fattythecatty Posted December 29, 2006 Report Share Posted December 29, 2006 I'm thinking about getting a shark for my 3 foot community tank, are there any which don't grow too big that i could keep? Cheers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharn Posted December 30, 2006 Report Share Posted December 30, 2006 red tailed black sharks are neat but they can be agro. they dont like the same species and often hassle other fish that have red/orange/yellow on them. they will also eat fish neon/guppy sized when they get bigger apparently. their max size is aroudn 12-15cm. they also have funny mouths so need to eat small fish foods (mine cant eat my large cichlid pellets so has to get given tetra bits). people often have problems with them in comm tanks with fish that wont stand up for themselves. they appreciate a hiding hole, mine spends his day in a fake log. my RT black shark is in with one oscar, a sev, 3 silver dollars and a pleco. he definatly knows his place and wont dare to get in the way of the O or sev (gave the SD's a bit of a run around till they got larger). i think they make good tankmates for larger fish who they cant bully. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fattythecatty Posted December 30, 2006 Author Report Share Posted December 30, 2006 Maybe I'll have to forget the shark thing as I've quite a few smallish tetras and other small fish in my tank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim r Posted December 30, 2006 Report Share Posted December 30, 2006 rainbow sharks are usually less aggressive than rtb's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tsarmina Posted December 31, 2006 Report Share Posted December 31, 2006 we had an Albino rainbow shark in a community tank. he was never aggressive towards any of his tank mates. though it is recommended not to have more than 1 in a tank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southerrrngirrl Posted January 1, 2007 Report Share Posted January 1, 2007 Rainbow sharks are great. Apparently less agressive than the Red-tailed shark. I have mine in an AR850, about 150 litres which I believe is about the minimum size tank for him and he's doing fine. I have him with tetras, corys and a couple of loaches. The only agression he ever shows is when someone is in his territory. He'll just headbutt the fish till it swims away. Just make sure you have plenty of hiding places for him and other fish that like to hide. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpidersWeb Posted January 1, 2007 Report Share Posted January 1, 2007 Dont forget the 'Silver Shark' (which is what I thought this thread was about :oops: ), totally different fish. Red Tailed Sharks etc dont even look remotely like Sharks, silly name really. I'm not a big fan, love the looks, but their needlessly territorial at times. If you were thinking of the Silver Shark they like to be kept in groups (dont HAVE to be though), and are friendly but the downside is they grow big, often jump if they get a fright, and need a bit of room. There is no actual shark available for freshwater. Just nicknames to different types of fish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fattythecatty Posted January 2, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 2, 2007 Yep, I'm aware they're not 'real' sharks. would love a Bala shark but they just get too big for my tank and I'm not planning on buying a bigger one..........but then again..............!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim r Posted January 2, 2007 Report Share Posted January 2, 2007 mts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickey-tropical-fish-mad Posted January 7, 2007 Report Share Posted January 7, 2007 i have a 15 cm red tailed black shark which i keep with neons he used to chase my fish but i used to take him from the water for 5 seconds as a baby and tell him not to do it any more and he got the message and i love him to bits!!! red tailled black sharks can be tamed the way i said and are 100% a must have i adore my one who comes up to my hand aswell when i feed them all. but only keep 1 per tank unless they are extremely young. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Afrikan Posted January 7, 2007 Report Share Posted January 7, 2007 You what.. you put your fish in 5 second time out.. and he learnt from it? :lol: :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickey-tropical-fish-mad Posted January 7, 2007 Report Share Posted January 7, 2007 You what.. you put your fish in 5 second time out.. and he learnt from it? :lol: :lol: yup i know it sounds cruel but he learnt from it and i havnt lost any fish because of him since i just feed him frozen food now. trust me though if your shark gives your other fish agro take him out of the water for 5 seconds and then put him back in he will soon enough learn his lesson. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Afrikan Posted January 7, 2007 Report Share Posted January 7, 2007 Oh I was more so a bit taken back with the naughty teaching method of a red tail shark :lol: :lol: that was all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickey-tropical-fish-mad Posted January 7, 2007 Report Share Posted January 7, 2007 Oh I was more so a bit taken back with the naughty teaching method of a red tail shark :lol: :lol: that was all lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadowfax Posted January 7, 2007 Report Share Posted January 7, 2007 it would have taken me an hour to catch the one i had & pull the tank apart to do it!! some how i dont think he would have listen to me either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Afrikan Posted January 7, 2007 Report Share Posted January 7, 2007 :lol: :lol: shadowfax, I can only imagine the effort :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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