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Freshwater Aquarium Shark Primer
Freshwater aquarium sharks can add interest to your Aquarium Setup as these unique looking fish typically create a lot of motion by swimming back and forth in colorful schools. Prior to putting a shark or any new fish into your tank, it is prudent to do a small amount of research to be sure that your environment is healthy for the fish and that he will get along with the fish you currently have.
Below is some advice on freshwater aquarium sharks you can purchase for your tank.
White Tip Shark Catfish
The white tip shark catfish is a mild mannered fish that constantly comb the bottom for bits of food. White tip shark catfish can make their home in salt, brackish or fresh water. These sharks like to be in a gang and can get to be rather large so they are recommended for large tanks. These fresh water aquarium sharks are sleek in body with a catfish head – a strange combination! A good climate for the white tip shark is between 78 and 82 degrees. Bala Shark
These sharks are bright silver and have fins and a tail with a black tip. Bala sharks are mild tempered and restless. Including multiple Bala sharks to your aquarium tank will give you a vivid school of fish gracefully swimming in your fish tank. Balas like water temps between 78 and 82 degrees. These sharks will do best in a big tank with an external power filter.
Rainbow Shark
Rainbow sharks love to have tubes to dart in and out of. These light colored freshwater aquarium sharks have raspberry orange fins and tail. Rainbow sharks are hardy but rather aggressive to other sharks but will do well with with other fish. These sharks can go up to 9" and need to be housed in larger tanks with a water temp between 76 and 80. If you are going to keep these sharks you probably should buy only 1 fish per fish tank, or more than 6 as they do not do well each other in small numbers.
Red Tail Shark
These sharks must have a pipe, tube or cave to be thier happiest and can grow up to 5". Like the rainbow shark, red tails must be kept alone or in groups of more than 6. The best water temp for the red tail shark is between 76 and 80 degrees. The red tail shark has a gray body with red on the tail and is aggressive to other sharks.
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