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	can red tail andrainbows live together
tetrafan31313 Enthusiast Posts: 216 Kudos: 218 Votes: 1 Registered: 25-Aug-2004	topic
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:59
sirbooks Moderator Sociopath Posts: 3875 Kudos: 5164 Votes: 932 Registered: 26-Jul-2004	Eh, I wouldn't risk it. These 'sharks' tend to be intolerant of their own kinds and of other fish. Since these two cyprinids are pretty similar in looks and habits, there's a good chance that there would be aggression if they were kept together. I don't know this for sure, but I'm just using logic. Someone correct me if I'm wrong. And when he gets to Heaven, to Saint Peter he will tell: "One more Marine reporting, Sir! I've served my time in Hell."
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:59
victimizati0n Banned Posts: 1217 Kudos: 1105 Votes: 31 Registered: 29-Apr-2004	they can live with each other for about 3 days untill the rtbs kills the rainbow shark.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:59
SJinNJ Fish Addict Posts: 568 Kudos: 447 Votes: 16 Registered: 21-May-2003	Do you mean rainbow fish or rainbow shark? Either way I would probaly avoid it.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:59
fish1 Banned Posts: 1727 Kudos: 1910 Votes: 58 Registered: 09-May-2004	Rtbs may not always kill the rainbow the depense on the size i have a big rainbow shark 6in at least that would wip all rtbs that i see cause they dont grow as big. Either way dont do it cause youll end up with one dead fish.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:59
tetrafan31313 Enthusiast Posts: 216 Kudos: 218 Votes: 1 Registered: 25-Aug-2004	wuts the minuim size tank red tails and ranbows yes i mean the shark can they fit in a 30 my bro have a baby one in a 55
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:59
ghostfish Hobbyist Posts: 101 Kudos: 79 Votes: 4 Registered: 23-Nov-2004	It all depends what thtey are with at the shop my petshop has albino, redtail,and rainbow sharks in a 2ft tank and there fine. But anyway I wouldn't guarantee them living peacefully for long!
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:59
john.stone Banned Posts: 1600 Kudos: 2332 Votes: 18 Registered: 03-Apr-2003	One Red Tailed Shark or one Rainbow Shark per aquarium. You can't have more then one of any of the Epalzeorhynchus family in an aquarium. One will kill the other. All of these "Sharks" need an aquarium of 55g or more to live and grow properly. Any less and they become hostile and stunt.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:59
Azrael_Darkness Fish Addict Posts: 547 Kudos: 420 Votes: 8 Registered: 26-Oct-2004	Yea avoid it, i tryed that once and they really loved to fight. Although it looked like they were having fun lol
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:59
Fallout Moderator Communications Specialist Posts: 6416 Kudos: 4053 Votes: 742 Registered: 29-Jul-2000	I had two rtbs when i was first starting out in a 55 gallon tank, and they sat in the exact center of the tank and pushed each other back and forth... they later perished. I wouldn't suggest more than one, as noted before.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:59
superlion Mega Fish Posts: 1246 Kudos: 673 Votes: 339 Registered: 27-Sep-2003	Only if you have an extremely large aquarium (I've even heard of people sucessfully keeping more than one male betta in tanks 180 gallons and above...). Generally speaking, though, no. Logically, if the occur in the same range, they will naturally come into contact with each other. But having enough room for one to retreat isn't something that most aquariums provide. ><>
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:59


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