What are the challenges of maintaining a small shark tank?

3 Responses to What are the challenges of maintaining a small shark tank?

1. Bill says:

   June 6, 2010 at 3:03 am

   1. they might eat you
   2. they might eat your family
   3. they might eat your pets
   4. they might eat your guests
   5. they might eat the mailman
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2. jogi says:

   June 6, 2010 at 3:30 am

   The smallest freshwater sharks are the Red Tailed Sharks/Rainbow Sharks. You can’t have more than one in an aquarium when they are adult as they are aggressive towards their own kind. Their maximum size is 6" long, but they do grow wide enough to look impressive. Each of these sharks needs a 55 gallon, cycled tank. They can’t be housed together. They can’t be housed with more of their kind. Technically, both these sharks are catfish, but are called sharks.

   If you are looking for a shoal of sharks, Bala Sharks can top 12" and are shoaling fish. But for a group of 4-5 you are looking towards at least a 150 gallon tank.

   Advice:
   - Do research. Sharks are not the best beginner fish.
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3. Fishy Master says:

   June 6, 2010 at 3:42 am

   First of all. Unless you have a really big tank, do not get more than one shark. one will become the "dominant" shark and constantly chase the others around, and possibly kill them. I have a 20 gallon community tank with a red-tailed shark in there and hes doing great. the easiest sharks to keep are red-tailed sharks and rainbow sharks. they are also very common. they’ll eat flakes, shrimp pellets, or blood worms.
   *WARNING: red-tailed sharks WILL jump out of a tank without a tight lid.
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