Red Tail Black Shark?

[bobrob]

Should I get a red tail black shark. I have a 20 gallons uk long tank with 2 platies 4 wcmm 1 zebra danio and 2 sucker type fish dont know what they are but theyre not plecos I can tell you that. I have heard that they can leave fish be and some can kill other fish. Would the other ish be alright with one.*celebrate cheers.

 

[adamj]

skarks are agressive period. if you could stand missing fish and an overgrown shark then buy it... otherwise, i say no

 

[bobrob]

Thanx for puttin it bluntly.

 

[geKo]

Originally posted by adamj
skarks are agressive period. if you could stand missing fish and an overgrown shark then buy it... otherwise, i say no

I have a rainbow in my 30gal and he isnt agressive. Hes old to and still the only thing he does is chase my silver dollars for trying to eat his shrimp pellets. Other than that he doesnt touch a thing!

 

[Orion]

Mine is aggresive, but he dosent do any harm and is in with an angel, and german ram. All three are aggresive twords each other, but in a playful manner. Never once has any fin been nipped or torn from there games of tag. I would say it would be ok only if you had fish that were tough enough to not get totaly bullied. Platies and danios wouldnt be good tank mates for them.

 

[Torpedo]

I havea red tail and he gets a little nippy but not terrible. I also have a ID shark, and other than being totally nervous, he's not aggressive at all.

 

[catfishmike]

rainbows are very simalar but less fiesty but can become quite a pest as well.rtb sharks are bad news unless you are willing to go the extra mile.and for the record id sharks are catfish and shoudn't be sold anyways.another ill suited aquarium fish that grows too big for most any aquarium.that nervousness that you talk about that is usualy the deaht of these fish as the can never get adjusted to aquarium life especialy sudden changes in lighting.if you insist on a shark make it a rainbow not a rtb

 

[bobrob]

what about a ruby shark I like those too. But they seem to me to have the same attitude as rtb's.

 

[jerky1280]

I have a rainbow shark (color variation on red-tailed black shark) in a tank with 3 chinese algae eaters and 2 gouramis and he doesn't bother anyone.

 

[Twinbot]

I have two RTBS's. Bad fish ... a little shakin, tenderizin' ... swallow ya' whole. Chasers they be, and responsible for killing my gouramis and mollies. I house them separately, cause they would clearly try to kill each other. Keep 'em with fast swimmers.

 

[bobrob]

Yea I love red tail black sharks they arent a bad fish. Its just some of the fish they are kept with. that makes them look bad because they kill them.

 

[notavip]

i have one and he's one of my favorite fish. he doesn't bother anybody but occationally he'll play chase with the other fish. but mainy he just swims around cleaning the plants and driftwood.

 

[bobrob]

Souds like you got lucky with that one.

 

[TommyB]

i'm def a newbie, and have only had my rtb shark for about a week, but he seems really timid. he's usually lurkin by the rocks or behing the filter and i've never seen him get even remotely aggresive.

I guess i'll have to see as he gets bigger.

I do have to agree with the light thing. He freaks out a little when the light first turns on.

 

[bobrob]

I think he would be a bit too cramped in my tank anyways.