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Albino tiger barbs

Post by phishy07 on Sat Jul 19, 2008 1:20 pm

As ive had them a couple of weeks now theyre colours are showing up really nicely. But ive noticed a couple of them has illuminous orange fins and other dont so im assuming that these are the differences in sex, but i cant find info on sexing them anywhere so thought Is post on here incase anyone knows??

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Re: Albino tiger barbs

Post by Diana on Sat Jul 19, 2008 1:56 pm

Found this 'elsewhere', it might help.

Sexing: When mature, male tiger barbs will show bright red noses, his dorsal fin will have a red line above the mainly black fin and his ventral fins will turn bright red. When in spawning condition or fighting for a higher “rank” in the shoal, the males stripes turn a slight metallic green colour. And the tips to his upper body scales turn almost black and shine bright orange in certain light.
The females however, keep their pale yellow noses (may turn slightly pale red at times, which makes it tricky to determine their sex in store). They only show a small area of red at the tip of the dorsal fins, and ventral fins will stay pale red. In females, their stripes stay black.
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Re: Albino tiger barbs

Post by phishy07 on Sat Jul 19, 2008 4:48 pm

yeh i found that one as well, thanks diana, mine have bright orange noses`so could be the same i assume?
TANK 1: 1 Female Siamese Fighters, 1 male siamese fighter, 2 swordtails, spotted climbing perch, 5 corys, 7 xray tetras, 2 dwarf cockatoo cichlids.
TANK 2: 1 Rummy Nosed Tetra, 2 Cochu Blue Tetras, 8 Platys, 1 Oto, 6 ALbino Tiger Barbs, albino bristlenose
TANK 3: 5 Pearl Danios, 6 red bellied piranhas, common plec, sailfin plec, scarlet plec
TANK 4: 2 neon tetras

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Re: Albino tiger barbs

Post by tardis on Sat Jul 19, 2008 9:07 pm

How many of them do you have phishy? Are you going to breed them - it seems this is a fertile forum Laughing
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Re: Albino tiger barbs

Post by phishy07 on Sun Jul 20, 2008 4:57 pm

ive got 6 tardis, theyre lovely fish, although VERY lively lol
TANK 1: 1 Female Siamese Fighters, 1 male siamese fighter, 2 swordtails, spotted climbing perch, 5 corys, 7 xray tetras, 2 dwarf cockatoo cichlids.
TANK 2: 1 Rummy Nosed Tetra, 2 Cochu Blue Tetras, 8 Platys, 1 Oto, 6 ALbino Tiger Barbs, albino bristlenose
TANK 3: 5 Pearl Danios, 6 red bellied piranhas, common plec, sailfin plec, scarlet plec
TANK 4: 2 neon tetras

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Re: Albino tiger barbs

Post by indigoj on Sun Jul 20, 2008 5:32 pm

I really liked my tiger barbs and green tiger barbs but they all died at exactly the same time Sad I think it was down to a power surge though.

I reckon you are right - the ones with bright orange noses will be males. Hey hope they do breed for you!

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Re: Albino tiger barbs

Post by phishy07 on Mon Jul 21, 2008 7:46 pm

yeh i do too lol
TANK 1: 1 Female Siamese Fighters, 1 male siamese fighter, 2 swordtails, spotted climbing perch, 5 corys, 7 xray tetras, 2 dwarf cockatoo cichlids.
TANK 2: 1 Rummy Nosed Tetra, 2 Cochu Blue Tetras, 8 Platys, 1 Oto, 6 ALbino Tiger Barbs, albino bristlenose
TANK 3: 5 Pearl Danios, 6 red bellied piranhas, common plec, sailfin plec, scarlet plec
TANK 4: 2 neon tetras

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