Will I be Able to get a Black Fin Shark?

Question

I have a 2.5 Gallon Tank! I have 2 Black Tetras and 4 Shrimp! I was going to put the black fin shark in there but then when he gets bigger i was going to move him into a 10-20 Gallon Tank! SO do you think I will be able to have the shark in my 2.5 Gallon until I get a 20 gallon?



Click this link to see the fish I want to get!
http://www.theaquariumweatherford.com/images/blackfinshark2.jpg

Click this Link to see my actual Current tank!
http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r316/Josepharciga/MyTank.jpg

Answer 1

Considering these will get at least 12-14 inches, and have a potential to grow as large as 24 inches, you won't be able to keep one in a 20 gallon for long either. It would need around a 75-90 gallon tank as an adult.

As the others have noted, even the fish and shrimp you have now should be in a larger tank (at least as adults, yours appear to be young yet). These tetras are a schooling fish, and should be kept in groups of 5-6 or more themselves, otherwise they'll tend to be nervous and nip each others fins (and possibly harass your shrimp): http://www.fishlore.com/profile-blackskirttetra.htm . These should eventually be in a 20 gallon themselves.

Depending on the type of shrimp these are, it's good that you have a cover on the tank, they might become jumpers for you.

Answer 2

I would not because you would be over stocking your aquarium for about two weeks and the ammonium levels would get extremely high in a couple of weeks. Also in the process of moving the shark to the other tank you would probably stress it out, plus if the pH is not the same in both tanks it could kill the fish.

Answer 3

buy the bigger tank before getting the shark !!the 2.5 gallon tank is too small.

Answer 4

Wouldnt that be too many fishies already, in a 2.5 gallon tank?

Answer 5

srry to say but ur tank is way to small

Answer 6

Sorry, your tank may be too small.