Compatibility Report
GuideMyTank compatibility analysis for Red Tail Shark and Tiger Barb.
Planning verdict
cautionOnly plan this pair if every listed condition can be met, and have a separation plan if stress or aggression appears.
No automatic safety blocker was found.
Red Tail Shark and Tiger Barb receive a conditional verdict from the current structured assessment. Red Tail Shark is recorded as semi-aggressive with an aggression level of 6/10; Tiger Barb is recorded as semi-aggressive with an aggression level of 4/10. The recommendation is based on the combined water, space, behavior, grouping, and predation checks below rather than on species names alone.
Red Tail Shark has a recorded temperature range of 72–79°F and pH range of 6.5–7.5. Tiger Barb is recorded at 72–82°F and pH 6–8. Their shared planning window is 72–79°F for temperature and 6.5–7.5 for pH. A shared aquarium must stay inside the overlap rather than merely touching each species’ outer tolerance.
Red Tail Shark sets the larger listed base aquarium requirement at 55 gallons; the other listed minimum is 30 gallons. Red Tail Shark is the larger adult by the recorded maximum, reaching 6 inches, compared with 3 inches. These figures are starting constraints, not a stocking-capacity calculation, because the complete group sizes and bioload still matter.
Red Tail Shark is a moderate species associated with the bottom zone and moderate flow. Tiger Barb is boisterous, uses the mid zone, and has a moderate flow preference. Red Tail Shark does not have a recorded minimum school larger than one, while tiger barb should be planned as a group of at least 8. The aquarium must support both social structures without forcing either species into insufficient space.
Red Tail Shark is recorded as a omnivore with intermediate care, while Tiger Barb is a omnivore with easy care. Their listed preferred tank styles are rockwork and planted. Feeding access, cover, open swimming room, filtration, and observation should be planned around the more demanding requirement rather than averaged between the two species.
Use these pair-specific boundaries before treating the verdict as an acceptable stocking plan.
Only plan this pair if every listed condition can be met, and have a separation plan if stress or aggression appears.
These references support the underlying species records used by this assessment. They do not necessarily evaluate this exact pair together.
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