Silver Shark

[Se7enUK]

Is there anything I can do to stop my Silver Shark eating my Neons? The shark chase my neons and if it isolates any then the Black Widow Tetras also seem to join in!!

 

[kewskills]

Yeah take either the shark or the tetras out of the tank. It is natural behavior.

 

[england]

agreed as above, thats what fish do natual, what size is the shark?

 

[Se7enUK]

The shark is about 6"

 

[minxfishy]

What size tank is the shark in? They grow pretty big and like to be in shoals.

 

[Se7enUK]

What size tank is the shark in? They grow pretty big and like to be in shoals.

Its 300 litres

 

[daddySEAL]

I have 8 (Bala) Silver Sharks that size in my tank....And also 9 cool schooling African Congo Tetra:
<a href="http/en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Congo_tetra" target="_blank">http/en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Congo_tetra</a>

<a href="http/animal-world.com/encyclo/fresh/char.../CongoTetra.php" target="_blank">http/animal-world.com/encyclo/fresh/char.../CongoTetra.php</a>

<a href="http/www.aquaticcommunity.com/tetrafish/congotetra.php" target="_blank">http/www.aquaticcommunity.com/tetrafish/congotetra.php</a>

no problem, because the Congos are between 2 1/2 and about 3 1/2 inches long and still growing(they get up to 4 inches long and very high in body).

Try them...these guys get Big and fat!
(and are not intimidated by my sharks, are very peaceful, But they also have teeth!)

 

[jonny_dw]

if fish are small enough to fit in others mouths then they can be seen as a nice snack. As said either move the shark or neons out.

 

[blodhi74]

As stated above it is natural behavior.
I am a bit surprised by the Black Widow Tetras.
I have a school to 12 neons and have 2 Black Widow Tetras. (from previous tank)
Never bother the neons.

 

[Corleone]

My black widows occasionally go after anything smaller than themselves. Never eaten anything that wasn't already dead, but they do sometimes bully my praecox rainbowfish.