shark for a 29 gallon aquarium?
by Aquaboy on Wednesday, March 31st, 2010 | 7 Comments
so i was wondering if i could have like 3 red tail sharks like thins one http://www.petco.com/product/101108/Redtail-Shark.aspx
in a 29 gallon aquarium
some of the people saying the out grow the tank have not seen the web site it says 6 inches and one person said the get to 12 centi meters
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3 might be ok for awhile but when they start getting there full size it might be a tight fit 2 would fit comfortable in a 29
absolutely not. they get way too large for that tank, PLUS, you can only have one per tank…
“Adult sharks should have at least a 55 gallon.”
“As they grow they will stake out a territory and may fight other members of their own kind. It is best to keep only one Red Tail Shark, or one Red Rainbow Shark per tank, ”
“The Red tail shark can grow up to 12 centimeters and should not be kept in an aquarium that is smaller than 90 centimeters (3 feet).”
“These can be nasty fish, and should not be kept in any aquarium smaller than 55-75 gallons.”
http://www.elmersaquarium.com/10shark_redtail.htm
http://www.aquaticcommunity.com/mix/redtailsharks.php
http://www.aquatic-hobbyist.com/profiles/freshwater/cyprinids/rts.html
ADD: DUDE!
its not about “will the fish i have FIT in this tank”.
due to the fairly large TERRITORY these fish stake out, the fact that they are BOTTOM feeders, only using the bottom of your tank, they need something MUCH LARGER that a 29.
not to mention, they are HIGHLY aggressive to their ownkind, you simply CANNOT have more than one per tank.
you are looking at a minimum of 3 55 gallon tanks.
sure, ONE shark might FIT his body in your 29, btu it is not an appropriate tank size, and is nothing less that absolute selfishness to put even one in there, let alone 3 of them.
the 1 gallon per 1 inch of fish rule is OUTDATED, and does not apply to fish that grow to be large, fish that are messy, and fish that are aggressive and/or territorial.
you cannot put a 8 inch oscar in a 10 gallon, for example, or even a 20 gallon tank….
yes you could, every inch of the adult size of the fish for every gallon, so three 6 in. fish would need an 18 gallon tank.
2 would be your best bet, if not one. They get to be a pretty decent size and are territorial, if you want a pair just make sure you have enough hiding places in your aquarium like rocks, plant, etc.
only 1 because as they get older they will turn on the other sharks and fight to death
18 years experience with fish
no u should not because each one of those sharks needs At least 20 gallons of fish
and that many fish in a 20 gallon fish tank will make allot of waste which will make it harder for you to clean the tank
not even one as they will out grow your tank.