Rtbs In A 60 Gallon

[fishkeeper35]

Do they have any special dietary or water requirements?

are they peaceful?
i would plan to keep them with

1 pearl gourmi
7 flame tetras
7 lemon tetras
7 three lined cory
7 rummy nosed tetra
7 harlequin rasbora
7 glowlight tetra
1 BN pleco
and the RTBS if possible
if not.. i would go with maybe a keyhole cichlid? or a pair of angels? or even add one more fish to each one on the stocking list?

sorry if i put this in the wrong spot..

thank you for your suggestions

 

[nmonks]

Red-tail black sharks are good community fish provided [a] you accept the fact they're territorial and choose fast-moving tankmates; and don't try to keep them with anything similar in shape, colour, or for that matter temperament. Danios, medium-sized tetras, bristlenose catfish and so on should be fine.

Corydoras are a gamble, and personally I wouldn't risk it. The problem is that Corydoras have no idea about territories and have a real knack for blundering into the territories of other fish.

Cichlids can work, if the cichlids are reasonably robust. Keyhole cichlids are probably a bit too mild so I wouldn't suggest them. But in a big aquarium -- say, 100 gallons -- there's no reason why you couldn't keep a red-tailed shark in a tank with things like firemouths or blue acara.

Avoid anything slow or with long fins, e.g., guppies, angelfish, gouramis, etc.

On the whole, rainbow sharks are a bit milder than red-tailed sharks, so you may want to choose accordingly.

Cheers, Neale

 

[fishkeeper35]

Red-tail black sharks are good community fish provided [a] you accept the fact they're territorial and choose fast-moving tankmates; and don't try to keep them with anything similar in shape, colour, or for that matter temperament. Danios, medium-sized tetras, bristlenose catfish and so on should be fine.

Corydoras are a gamble, and personally I wouldn't risk it. The problem is that Corydoras have no idea about territories and have a real knack for blundering into the territories of other fish.

Cichlids can work, if the cichlids are reasonably robust. Keyhole cichlids are probably a bit too mild so I wouldn't suggest them. But in a big aquarium -- say, 100 gallons -- there's no reason why you couldn't keep a red-tailed shark in a tank with things like firemouths or blue acara.

Avoid anything slow or with long fins, e.g., guppies, angelfish, gouramis, etc.

On the whole, rainbow sharks are a bit milder than red-tailed sharks, so you may want to choose accordingly.

Cheers, Neale

what do you mean by rainbow sharks being more mild?
also.. do they have any special dietary needs or can they be fed flake and frozen foods?

 

[zeke the black ghost knife]

Do they have any special dietary or water requirements?

are they peaceful?
i would plan to keep them with

1 pearl gourmi
7 flame tetras
7 lemon tetras
7 three lined cory
7 rummy nosed tetra
7 harlequin rasbora
7 glowlight tetra
1 BN pleco
and the RTBS if possible
if not.. i would go with maybe a keyhole cichlid? or a pair of angels? or even add one more fish to each one on the stocking list?

sorry if i put this in the wrong spot..

thank you for your suggestions

i own a rtbs myseft and let me tell you, dont get one. especially with gouramis. they get crazy. rainbow sharks are a better alternative. maybe if you change the stock it will work out. my rtbs and bgk are always fighting, but my bgk always wins.