Tiger Barbs and Angelfish

[Mark]

Just about everywhere I read says not to put Tiger Barbs with
Angelfish (which should give me a clue, eh?). I'd really like to get
some Tiger Barbs, though, and I was wondering the following. I saw
some 1" Tigers in the LFS, smaller than the usual lot they sell. I
assume they're just younger than the others. If I got a school of 6-8
of these younger ones, would they learn to leave the larger Angels
alone while young, and then not bother them when they're mature? Or
am I just asking for trouble?

Thanks.

[NetMax]

"Mark" > wrote in message
om...
> Just about everywhere I read says not to put Tiger Barbs with
> Angelfish (which should give me a clue, eh?). I'd really like to get
> some Tiger Barbs, though, and I was wondering the following. I saw
> some 1" Tigers in the LFS, smaller than the usual lot they sell. I
> assume they're just younger than the others. If I got a school of 6-8
> of these younger ones, would they learn to leave the larger Angels
> alone while young, and then not bother them when they're mature? Or
> am I just asking for trouble?
>
> Thanks.

I've seen cases where Tiger barbs and Angelfish lived in perfect harmony.
It's more of an exception, but certainly not impossible. The key is to
have the Tigers grow up with the Angels. I would go with a larger school
though. Ideally, you would want about 8 after any eventual mortality, so
you should start with a few extras. There are several types of Tiger
barbs available now, regular, albino, blushing, blue, green etc (line
bred, not hybrids or dyed), and they seem to socialise together the same
anyways (colour doesn't seem to play into groupings).

My biggest concern with a Tiger barb/Angelfish mix would be keeping the
Angelfish fed. This is less of an issue with larger and/or more
aggressive Angels, but if starting with small Angels, it could be a
problem, ymmv.

NetMax

[BigBadGourami]

Maybe try five banded barbs. They look a lot like tigers but are much more
peaceful. Putting Tiger barbs in with Angelfish will almost certainly lead
to disaster.

http://www.thetropicaltank.co.uk/Fishindx/barbpent.htm



"Mark" > wrote in message
om...
> Just about everywhere I read says not to put Tiger Barbs with
> Angelfish (which should give me a clue, eh?). I'd really like to get
> some Tiger Barbs, though, and I was wondering the following. I saw
> some 1" Tigers in the LFS, smaller than the usual lot they sell. I
> assume they're just younger than the others. If I got a school of 6-8
> of these younger ones, would they learn to leave the larger Angels
> alone while young, and then not bother them when they're mature? Or
> am I just asking for trouble?
>
> Thanks.

[Tedd Jacobs]

"Mark" > wrote in message
om...
> Just about everywhere I read says not to put Tiger Barbs with
> Angelfish (which should give me a clue, eh?). I'd really like to get
> some Tiger Barbs, though, and I was wondering the following. I saw
> some 1" Tigers in the LFS, smaller than the usual lot they sell. I
> assume they're just younger than the others. If I got a school of 6-8
> of these younger ones, would they learn to leave the larger Angels
> alone while young, and then not bother them when they're mature? Or
> am I just asking for trouble?

you're asking for trouble. ever hear the old analogy about the frog and the
scorpion?

[Stacey]

I have 5 tiger barbs living very happily with my Angel Fish. Now.. my Angel
is big.. so don't know if that makes a difference
"Mark" > wrote in message
om...
> Just about everywhere I read says not to put Tiger Barbs with
> Angelfish (which should give me a clue, eh?). I'd really like to get
> some Tiger Barbs, though, and I was wondering the following. I saw
> some 1" Tigers in the LFS, smaller than the usual lot they sell. I
> assume they're just younger than the others. If I got a school of 6-8
> of these younger ones, would they learn to leave the larger Angels
> alone while young, and then not bother them when they're mature? Or
> am I just asking for trouble?
>
> Thanks.

[Mark]

"Tedd Jacobs" > wrote in message >...
> "Mark" > wrote in message
> om...
> > alone while young, and then not bother them when they're mature? Or
> > am I just asking for trouble?
>
> you're asking for trouble. ever hear the old analogy about the frog and the
> scorpion?

My wife would tell you that I'm good at asking for trouble. No, I've
not heard this analogy before. Bad news for the frog?

[Tedd Jacobs]

"Mark" wrote...
> "Tedd Jacobs" wrote...
> > "Mark" wrote...
> > > am I just asking for trouble?
> >
> > you're asking for trouble. ever hear the old analogy about the frog and the
> > scorpion?
>
> My wife would tell you that I'm good at asking for trouble. No, I've
> not heard this analogy before. Bad news for the frog?

there is a scorpion who wishes to cross a river, but he cant swim. he sees a
frog and so says to the frog, "hey frog, i need to get to the other side of the
river, give me a ride on your back because i cannot swim."

the frog replies, "no, you will sting me and i will drown."

the scorpion says, "i would not do that, i want to get to the other side and i
need you to get me there."

the frog asks, "how do i know you wont sting me, that is what scorpions do."

"i cannot swim, if you drown, we both drown. i would not sting you because that
would kill me also" said the scorpion.

the frog thought this through and finally agreed, so with the scorpion on his
back the frog started off across the river. half way across the scorpions stings
the frog. as they are both drowning the frog asks "why? why? why? why did you
sting me, now we both shall die".

the scorpion replied, "because it is in my nature, that is what i do."

thats the jest of it. there is actually supposed to be a deeper underlying moral
issue in there, but i cant remember it and my version is an abridged vrsion.
it is the nature of tiger barbs to nip, that is what they do. there is a reason
why almost every site you have read advises against keeping tigers and angels
together.

[Matthew Clark]

Tigers just can't resist to nip anything with long, flowing fins.

Matthew Clark