Red Tail Shark vs. Rainbow Shark

daSchooler · 04-22-2005, 05:40 PM

Hi

Would a red tail shark get along ok with the following list of fish or would a rainbow shark be a better match or maybe neither would be a good match?

30g planted freshwater tank.

5 cherry barbs
3 golden wonder panchax
2 weather loaches
1 SAE
1 bushy nosed pleco

Thanks for your input!

John daSchooler

Thunderkiss · 04-22-2005, 05:47 PM

Weather loaches are cooler water species, don't mix em. They are pretty territorial, but a 30 should be fine, just don't get more than one and be ready to yank him if he causes any grief.

shev · 04-22-2005, 05:58 PM

rainbow and red tailed sharks are very similar in size and temperment. I have a rainbow. expect a lot of chasing though, and try to make a good cave.

weather loaches will adapt to tropical tanks, they need a cool period for spawning though. I didnt think weather loaches were very territorial.

John · 04-22-2005, 07:32 PM

Yeah, the Weather Loaches (a.k.a. Dojo Loaches) are a pretty peaceful fish, and they don't need much cooler temperatures - they just can stand them. There is at least one other fish that uses Weather Loach as a common name sometimes, and it's probably a little different.

leongreenway · 04-23-2005, 09:00 AM

How big is your Tank ??

Thunderkiss · 04-26-2005, 04:09 PM

Retraction on the teritorial, was thinking of chinese algae eater for some reson .... dojos are pretty peaceful if not a bit frenetic when the pressure drops. neat to watch tho.

Jay · 04-26-2005, 04:23 PM

Red Tail Balck Sharks are very territorial. You would have to make some caves and hideouts for it to call it's own. I wouldn't add any other bottom dwellers if your thinking of keeping one. It would openly go after a similar looking fish, and others that venture into it's territory. The same can be said for the Rainbow Shark, however it's not as aggressive as the Red Tailed Balck Shark.

Regardless, I wouldn't recommend either for a 33g tank. Both grow to 6" and need there own territories. You'd be looking to house these in a 3ft tank, decorated to the max.

leongreenway · 04-28-2005, 07:09 AM

30 Gal is fine for either fish.
My Redtail gets on V well with my BN Pleco they are mates. the only prob you might have is the dojo loaches look at little like sharks and so do SAE a little so there might be a bit of chasing

ACCIDENT · 12-05-2005, 06:57 PM

would a 20 g or a 30g be good for a Redtail or a rainbow shark by themself

DavidDoyle · 12-05-2005, 10:49 PM

rtbs http://www.thetropicaltank.co.uk/Fishindx/redshark.htm

Not with an sae, not in a 30 gal really either- 36 inch long tank.

Lexus · 12-05-2005, 11:00 PM

My rainbow shark is a brat, chases everything from bottom dewellers to top dwellers and he is in my 55g. Seperated him for awhile and he got depressed so he is back again. He has 3 caves and sticks to them for the better part of that day.

ACCIDENT · 12-06-2005, 10:23 AM

i have a question i want a rainbow or a red tailed shark but i want a 30 g what's one other think i could keep with him

GuppysInMyBrain · 12-07-2005, 07:48 PM

i find that red tails are territorial. i found mine to be that way. It was bossing the tankmates around(it seemed to chase, but not to much. They finally got mad and Killed the shark. it was very grizzly. Found it's carcass the next morning. (For your on protection, i won't give you the details) I learned my lesson. It was in a 30g. i don't know if that means anything but hay......

04-22-2005, 05:40 PM	#1
daSchooler Fishy Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 11	Red Tail Shark vs. Rainbow Shark Hi Would a red tail shark get along ok with the following list of fish or would a rainbow shark be a better match or maybe neither would be a good match? 30g planted freshwater tank. 5 cherry barbs 3 golden wonder panchax 2 weather loaches 1 SAE 1 bushy nosed pleco Thanks for your input! John daSchooler

04-22-2005, 05:58 PM	#3
shev Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Montana Age: 19 Posts: 1,561	Re: Red Tail Shark vs. Rainbow Shark rainbow and red tailed sharks are very similar in size and temperment. I have a rainbow. expect a lot of chasing though, and try to make a good cave. weather loaches will adapt to tropical tanks, they need a cool period for spawning though. I didnt think weather loaches were very territorial.

04-22-2005, 07:32 PM	#4
John Rationalist Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin Age: 18 Posts: 218	Re: Red Tail Shark vs. Rainbow Shark Yeah, the Weather Loaches (a.k.a. Dojo Loaches) are a pretty peaceful fish, and they don't need much cooler temperatures - they just can stand them. There is at least one other fish that uses Weather Loach as a common name sometimes, and it's probably a little different.

04-23-2005, 09:00 AM	#5
leongreenway Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 238	How big is your Tank ?? __________________ It's better to Burn out than to Fade Away !!

04-26-2005, 04:23 PM	#7
Jay Fishy Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 10	Re: Red Tail Shark vs. Rainbow Shark Red Tail Balck Sharks are very territorial. You would have to make some caves and hideouts for it to call it's own. I wouldn't add any other bottom dwellers if your thinking of keeping one. It would openly go after a similar looking fish, and others that venture into it's territory. The same can be said for the Rainbow Shark, however it's not as aggressive as the Red Tailed Balck Shark. Regardless, I wouldn't recommend either for a 33g tank. Both grow to 6" and need there own territories. You'd be looking to house these in a 3ft tank, decorated to the max.

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04-22-2005, 05:47 PM	#2
Thunderkiss Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 376	Weather loaches are cooler water species, don't mix em. They are pretty territorial, but a 30 should be fine, just don't get more than one and be ready to yank him if he causes any grief.

04-26-2005, 04:09 PM	#6
Thunderkiss Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 376	Retraction on the teritorial, was thinking of chinese algae eater for some reson .... dojos are pretty peaceful if not a bit frenetic when the pressure drops. neat to watch tho.

04-28-2005, 07:09 AM	#8
leongreenway Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 238	30 Gal is fine for either fish. My Redtail gets on V well with my BN Pleco they are mates. the only prob you might have is the dojo loaches look at little like sharks and so do SAE a little so there might be a bit of chasing __________________ It's better to Burn out than to Fade Away !!

12-05-2005, 06:57 PM	#9
ACCIDENT Fishy Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Age: 18 Posts: 26	would a 20 g or a 30g be good for a Redtail or a rainbow shark by themself

12-05-2005, 10:49 PM	#10
DavidDoyle Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Age: 89 Posts: 497	rtbs http://www.thetropicaltank.co.uk/Fishindx/redshark.htm Not with an sae, not in a 30 gal really either- 36 inch long tank.

12-05-2005, 11:00 PM	#11
Lexus Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Wisconsin Age: 22 Posts: 2,406	My rainbow shark is a brat, chases everything from bottom dewellers to top dwellers and he is in my 55g. Seperated him for awhile and he got depressed so he is back again. He has 3 caves and sticks to them for the better part of that day. __________________ 55 Gallon 2 Blood Parrots 2 Angelfish 1 Fantail Goldfish 46 Gallon 1 Albino Bristlenose 2 Angelfish 4 African Dwarf Frogs 4 Black Skirt Tetras 5 Zebra Danios 8 Tiger Barbs 9 Neon Tetras 13 Assorted Corys 29 Gallon 8 Daffodil Cichlids & fry 1 Electric Blue Crayfish 10 Gallon 2 Snails

12-06-2005, 10:23 AM	#12
ACCIDENT Fishy Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Age: 18 Posts: 26	i have a question i want a rainbow or a red tailed shark but i want a 30 g what's one other think i could keep with him

12-07-2005, 07:48 PM	#13
GuppysInMyBrain guppy gone reef Join Date: Dec 2005 Age: 17 Posts: 21	i find that red tails are territorial. i found mine to be that way. It was bossing the tankmates around(it seemed to chase, but not to much. They finally got mad and Killed the shark. it was very grizzly. Found it's carcass the next morning. (For your on protection, i won't give you the details) I learned my lesson. It was in a 30g. i don't know if that means anything but hay......

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