Some aquatic animals could sometimes act funny in many ways such as playing dead or acting as if they are dead, while in reality, they aren’t. Some fish could do this too for some reasons best known to them. This is one of the things that puzzle and frighten many aquarists. Although some fish could do this, in this article, you will learn if Tiger Barbs could do it or not.
Do Tiger Barbs play dead? Tiger Barbs are very active fish and they don’t play dead unless something is wrong with them.
Tiger Barbs being very active and schooling fish does not play dead.
But some people do complain about their Tigers playing or acting as if they are dead or dying, such acts include swimming upside-down, swimming with their heads down, being less active, etc.
The fact is, once our once active fish like the Barbs becomes very inactive or starts behaving very awkwardly, we become worried and might start thinking if they are actually dying or playing dead.
The fact is they don’t play dead, they might be acting strangely for some reasons, for instance, if you see yours swimming with its head down, it only means he is a male and he wants to attract a female to mate with.
Apart from swimming with head down, other behaviors such as swimming upside down, breathing heavily, etc are not normal and they portray that something is wrong which might be wrong water parameters, toxins in the water, diseases, etc.
Once they start displaying these behaviors or some of them, you might want to check your water, so get a water testing kit and test the water to know if everything is okay, and once there are toxins in the water, or the water temperature is too cold, then get a heater and change the water if there is any toxin in it.
Conclusion
Tiger Barbs don’t play dead. If you notice they are, then that is a sign that there is something wrong with them and it is left for you to find out and correct it.
