Hey Everyone!

[Jamie1989]

Hey Everyone. My names Jamie. I'm 22 years old. I got a 6 gallon tank for christmas. I love it, it's my first tank. I got 4 tetras and 1 red tail shark. Here's a picture

 

[Man of fish]

Your in a fish-in cycle. I believe the RTBS will be too big/ aggressive for your tank. I'd up the tetras up to 6 because they are shoaling fish. Sorry to be the bearer of bad news.

On another hand :welcome: to TFF. I hope you find it as helpful as I do.

 

[Jamie1989]

My tank was cycled. I'm going to move my red tail to another tank once he's a bit bigger.

 

[Man of fish]

If you got it for Christmas how'd you cycle it?

Also what type of tetras did you get? They'll still like at least 6. And your RTBS growth will be stunted in that size tank meaning he will stop growing but his internal organs will continue to grow, causing him much pain and an early death.

 

[colleen0309]

Good morning and welcome!

 

[Jamie1989]

If you got it for Christmas how'd you cycle it?

Also what type of tetras did you get? They'll still like at least 6. And your RTBS growth will be stunted in that size tank meaning he will stop growing but his internal organs will continue to grow, causing him much pain and an early death.

The people that bought it for me cycled the tank before they gave it to me

 

[Fishy friend2]

Hello and welcome to the forums..... TBH you should definitely rehome the RTBS soon

 

[Jamie1989]

Hello and welcome to the forums..... TBH you should definitely rehome the RTBS soon

I said I was planning on moving him to a bigger tank...

 

[XeroTolerance]

If you got it for Christmas how'd you cycle it?

Also what type of tetras did you get? They'll still like at least 6. And your RTBS growth will be stunted in that size tank meaning he will stop growing but his internal organs will continue to grow, causing him much pain and an early death.

The people that bought it for me cycled the tank before they gave it to me

Oh so it was already running when they gave it too you?

 

[Malawi MaD]

Welcome to the forum

 

[Jamie1989]

Yes it was already running when they gave it to me.

 

[XeroTolerance]

Okay, good. If the filter is off for too long then the bacteria will die.