Labeo Erythrurus ?

[Skint]

Hi again everyone,

Well as the newbie, I will live up to my description and post some basic questions over the next few days...hopefully some of you will be patient enough to help me

I have bought a fish which I think is LABEO ERYTHRURUS, a 2" long albino shark with red fins and tail.

It seems to be quite happy and healthy and also looks to be vacumming the bottom of the tank which is nice, but my question is.... are these fish known to be bully`s. Mine seems to take great pleasure in chasing around other fish, even the tiger barbs which I thought were quite tough

I have a few lava rocks and a plant in the tank so it should have enough places to hide etc...

any info on this little fella would be appreciated.

Thanks

 

[red-devil0602]

yes they are agressive but maybe not as much as the red tail shark here is some quick info i found for you
Albino Rainbow Shark Labeo erythrurus species

Common Name Albino Rainbow Shark

Other Common Names Albino Red Fin Shark

Scientific Name Labeo erythrurus species

Family Cyprinidae

Community Semi-Aggressive

Class Shark Temperature

78?F Swimming Range Middle-Bottom

Adult Length 6 inches

Feeding Habits Fresh spinach, zucchini, lettuce and algae. Small live foods such as fish, blood worms, tubifex worms, glass worms and brine shrimp. Frozen vegetable diet, blood worms, brine shrimp, plankton and glass worms. Will also accept flake, freeze dried and pellet foods.

Compatibility Very territorial with all fish. Does not tolerate members of its own kind.

Habitat Thailand: Decorate with live plants and plenty of rocks and driftwood for staking territories. Rainbow Sharks will stake a couple of territories at the same time.

Breeding The back edge of the male's dorsal fin ends in a point and the female's forms a right angle. Rainbow's have been bred in captivity, but the success rate is low due to their lack of intolerance for each other.

Additional Comments Juveniles need a lot of vegetation in their diet to promote proper growth and coloration. Without a proper diet their colors fade and their growth is stunted. The red color in the fins will fade in the albinos as opposed to their fins and body color.

 

[Skint]

Hi Red Devil,

Cheers thats great. I did a bit of digging around on the internet yesterday and found similar info. My fish is only quite small at the moment (2" max) so he is not causing too much trouble, not sure what he would get upto when he reaches 6" though

Thanks again, its all good info for a newbie !!