Info and experiences with

[Shekoi]

Red tail black shark!

i Went to my LFS yesturday after three more glowlights for my 10g to make the shoal up to 6. i also wanted something for my 40g

i asked on this site if i could have more angels and got a mixed responce, i asked at LFS and they advised against more angels as mine has been on his own for 2 years and is nearly fully grown, so i asked what fish would be suitable, after short discussion i went for a redtail shark, which i've always wanted just never had one.

so i would now like info on this fish please?

do you think he would be ok?

see 40g link below for tank details

Cheers Shekoi

 

[Holly9937]

He should be fine, but its always risky to buy a fish before doing the research . Just be sure to give him some good hiding spaces, they can get aggressive, but usually just want a place to claim as their own.

 

[Shekoi]

i have done reseach i wanted this fish years ago and did loads of reading up on it, but you can't beat people experiences with keeping fish, i've learnt a lot more from site like this then any profile page or book.

no book can cover all fish people have together in their tanks, so can never be sure if a certain fish will be ok, thats why i was asking.


cheers for the reply

any idea how quickly they can grow, mine is only an inch in lengh if that.

shekoi :joke:

 

[Holly9937]

Not sure how quickly they grow in general, but very clean water through changes and quality food are among the biggest determinants of how fast a fish grows