Rainbow Shark

[paul_219]

What do rainbow shark clean from the tank? Does it clean anything like algea or such stuff?

 

[helterskelter]

They do graze a small amount of algae but they mainly eat wast foods their eating.

 

[paul_219]

You mean clean gravel and such things.

 

[murphyk32]

they eat stuff from the gravel and plant leaves yes, not so much for cleaning tanks generally

 

[paul_219]

Ah ok i c. Yeah thats what i mean about cleaning algea. Do they feed on algea?

 

[murphyk32]

well algea tablets yea, thats what i feed mine, but not just on the algea in the tank.

 

[Athena]

I've got a rainbow shark and he doesn't do much in the way of tank cleaning - not like my little Otto's do. Even my red tail shark (in a different tank) is better at nibbling away at tank debris/algae than the Rainbow. My rainbow seems to prefer eating bloodworms, live brine shrimp, flakes, freeze dried daphnia etc. Maybe he's just been spoilt too much and it's made him a lazy worker!

If you're looking for something to help keep algae etc down then I wouldn't bother with a Rainbow Shark, to be honest. They are also quite aggressive fish. In fact, any of the "sharks" can turn a peaceful tank into a war zone.

Depending on what fish you already have in your tank, you might be better off getting a few Otto's. They are tiny little things, very cute to watch - and real little workers. They are amazing at keeping algae at bay.

Regards - Athena

 

[paul_219]

I just have plecos they are doing fine.