Red Tailed/red Finned Shark
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Red finned/ruby sharks are less agressive than the red tailed sharks. Red tailed sharks are fine when they are little but when they start to grow they can be a nuisance bullying and harrassing other fish. Thats my experience.
Forestpisces
Fish Herder
How big is your tank and what is in it?
Forestpisces
Fish Herder
I think youre overstocked as it is, but you will have to clarify that.
Can anyone set me right or back me up?
Can anyone set me right or back me up?
Curiosity101
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The rainbow shark is not suitable for that tank long term. It needs something more like 200l+ to allow it to grow, move and behave in a natural way.
Without the rainbow shark the bio-load of the stocking will be fine... but as you said the corys need to be in a bigger group really. I'd recommend either getting a slightly larger filter than is recommended for that sized tank and then upping to corys to 4 or perhaps re-homing the 2 platys, keep the filter you current have and THEN up the corys to a group of 4.
That would give you a fully stocked tank.
Without the rainbow shark the bio-load of the stocking will be fine... but as you said the corys need to be in a bigger group really. I'd recommend either getting a slightly larger filter than is recommended for that sized tank and then upping to corys to 4 or perhaps re-homing the 2 platys, keep the filter you current have and THEN up the corys to a group of 4.
That would give you a fully stocked tank.
kk 
thx alot, im quite new to tropical fish, an all i wna do is buy more, but i shouldnt ? and should i get rid of shark or platies
btw my platy has a small slit in its tail from my male guppy. Why wont it stop harrasing the platy ?
thx alot, im quite new to tropical fish, an all i wna do is buy more, but i shouldnt ? and should i get rid of shark or platiesbtw my platy has a small slit in its tail from my male guppy. Why wont it stop harrasing the platy ?
Curiosity101
Is now at University! :D
You NEED to get rid of the shark, it should grow to at least 6" long and needs a tank 200l+
What I was saying is, is that you also either need more corys, or to take it back to the shop.
Here are some ideas:
Get a filter designed for a slightly larger tank - if you simply add 3 more corys then with your current stocking any filter designed for a 60l may begin to struggle so you need a bigger one.
Re-home the 2 platys - This will make room for 3 new corys to be added to the tank.
Re-home the lone cory.
Basically your tank is classed as 'fully stocked' at the moment as when the fish reach maturity the bacteria in the filter which cycle toxic ammonia and nitrite will be able to cope with the levels produced.
However if you add more fish then there wont be enough room for the bacteria to grow, and so ammonia will start building up and kill the fish.
There are only two ways around this:
A) Buy a filter designed for a slightly larger tank
B) Add NO more fish, but of course that would be unfair on the lone cory.
What I was saying is, is that you also either need more corys, or to take it back to the shop.
Here are some ideas:
Get a filter designed for a slightly larger tank - if you simply add 3 more corys then with your current stocking any filter designed for a 60l may begin to struggle so you need a bigger one.
Re-home the 2 platys - This will make room for 3 new corys to be added to the tank.
Re-home the lone cory.
Basically your tank is classed as 'fully stocked' at the moment as when the fish reach maturity the bacteria in the filter which cycle toxic ammonia and nitrite will be able to cope with the levels produced.
However if you add more fish then there wont be enough room for the bacteria to grow, and so ammonia will start building up and kill the fish.
There are only two ways around this:
A) Buy a filter designed for a slightly larger tank
B) Add NO more fish, but of course that would be unfair on the lone cory.
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