Albino Shark

[smokeyjo]

hi guys have recently got a new tank and i had an albino shark with it so i put the shark in my smaller tank to set up my new 1.
i have now set up the new tank am ready to move my fish into it but i have read in a few books that you should not put a shark in during the early stages of stocking a tank because it will claim the tank as his own and cause problems for all the other fish

does any 1 know the best way to over come this

thanks guys

 

[snake007]

Have you cycled it first?
How big is the tank?
What type of shark isit?

 

[coldcazzie]

You are correct in that sharks can be territorial and so are better added after the other fish rather than before them. A way you can get around this is to take the shark out and rearrange the decor whenever you add new fish. This is a little awkward in reality though if you plant o add a lot more stock.

What size is the tank, what shark is it and what else were you planning to add?

 

[smokeyjo]

yeah its been running for over a week now its the one that looks like the red tailed black shark but is an albino not sure of the exact size its well over 100 litres

ive got neon tetras red eye tetras a little pleccy 2 african dwarfe frogs and a vampire crab thinking bout getting a shoal of green barbs when they have settled into the new tank

 

[snake007]

Whats the exact size, you saying its well over a 100 litres dont help me, It takes 6 weeks or more to cycle a tank so Its not ready unless you have mature media to quick start it.

 

[coldcazzie]

Can you measure the tank so that we can work out the volume?

Did the tank come with a filter when you got it?

 

[smokeyjo]

yeah i had a fluval u4 i think its called with the tank with all the sponges and foams etc im out at the moment but will get the measurements when i get home why do they tell you to run the tank for a week before u add fish then if it takes 6 weeks

 

[coldcazzie]

Ok, as long as the media did not dry out during the transfer and as long as you didn't wash it under the tap then most of the bacteria in the media should have survived. However, there will have been some die off as if the bacteria is starved of food (ammonia, ie, fish poop) then they start to die. I would recommend that you feed the shark only twice a week for the next couple of weeks, until the bacteria can recover

The reason they tell you it only takes one week instead of six is because they make a sale quicker that way!

 

[N0body Of The Goat]

I'm not clued up on invertebrates, but doesn't a Vampire Crab need access to land?

When you say "Green Barbs" as a possible future addition, are you referring to Chinese Barbs, aka Puntius semifasciolatus? If so, they are unsuitable on temperature requirements alone, they are a temperate species that should be kept at less than 20C (they would work perfectly for example with Zebra Danios, having the same temperature requirements and occupying different levels in the tank).

As for the shark, it will need a 4-foot tank and they are known to be very territorial as they approach ~15cm adulthood with other bottom dwellers, but especially with tankmates that either have a similar shape or similar colouration. As with other territorial fish in a community setup, ideally they are added to the tank last, otherwise like coldcazzie wrote a big layout change will be needed for each new batch of added fish.

 

[smokeyjo]

I'm not clued up on invertebrates, but doesn't a Vampire Crab need access to land?

When you say "Green Barbs" as a possible future addition, are you referring to Chinese Barbs, aka Puntius semifasciolatus? If so, they are unsuitable on temperature requirements alone, they are a temperate species that should be kept at less than 20C (they would work perfectly for example with Zebra Danios, having the same temperature requirements and occupying different levels in the tank).

As for the shark, it will need a 4-foot tank and they are known to be very territorial as they approach ~15cm adulthood with other bottom dwellers, but especially with tankmates that either have a similar shape or similar colouration. As with other territorial fish in a community setup, ideally they are added to the tank last, otherwise like coldcazzie wrote a big layout change will be needed for each new batch of added fish.

 

[smokeyjo]

I'm not clued up on invertebrates, but doesn't a Vampire Crab need access to land?

When you say "Green Barbs" as a possible future addition, are you referring to Chinese Barbs, aka Puntius semifasciolatus? If so, they are unsuitable on temperature requirements alone, they are a temperate species that should be kept at less than 20C (they would work perfectly for example with Zebra Danios, having the same temperature requirements and occupying different levels in the tank).

As for the shark, it will need a 4-foot tank and they are known to be very territorial as they approach ~15cm adulthood with other bottom dwellers, but especially with tankmates that either have a similar shape or similar colouration. As with other territorial fish in a community setup, ideally they are added to the tank last, otherwise like coldcazzie wrote a big layout change will be needed for each new batch of added fish.

yeah I've got my small tank set up so the crab can get up out of the water with some walkin space its guna be bigger in my new 1 I think ill get rid of the shark then not that fussed on keepin him anyway just had him with the tank. No I mean green tiger barbs or r they the 1s u r on about a deep green body I love the look of them lol thanks for your help guys

 

[smokeyjo]

I'm not clued up on invertebrates, but doesn't a Vampire Crab need access to land?

When you say "Green Barbs" as a possible future addition, are you referring to Chinese Barbs, aka Puntius semifasciolatus? If so, they are unsuitable on temperature requirements alone, they are a temperate species that should be kept at less than 20C (they would work perfectly for example with Zebra Danios, having the same temperature requirements and occupying different levels in the tank).

As for the shark, it will need a 4-foot tank and they are known to be very territorial as they approach ~15cm adulthood with other bottom dwellers, but especially with tankmates that either have a similar shape or similar colouration. As with other territorial fish in a community setup, ideally they are added to the tank last, otherwise like coldcazzie wrote a big layout change will be needed for each new batch of added fish.

yeah I've got my small tank set up so the crab can get up out of the water with some walkin space its guna be bigger in my new 1 I think ill get rid of the shark then not that fussed on keepin him anyway just had him with the tank. No I mean green tiger barbs or r they the 1s u r on about a deep green body I love the look of them lol thanks for your help guys