Im New - About Guppies/rainbow Sharks

[chob]

I baught 3 female guppies and one male along with one rainbow shark, the shark does nothing and hides in the ship wreck all day -.- and the guppies stay far away and bail to the other side of the tank when it pops its head around, so should I get rid of the shark ? by the way I have only had my tank just over one month

 

[Curiosity101]

Welcome to TFF

How big is the tank? I don't know if you're aware but rainbow sharks grow pretty big and will need a tank around 55gal

If the tank is big enough then I'm not 100% about their compatability, but I'd have thought they'd be fine together. Perhaps they are just nervous as they are in new surroundings.

 

[chob]

Thank and my tank is 50-60 gal, so im guessing it should be ok, and does any 1 know if it will get more active ?

i have
4 guppies
1 albino cory
2 platies
2 dwarf gouramies
1 rainbow shark
4 zebra danios

is that too much for the shark to live with ?

 

[saltynay]

Your albino cory needs some friends they should be kept in groups of 4+, 6 or more ideally. Also the platies, danios and guppies should be in groups of 6 or more

 

[chob]

oh, ok but do i have enough room, and will my shark liven up ?

 

[doktor doris]

If you have only had the tank a month, do you mean a month with fish in it?

What are your nh3, no3,and no2 levels?

Maybe that is the cause of your sharks unhappiness?

They grow to 6inches it says here, in case you are interested http/en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rainbow_shark

doris