i have a red-tailed shark and he like to eat the tails off my other fish. does any one know why? also i have and Angel fish!
2007-08-22 13:19:55 · 6 answers · asked by HORSE RIDER 1 in Pets ➔ Fish
my angel fish is about 3 inches and my red tailed shark is about 4
2007-08-22 13:28:38 · update #1
also(again) how big do red-tailed sharks grow?
2007-08-22 13:31:44 · update #2
my red tail does this with my fish all the time, i just leave him in as there is no sign of damage to other fish, they are all healthy and show no signs of stress.
If he is causing damage them im afraid you will have to re-home him
2007-08-22 13:26:47 · answer #1 · answered by Pete 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Red Tailed Sharks get quite aggressive, especially when kept in small tanks. They get about 6 inches long and will go after most fish (especially Angels) so they should only be mixed with other fish that are pretty aggressive. Give the Shark away ASAP or get it into another tank. Email me if you have any questions.
Nosoop4u
EDIT: The Shark will get about 6 inches long, and it will continue to get more aggressive. Since you have an Anglefish, I assume you have at least a 30 gallon tank?
2007-08-22 13:29:38 · answer #2 · answered by nosoop4u246 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Red tail sharks can be rather territorial. Usually you see it most with other members of the same species, but as you are finding out, they do sometimes decide everyone is unwelcome in their turf. Now, unless you have actually seen the Red tail shark doing this, I would blame the angel first as they are also known to be territorial and often will attack other fish.
The only thing you can really do is determine which fish is guilty and remove it from the tank.
MM
2007-08-22 13:26:23 · answer #3 · answered by magicman116 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
red tailed sharks are territorial and will chase fish around tank if the fish comes in its territory
i say upgrade tank its to small for him to be chasing other fish
or separate your red tailed fish
2007-08-22 13:25:01 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
red tailed sharks are agressive fishes, it isnt common for them to do this, while it usually happens when they are larger adults, but young ones can be aggressive.
What you should do, is return him or get him a seperate tank. Those are really your only options.
Next time do some more research about the fish, as they are semi aggressive on most sites, But they can be alot worest when full grown adults.
2007-08-22 13:23:59 · answer #5 · answered by Coral Reef Forum 7 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Yes, he is aggressive. Remove the other fish or remove him.
2007-08-22 13:23:16 · answer #6 · answered by Sheila 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋