Red tailed shark
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Tank info
Minimum Tank Size: 200 liter
Group Size: 1
Water Temperature: 22 to 26°C
pH: 6.8 to 7.5
Hardness: 5 to 18 dGH
Lifespan: Approx 5 to 8 years
Adult Size: up to 15cm
Usual Place in the Tank: Bottom
Decorations
They spend a lot of time at the bottom of the tank, so the perfect substrate in a red tail shark aquarium is smooth stones mixed with gravel and pebbles.
A heavily planted with wide open spaces places will enable your shark to move freely at high speed.
Feeding
These fish are omnivores and are not picky about what they eat.
In their natural habitat, they eat plants, insects, and various crustaceans.
Good quality sinking fish pellets will or algae wafers are a nutritious food option for this bottom-dwelling fish
Live foods, and vegetables like zucchini and blanched peas.
Live food can make the red tail shark’s coloration more vibrant. Ideal live and frozen foods are bloodworms, daphnia, and brine shrimp.
Tank mates
The red tail shark is semi-aggressive and requires boisterous, top-dwelling, medium-sized tank mates
The following fish will make good tank mates
Neon Tetras
Plecostomus
Large gouramis
Corydoras Catfish
Kuhli Loach
Tiger Barbs
Tetras
Barbs
Avoid guppies, angelfish and bettas as they are slow and may be bullied by red tail sharks.
Invertebrates shouldn’t be added to the tank because red tail sharks eat them. Snails will be fine as long as they are large.
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