Spawning Tiger Barbs?

needlefish · Posted: Sun May 23, 2004 11:37 am Post subject: Spawning Tiger Barbs?

i have 2 barbs who swim up right next to each other and swim toegher all over the tank. are they trying to spawn?

OneWolvesDream · Super Senior Member Joined: 10 Apr 2004 Posts: 1175

is it a male and a female? lol
im jk!

im sure they are. my male and female platy do fast swimming next to eachother. the female gets worn out but later on seems fine.

Mudpuppy · Posted: Sun May 23, 2004 1:09 pm Post subject:

needle, my male and female do the exact same thing Mr. Green

Hooben · Posted: Sun May 23, 2004 3:36 pm Post subject:

I don't want to burst your bubble, but that is normal behavior for tigers. By the same token, they just might be spawning so let us know!
I hope they are!

Hooben Surprised

needlefish · Posted: Mon May 24, 2004 7:31 pm Post subject:

hmmm......... well the tigers already have laid eggs just yesterday

OneWolvesDream · Super Senior Member Joined: 10 Apr 2004 Posts: 1175

it usually takes 56 hours for the tiger eggs to hatch, how big are your fish. usually the tigers will give birth when they are around 2 inches for tigers. watch out they give birth to around 300 babies

needlefish · Posted: Tue May 25, 2004 7:56 pm Post subject:

well she is about 2 1/2 inches