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<insert name here> - 01 Jul 2008 01:00 GMT

hi there. have just discovered this group so this is my first post.
i have a 2 foot tank with a fully grown red tail shark in it. i had to
take it out of my community tank as it was constantly pestering my
other fish.
now the shark is alone and it just hides in a pot in the tank. i know
that red tail sharks are quarelsome and my local fish shop said that
there are no suitable fish that i could put in with the shark. i do
find that hard to believe.i really would like another fish to bring
the shark out of hiding and thus giving it a better life.
any help on this matter would be greatly appreciated.
thank you.
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Gail Futoran - 01 Jul 2008 16:46 GMT

> hi there. have just discovered this group so this is my first post.
> i have a 2 foot tank with a fully grown red tail shark in it. i had
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> thank you.
> ** Posted from http://www.teranews.com **

I did some research online and found several recommendations. You
might look at the following links:
http://www.fishlore.com/Profiles-RedTailShark.htm
check out the forum comments below the fish description
http://www.aquahobby.com/gallery/e_bicolor.php
again, see the forum comments for other people's experiences

The consensus seems to be bigger, equally aggressive fish. Your
problem might be tank size. You should consider the mature size of
any fish you add.

Those are beautiful fish, btw. I tend to keep smaller, blander fish
which I enjoy but I can appreciate the attraction of the more brightly
colored fish.

Gail

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<insert name here> - 07 Jul 2008 00:47 GMT

>> hi there. have just discovered this group so this is my first post.
>> i have a 2 foot tank with a fully grown red tail shark in it. i had
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>Gail

thank you gail for your info. really appreciate it. i have checked out
the links and see exactly what you are saying...
i kinda inherited this fish and i have to admit that i would never get
another one but i am trying to provide a good life for this one.
since i posted this question, i have put in a fairly mature bristle
nosed catfish and it has really brought the shark out but it is still
shy of me if i get too close to the tank but i am glad that it spends
more time out than hiding in its pot.
once again, thanks gail....
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Pet Forum / Aquaria / Freshwater / July 2008

tank mate