Adding Fish And Sharks

[p.sandlak]

so i bought a small 2 gallon tank and realized i could not get anything to exciting in it once i started looking into fish, so i went and bought a 20 gallon tank. i used to have a small tank once with a betta and once with goldfish, so i kinda know whats going on but im no expert. i really like the red tailed shark and set up my aquarium for its needs with a couple caves for territories, plants, basically everything the internet and pets stores have told me to do. i also want to add a couple other fish with it (i currently have no fish in my tank), im just not sure if i should put the shark in first wait a week or two before adding other fish, or add a couple other fish that are compatible with the red tailed shark first and then add the shark later. could you please let me know your thoughts, any insight is good on anything

thanks!

 

[Gilli]

cycle your tank first before you buy any fish - its kinder to the fish and less work for you. read up here

cycling a tank

 

[Aqua Tom]

cycle your tank first before you buy any fish - its kinder to the fish and less work for you. read up here

cycling a tank

+1

Also i am sorry to tell you that your tank is too small for a red tailed shark.

There are plenty more fish to choose from so dont get disheartened.

 

[p.sandlak]

cycle your tank first before you buy any fish - its kinder to the fish and less work for you. read up here

cycling a tank

+1

Also i am sorry to tell you that your tank is too small for a red tailed shark.

There are plenty more fish to choose from so dont get disheartened.

thanks, the petsmart website and the lady in the store said 20 gallons is the minimum for a redtailed shark? but im hearing everywhere that its not good for it, so im not sure, i might have it in there for a little and when it gets bigger get a bigger tank, or just skip it in all and go with some other fish