All About Tiger Barbs: Tiny Terror or Boisterous Beauty?

Tiger barbs are fantastic looking little aquarium fish that have been charming the hobby for decades. They are relatively cheap to buy and are readily available from all but the most specialist of aquarium shops and so have become one of the most popular fish in the hobby. But lately they have been getting something of a bad name, being labelled as dangerous and not a community suitable species. This little video is all about tiger barbs from my own opinion.
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[@jasonpeculiar]

What a great wee video about my favourite aquarium fish. The first species I ever kept and I'm still keeping them 30 years later. I love everything about them. I've found them to be great community fish with most other "community" type species, as long as the tigers are in sufficient numbers. 12 or more and they are just so trouble free and fun to watch. Thanks for a really enjoyable video, Lauren.

[@tinymenagerie]

Thanks! Funnily enough they were one of the first species I ever got as well, a good 20 years ago now! They are smashing little fish. Such characters.

[@JeezWhiz1]

zebra danios are an excellent choice of tankmates for tiger barbs as the zebras are hardy and fast movers who prefer to hang out in the upper strata of an aquarium.

[@jefflynn8889]

Thx Lauren, I always enjoy your videos. I used to have tiger barbs many years ago. After watching this I may get some again....maybe🙂

[@tinymenagerie]

Cheers Jeff! There certainly is something very tempting about these little guys. So much character and energy in such a little fish.

[@Catalion100]

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[@paulhooper8354]

Nice little video

[@MrGigi-dz9cv]

Funny fish. Love them.

[@genesis-ii]

Thats pretty much my planned set up there. 20 barbs 20 cardinal or neon tetra. 5 cory pandas and with my current huge pleco. But i still have one more guppy. So im waiting until the guppy is gone to get this little guys

[@paulheath461]

Do they nibble at plants

[@firstmediakostrad1808]

Tiger barbs are not shrimp safe in my experience.. introduced 15 Red cherry and it was a feeding frenzy from the barbs :(

[@MrGigi-dz9cv]

Nothing vulnerable, can stand them.
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@no-knickers-emma1112]

Never kept them. They are stunning looking fish. I'm not a fan of hyperactive fish though,

[@tinymenagerie]

Thanks for the comment Emma! They certainly are very active, not quite manic-danio active, but still always on the go!