Help me with information on my RTBS(Red-tail black shark)
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Check this out for what other people had to say about them.....
http://www.myfishtank.net/freshwaterprofiles.php?profile=45
http://www.myfishtank.net/freshwaterprofiles.php?profile=45
We have had our RTBS for a little over two years and he/she is a little over 3.5 inches. I would say that they are peacfull to the other inhabitants, however mine do seem to enjoy playing 'tag' with some of the others who will play back, mainly my clown loach. ( he used to play all the time with my Blue Ram until his death) But have never witnessed any damage to him or others from chasing around.
Can be quite elusive at times enjoying hanging out under rocks or plants, but never to far away from any action going on. Out of all my current fish, I do belive his is one of my favorites.
Can be quite elusive at times enjoying hanging out under rocks or plants, but never to far away from any action going on. Out of all my current fish, I do belive his is one of my favorites.
I would never buy one again: 
"Red-Tailed Shark Epalzeorhynchus bicolor
The last fish I hit on here is perhaps the saddest of them all. A very popular aquarium fish, the Red-Tail shark has always been appreciated for its velvety black color matched with a bright red tail. However, its popularity also marked its demise. The Red-Tailed shark is currently listed as EW on the IUCN red list. This means that the fish is extinct in the wild. The hobby has maintained the fish for many to enjoy, but it is in fact the hobby that is responsible for its extinction. The primary reason listed for the extinction of the Red-Tailed Shark in the wild was over exploitation by the aquarium hobby. "
From http://fishinthe.net/html/section-viewarticle-44.html
"Red-Tailed Shark Epalzeorhynchus bicolor
The last fish I hit on here is perhaps the saddest of them all. A very popular aquarium fish, the Red-Tail shark has always been appreciated for its velvety black color matched with a bright red tail. However, its popularity also marked its demise. The Red-Tailed shark is currently listed as EW on the IUCN red list. This means that the fish is extinct in the wild. The hobby has maintained the fish for many to enjoy, but it is in fact the hobby that is responsible for its extinction. The primary reason listed for the extinction of the Red-Tailed Shark in the wild was over exploitation by the aquarium hobby. "
From http://fishinthe.net/html/section-viewarticle-44.html
