Red Tail Shark question

I had 2 once, and the one that I kept got the beat-down from the other one. I gave the tough one to my brother and he now lives with a bunch of cichlids and is quite ok in his new home and the cichlids know to keep their distance.

The one I kept is still ok, and owns my tank when my pleco isn't out and about.
 
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