Ruby Shark Tank Move.

[adamlawes13]

I have a smallish tank, not sure on how many litres probably about 25, i have 3 small platties, 2 goldfish oranders, 1 algae eater and a ruby shark
I also i have a 54 litre new fishtank with 6 phantom tetras, 1 small platinum angel fish and 2 baby gold spotted plecos.

My problem: the algae eater and the ruby shark frequently chase each other and seem to very much not get along, and its becoming a serious issue, the algae eater has been there probably 2-3months longer than the shark and i think its very territorial.

My question: can i move the ruby shark from my smaller tank to my larger one without it having the same issue with any of the fish in the larger (54 litre) tank?


(the shark is about an inch long, same with the algae eater)

 

[lloyd]

probably not what you want to hear but your 50ltr tank is far to small for an angel or a ruby shark or a chinese algae eater or a gold plec. all those fish will outgrow that tank by a long way and its no suprise that the algae eater and the shark fight as the are both territorial and need tanks of a good few hundred litres. if you move the shark it might attack the lone angel fish that should be kept in groups.
im not trying to put a downer on your tanks but they really need sorting. boilogically your filter probably couldnt keep up with the waste from 1 of your plecs which is a massive problem in itself.

 

[Jakey02578]

probably not what you want to hear but your 50ltr tank is far to small for an angel or a ruby shark or a chinese algae eater or a gold plec. all those fish will outgrow that tank by a long way and its no suprise that the algae eater and the shark fight as the are both territorial and need tanks of a good few hundred litres. if you move the shark it might attack the lone angel fish that should be kept in groups.
im not trying to put a downer on your tanks but they really need sorting. boilogically your filter probably couldnt keep up with the waste from 1 of your plecs which is a massive problem in itself.

+1

 

[adamlawes13]

probably not what you want to hear but your 50ltr tank is far to small for an angel or a ruby shark or a chinese algae eater or a gold plec. all those fish will outgrow that tank by a long way and its no suprise that the algae eater and the shark fight as the are both territorial and need tanks of a good few hundred litres. if you move the shark it might attack the lone angel fish that should be kept in groups.
im not trying to put a downer on your tanks but they really need sorting. boilogically your filter probably couldnt keep up with the waste from 1 of your plecs which is a massive problem in itself.

*54 liter but i dont think that really makes much difference, and okay i was told that the angel wouldnt grow to big for the tank, i was told it would be alright, but if i got maybe another angel i could move the ruby over? and about the plec issue, im going to try and sort that because i wasnt aware of this, my uncle has a 6ft tank, so i might have to see if he will take 1 or even both of them

 

[Fishy friend2]

54 liter is far to small even for one angelfish, IMO their bare minimum in tank size is a 30 gallon high, so i would highly advise that you re home the angle fish, to a more suitable aquarium for their needs

 

[Fishy friend2]

and no you cannot move the shark into the larger tank because he will bully the fish you have in their and he will outgrow the tank, and do you know the exact type of algae eater that you have because their are many different kinds with many different needs, like if it was a small pleco or corie then you could move it to your bigger tank, but to me to sounds more like a Chinese algae eater

 

[N0body Of The Goat]

As already said, some serious issues that you need to deal with by either rehoming and/or doing a relatively massive upgrade to a 4-foot tank (for the Angelfish that needs 18 inches of actual water depth; the Ruby Shark that should reach ~15cm and be semi-territorial; the "Algae eater" that is likely to be a CAE or SAE that will reach at least 15cm; the two "baby gold spotted plecs" might be Golden Nuggets that need specialised setups with turbulent water of at least 25C) and a 3-foot tank for the sub-tropical Orandas plus Platies.

 

[adamlawes13]

well we will see how things go, my local fish shop seem to think things will be alright, so its all good.

just chill...see how things go

 

[Fishy friend2]

Most LFS are only their to make money. They don't care if your fish dies, their goal is to get you to buy from them over and over again, so it doesn't suprise me that they would say that

 

[sarah40011]

they always say that, they just want the sale. prob best if you go online and research into each fish and their needs.

 

[adamlawes13]

talk about negative attitudes, its all good

 

[Fishy friend2]

why did you ask for help in the first place If you aren't even going to listen to what we say

 

[swanseastilo]

why did you ask for help in the first place If you aren't even going to listen to what we say

Yeah exactly you have been given some good advice take it.

 

[N0body Of The Goat]

well we will see how things go, my local fish shop seem to think things will be alright, so its all good.

just chill...see how things go

To give you more perspective of your tanks and their current inhabitants, I have a group of seven sedatory <5cm adult Persian Killifish in a my 54l.

Have a browse around http/www.seriouslyfish.com/kb.php (pretty good for a non-specialised fish site) for profiles about each of your fish, to get an idea of just how much your LFS is deceiving you, all for the sake of taking a few pounds from you and saying "Yeah, they will be fine in that tank."

 

[Proxo]

Think of it this way; they sell you fish unsuitable for a small tank, you get attached to it, find out it needs bigger tank to be happy, you go back buy bigger tank.

Shop smiles.