Red Finned Shark

[thrankall]

Is there anything i need to know about red finned sharks.(Im a noob so i need info on this fish i just bought)

 

[atmmachine816]

Do you mean a red tail black shark or a rainbow shark?

Austin

 

[thrankall]

Do you mean a red tail black shark or a rainbow shark?

Austin

red tail black shark

 

[Torrean]

They grow to around 5 inches are semi-aggressive towards fish of other species and highly aggressive towards fish of the same species or fish that look very similair. They should be kept in atleast 30 gallons preferably more with fast fairly aggressive fish. I have kept the slightly less aggressive rainbow shark with gold blue and dwarf gourami's and he chased them constantly ripping them up. They don't seem to mess with very large or small fish and prefer a well planted or heavily decorated tank with lots of low dark tunnels. They are less aggressive as juveniles but at around 3-4 inches will begin to show there true colors. They pale when frightened or stressed. One of the rainbow sharks I kept is currently with a 4 inch convict and lots of juvenile convicts in a 55 gallon tank and he is doing ok. This may be too aggressive of a set up but if he starts getting beat up he will be taken to a good lfs.

 

[thrankall]

They grow to around 5 inches are semi-aggressive towards fish of other species and highly aggressive towards fish of the same species or fish that look very similair. They should be kept in atleast 30 gallons preferably more with fast fairly aggressive fish. I have kept the slightly less aggressive rainbow shark with gold blue and dwarf gourami's and he chased them constantly ripping them up. They don't seem to mess with very large or small fish and prefer a well planted or heavily decorated tank with lots of low dark tunnels. They are less aggressive as juveniles but at around 3-4 inches will begin to show there true colors. They pale when frightened or stressed. One of the rainbow sharks I kept is currently with a 4 inch convict and lots of juvenile convicts in a 55 gallon tank and he is doing ok. This may be too aggressive of a set up but if he starts getting beat up he will be taken to a good lfs.

ok thank you

 

[Torrean]

I just took a look at your setup. I think you should consider returning some fish. The common plec will grow to about 10 inches in your tank...he will not be a happy fish when he get's that big. You should also return the red tailed black shark because he really needs a larger tank than you have. The corydora is ok but does better in groups of three or more. I'm not sure about the butterfly fish. I'm not familiar with it but I'd bet it needs a larger tank too. Here are a couple links that may help you properly stock your tank should you decide to return the fish that will outgrow it.

http/www.fishforums.net/index.php?showto...97&#entry979097

http/www.aqualandpetsplus.com/Oddball,%20Mini-Fishes.htm

 

[@ombomb]

A 10G is FAR too small for a Red Tailed Black Shark. If not rehomed it will terrorise anything else you put in there.

I think it's too small for the African Butterfly as well, but I don't know much about the fish.

 

[The-Lion]

Hi, I have a red tailed black shark they definitely need a descent amount of space to create a little territory with quite a snug tube like cave. Plants rocks & the like will help with their aggression towards tank mates providing cover for them something to occupy the sharks time.