Do Tiger barbs breed?

[Aaron4321]

I have 6 tiger barbs which are all about 2-3cm long and the other day when cleaning my tank took a rock out and it had what looked like eggs underneath it. Just wondering if they are eggs?

I have been told Tiger barbs dont breed in captivity...

[daftlassieEmma]

tiger barbs can be bred in captivity, not sure how difficult it is but they are egg scatterers and will eat the eggs if they get the chance

were they fixed on the rock or were they just lying under it? and what other fish have you got in there?

[Aaron4321]

Fixed to it... Not sure if they are eggs just looked like it

1 Red Tailed Shark
1 Common Plec
1 Spooted Raphael Catfish

[daftlassieEmma]

Originally Posted by Aaron4321

Fixed to it... Not sure if they are eggs just looked like it

1 Red Tailed Shark
1 Common Plec
1 Spooted Raphael Catfish

ahh, i don't know what they are then, sorry any chance of getting pics?

only other thing i can think of that they might be are snail eggs

[Aaron4321]

Hmm, only have trumpet snails. Ill try and get a picture but not sure.

[hedgehog738]

Originally Posted by Aaron4321

Hmm, only have trumpet snails. Ill try and get a picture but not sure.

trumpet snails have live babies, what have you done with them ?

[alanw]

easy to breed egg scatter so eggs under rock not theres plenty of articles on breeding barbs. i say easy but i havent bred them in over 25 years should be able to find articles in T F H