! they are realy great
Thank you I will! ❤
Great video very informative
Thank you so much!
Ah yes the Dave posting again. Stay strong my fren
I won't stop posting ant time soon, they just take a lot of time to put together, so it seems like I've stopped, but I'm actually just working on the next one. 😎
I moved my tiger barbs to a larger tank not realizing they spawned. A month later I saw 3 babies in the old tank which i keep shrimp and couple of snails.
That's awesome! I love it when I find unexpected babies like that. They're tough little fish. I imagine there were lots of places for the little ones to hide.
Fish are spawning all the time in community tanks but the eggs and fry just get eaten.
Dave, what's the reason why you decided not to keep goldfish?
I've kept them in the past, and they're pretty cool fish. Many of the more strange varieties are barely able to swim or function normally, so it seems a little cruel. I will be getting goldfish again at some point.
agree about the fancy varieties. They are effectively disabled.
Very educational thank you 😊
You're very welcome. 😁
Great video great resolution as well
Thank you
Love the video 📹 ❤️ 💕 💗 😍
Thank you!!
Thats brilliant!! What did you call that plant? Now i gotta go back, youre awesome! I dont want to get out of hand, but now i understand why i still need 1 or 2 smaller tanks off to the side of the main tank.
Susswassertang!
Guppy grass too!
Susswassertang. . . great stuff / guppy grass too! Both are easy to grow and have lots of uses.
@@TheDave333 Süßwasser (or Suesswasser using only English letters) is actually a German word and it means freshwater. If you were to translate it word by word it would mean sweetwater (which is how we call freshwater in German).
Great video! I was wondering if these are wild caught or domestic strain tiger barbs? I've heard wild tiger barbs are a lot calmer then their more domesticated counterparts.
I have heard the same thing. They're a domestic strain.
Good video.
Thanks
Wow great job!!!
Would like to watch Neon Tetra - keep and breed 😀
The neon tetras are on a very long list of fish to breed and film. . .
@@TheDave333They're beautiful!
Thank you for this video, I now know my next fish are to place into my 36 gallon tank.
Glad I could help! They're super active, entertaining fish, and not picky when it comes to eating. . . Just remember, they don't play well with others. 😁
@@TheDave333 you provided a lot of usefull details regarding these little crazy guys.
Thanks
do you know if Tiger Barbs can handle wave makers i have a wave maker but no fish yet
It really depends on the power of the wave maker and the size of the tank. A constant strong current in every part of the tank would be a problem for any fish. A strong wave maker might also pull in the a curious fish and cause it harm.
They'd be happier without it.
@@TheDave333 my wave maker says model:JVP-100
Applicable below 60cm
power 3w
my tank is 125 litters and 80cm
I think I have the same model! I love mine, but why are you using a wave maker? I used mine for my hillstream loaches and my corydoras catfish, both of which like moving water. The tiger barbs don't really like fast moving water and it will make it more difficult to keep plants, so I'm just curious as to why you're using one.
You say that these TIGER BARBS are egg scatterers.. does that mean that those egg traps that you can buy will only capture a small amount of eggs due to the eggs being placed anywhere in the tank ?
The term egg scatterer just means that they don't pick one exact spot to place their eggs, but they still have a general spot where they like to spawn. Some egg scatterers have eggs that are adhesive, so they choose a general area for the eggs like in some moss and then the eggs stick to the moss. While others have eggs that are not adhesive and just drop to the bottom of wherever they land. Both types usually choose to scatter their eggs in a dense growth of plants.
If you use a bare tank, they will choose the egg trap with the plants as the place where they spawn. Not every egg will end up in the trap, but a lot will. The bigger the trap the more eggs it will catch. It's easy to make your own egg trap with plants, some plastic mesh, and a bowl. Using it in a bare tank works best.
There are fish that are also egg broadcasters, and they don't pick a spot at all they just release their eggs into the open water, and that's about it.
How many Tiger Barbs do you suggest for a 55 gallon planted tank? I plan on removing the current stock of giant danios for tiger barb species only tank. Can I add them all at once or build the school slowly?
It's best to add them all at once, and it also helps to have them all about the same age/size. How many you can have will depend on your filtration, number and type of plants, as well as how heavily you feed. With proper maintenance, I'd say you could get away with 30 tiger barbs in a 55 G. Be sure to check your water parameters frequently to be sure that nitrite / nitrate levels don't spike.
Ty for the video. Do you think you could keep a variety of tiger barbs together like: green, albino, tiger or best to stick with one type? Are they separate subspecies?
Yes, you can keep them all together, if you like a variety of different colors. They're all the same species, just different strains. The green tiger barbs are especially nice.
i plan on making a 20 gallon tank with only tiger barbs and keep it planted ive been keeping fish for 3-4 years and im aware on how to take care of them but how many would you recommend my 20 gallon? also I love your videos and the quality!
Thanks for watching the video. 22 in a 29 G works for me, with a similar setup, I could've done 8- 10 in a 20G. Regular water changes and lots of live plants are super important for helping keep the water clean.
Tiger Barbs are one of my favorite fish😊 I setup my son's first aquarium and his platy had babies and I was able to get it on camera it would be cool if you could check it out 😊
That's awesome! I went to your channel, watched the video and left a comment. It's great that you're getting your son into the hobby. 😊
@@TheDave333 yeah lol starting him young and he's really getting into watching the fish and he loves watching fish videos like yours
That's awesome. I think it's great when people encourage their kids to take an interest in nature.
@@TheDave333 absolutely, I'm hoping to grow my channel and teach and help people with aquariums and hopefully use UA-cam eventually to open a fish store it was my grandpa's dream but unfortunately he was never able to have one
That sounds like a worthwhile goal. Best of luck growing your channel.
Thanks, Nice info. how about Congo Tetra?
I have no plans to work with them any time soon, but perhaps in the future.
@@TheDave333 ah, thats fine.
So many fish, so little time!
Cool video. I have a question, I had 3 tiger barbs, in a paladarium, bottom tank. They were good for a while, but then one was aggressive and killed the other 2. I put a crab in with it, they were good but nipped at each other.
3:51 Now i have moved it into a 60 gallon tank. I would like more fish in this tank. It is a planted tank, lots of places for them to hide. How many tiger barbs should i add to this tank. There is a lot of bubbles and a wave maker. Any advice is appreciated. Thank you
Thanks for watching the video. If it's just tiger barbs in a 60 gallon tank, good filtration, no over-feeding, and regular water changes you could do 40.
Hello Dave, what did you do when you lived in Chicago?
I was a portrait photographer.
@@TheDave333 Nice. 😁
Yes, and my experience as a photographer has helped my video work a lot!
Great way to keep fish in a single-species tank. Is it wise to keep them with a lot of red-eyed tetras?
I've never tried . . . And there are so many factors that will determine if it works or not., so I really can't say.
One of my fav fishes :)
Mine too!
Your barbs are beautiful. I find the barbs i have access to are blotchy and inconsistent with striping. Did you find a good source for them?
Nothing special just a local family-owned pet store.
I mean i eventually see this video. Unfortunately i dont have a big tank for tiger barbs😐. Question. Do u think harlequin rasboras and Red phantom tetra would eat almost 1 inch amano shrimp?
The Amano shrimp should be fine. I love Harlequin rasboras! They were one of the first fish I kept. 😁
I Will feed them bloodworms and baby brine shrimp to give them protein so i will lower the chances of them being eaten at minimum.
Lots of healthy food is always helpful.
I have a 40 gallon breeder how many do you think I should put in there ?
That's a tough question to answer. It really depends on a lot of factors. . . Do 10 or 15, be careful not to overfeed, and do regular weekly water changes.
Have you heard of a Murray cod? It's kind of like a bass.
Yes I have but I don't know much about it.
@@TheDave333 They live in Australia. They grow very large, and they'll eat just about anything that can fit into their mouth. It has the word cod in it's name. But it is actually a species of temperate perch just like the Australian bass.
Nice! Thanks for sharing.
@@TheDave333 It is truly my pleasure! 😄
What type of aquarium light are you using in this tank?
Just an old LED light that came with the tank. Nothing fancy here.
I have 1 tiger barb with 2 long fin cosmic blue tetra fish both males and a white fish narrow lil guy and I forget what he is but they’ve been doing good?
That's awesome!
@@TheDave333 thanks!
if I breed short body tiger barb x short body tiger barb, will I get more short body tiger barbs or normal tiger barbs?
I don't know. . . I don't care for the short-bodied barbs / balloon barbs.
@@TheDave333 could you tell me why? are they bad or something?
As far as I know, the balloon style fish are genetic mistakes / abnormalities. In my opinion, they don't look right, and they don't swim naturally. Many people like how they look, but they're not for me. But don't let that stop you from breeding them if you like the way they look and you can sell them. They're not bad, just not my style. 😁
Ive heard some people put a red tailed shark in with their tiger barbs. What are your thoughts on these?
I've never tried it, so I have zero experience with that combination. They're both pretty aggressive fish, but a group of tiger barbs will probably give the red-tailed shark a run for its money! Both fish do better in groups of 6 or more fish, and you'll need a large tank of 55 gallons or more. . .
What's your favorite species of crocodilian?
Man-eating Saltwater Crocodiles ! (Crocodylus porosus )
@TheDave333 Mine too!
so cool!
Thanks. . . that's just how The Dave rolls. . .
What's your favorite species of fur seal?
I don't have a favorite . . . do you?
@@TheDave333 I would say the cape fur seal, because they're very popular with divers.
Seals are amazing. So graceful and such good swimmers.
@@TheDave333 They really are!
Will you show us your whole collection? 😃
Those are not really the types of videos that I like to make, but I'll consider it. 😁
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Saw some of these fish at the pet store but they bite each other too much so it's hard to keep it
They are very active fish, and tend to be a bit nippy, but in the right setup they're a lot of fun.
IMO, better to let frozen food thaw before feeding to barbs. Great vid!
Yes, but not as good for filming! 😁 Thanks for watching the video.
Can I keep my tiger barb at 20C?
Yes, but it wouldn't be good for them in the long run. They're happier at 24 C
Why? Do you hate them?
10:24 I think this fish is eating biofilm. If it was an infusoria, it would be visible.
12:05 Why don't you recommend keeping 20 barbs in a 100 liter heavy planted tank?
They might be eating biofilm, and someone also mentioned that it could be hydra as well. Who knows, it was just neat to see. 20 tiger barbs in 100 liters is a lot. Much of what you can, or can't do, in this hobby depends on your degree of experience, time, and level of commitment. The filtration, water change schedule, and feeding regimen will also be important factors for success.
I fully expected a lot of people to say, "that's too many tiger barbs in that tank!"
There are so many factors to consider that will determine if it will work. I don't think a newbie could do it, and I didn't want a beginner to try and then become disappointed and quit the hobby, or harm the fish.
@@TheDave333so is 12 fish fine in a 100 liter tank?
Or better what amount of fish do you recommend for a beginner with a 100 liter tank?
Are these your favorite fish you have?
I do love my tiger barbs, but my favorite fish in the fish room are my Reticulated Hillstream Loaches.
Very attractive 😍
Wonderful active fish 😁
I like fish
Me too! 😁
@@TheDave333Me three
Hey, Dave, guess what! I fished at Buckroe Beach on Saturday night. And I caught a stingray!
Nice! Were you fishing off of the pier?
@@TheDave333 I was. Yes.
Green jobfish ( Aprion virescens)
That's a nice looking fish
I keep mine in a community tank. The only fish whose fins they tried to nip was my red-tail shark.
Let's just say they learned not to do that anymore. 😉
Ahhh the balance of power. . . 😁
send me vast amounts of money to my pay pal account 🤣. Clean tank setup 😍 I like the green barbs myself.
Yeah, those green barbs are nice as well! I don't think they breed true though. Have you heard this?
How many tiger barbs in a 20 gallon
That will depend on skill level, filtration, water change schedule, feeding schedule, tank set up, other fish etc. . . There's no one right answer.
@@TheDave333 ok I have been keeping fish for years and was just hoping for a general idea
Made a video on this tank
How you made this tank, size, planting
he described it very well in the vid, id'ed the plants, 2 sponge filters, heater, 29 gals, and 22 fish. he changes 5 gal water each week, keeps it 78. i doubt he made the tank, they sell 29 gal tanks everywhere.
I don't have any plans to make a video like that, and I agree with what Bob said above. Thanks Bob. 😊
My albino tiger barbs passed away yesterday 😢 :/
Sorry to hear that. It's never easy losing fish. . .
@@TheDave333 mhm yeah :/
Sad 😢
Fresh water tang
Are saltwater tangs feisty as well?
@@TheDave333 I just wondered, why u use the german Word.
I think the German version is subwassertang with a weird "B" symbol ? Am I wrong?
@@TheDave333 yes. It is called "hard S"
I see . . . Freust du dich, dass ich das deutsche Wort verwendet habe?
8:00😮
They look a little like atka mackerel.
Yes they do. The stripes are very similar.