Red-tailed black shark....

[ferderer5]

Would a Red-tailed black shark be housed fine in a 29gal tank with 2 neon blue dwarf gouramies? Could use a quick reply on this one, thanks!

 

[Lovingmytank]

RTB's can be quite agressive but I have one before with dwarf gourami's in a 2ft tank.

So why not have a go

 

[FroggyFox]

I think that'd probably be ok...

 

[ferderer5]

Ok sounds good im gonna give it a try.. if it doesnt work the lfs will take em back from me so its all good. Thanks Lovingmytank and FroggyFox!

 

[SullenGirl]

I actually just got rid of my red-tailed shark after having him for about 3 months cause as he got older he became VERY aggressive. He chased my fish all the time and eventually killed a few from the stress of them trying to run from him. I tried to make all kinds of hiding places for the other fish but he actually stalked them and sought them out! So no, i highly don't recommend you put a shark in with less aggressive fish, best suited to living with other aggressive fishies. I also had a 29g tank

 

[svetlana]

I had rainbow shark for about 5 months (he jumped out), he was good fish. He did just very little chasing and he was even more useful as cleaner as any cory. 29 gallons

I've read that red-tals are more aggressive than rainbows

 

[ashleigh]

I don't think I woudl put two gouramis in a 29 either.

 

[R0UNDEYEZ]

I don't think I woudl put two gouramis in a 29 either.

Thats what I was told as well when I was thinking of getting a couple.. I have heard/read that the dwarf gouramis aren't as agressive and territorial with each other though..
Good luck..

 

[ashleigh]

I made the mistake long ago of putting two in a 20- which did not go well. I think it's one of those maybe it will work maybe it won't kind of things. They are far less aggressive than opalines for sure though.