Can sharks live with goldfish???
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I have been under the impression "Hi fin banded sharks" prefer cooler temperatures also, although they are okay in tropical. Let me know if I am wrong, but they get pretty large, like a couple feet large... but grow pretty slow and are supposed to be peaceful, and considering the size fancy goldies need, I would imagine you are going to upgrade as necesary or move them to a pond?
Goldfish may prefer cooler water but they don't require it. I have 2 comets in my 410 gallon which were originally put in as the proverbial "canaries in the coal mine". It is now 8 months later and I haven't had the heart to take them out and put them in a smaller aquarium. They started out as 10 cent feeder goldfish and are now about 4 to 5 inches apiece. I keep the aquarium at about 78 degrees Fahrenheit. They are showing no signs of stress. The only plant they have damaged is a weak water lily. No rivalries with any of the other fish either. Eventually they will get too big, but for now they are a gaudy splash of gold that I have come to enjoy.
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After all that and the OP never did even tell us what kinda shark this whole thread was about
Wouldn't you want to keep your fish in something they prefer? While your goldfish might be doing ok, they'd do even better in the proper water temperature and some do suffer at tropical temps. And do you know what you're going to do with them once they get bigger? Goldfish are also huge waste producers. I think those are enough reasons not keep them with tropical fish.
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those are coldwater fish, but they get to over 3 feet long. they dont stay as good looking (if you can say so) as they are as juvies... adults are pretty ugly.
