anyone have red-tailed shark info?

Ive been searching the web and I've found alot of different opinions about tank size. Some say 10 gallons, some say 75 gallons. Anybody have a rts or any kind of shark for that matter, or any experience with one? Thanks.

 

http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod ... CatId=1172

it says they grow to 4" but need a 50 gallon, so idk if thats due to aggression or what.

 

If you're just keeping one, you can get by with a 20 gallon. If you want to keep more than one, I wouldn't do it in anything smaller than a 55 and even that may not work. When I first started out I had 3 rainbow sharks (close relative of RTS) in a 55 and they ended up killing eachother.

-Chelle

 

I have 1 in a 20 gallon but when I move some some he will go in the 55g. They are great active fish. When i first started keeping fish i didnt know any better and i bought 2 sharks. woke up the next morning and one was stuck to the filter intake :cry:

 

I also own a RTS and I keep mine in a 29g tank. I wouldn't keep it in less than a 20 gallon long. They like to swim quite a bit, and all the research I did pretty much pointed to them needing a bit more room than a 10g. Also, I've personally seen an adult that was at least 6 inches long, if not longer. It was in a display tank at what has to be one of the best stores for fish on the east coast of the US. That was in a 55g and was clearly marked "NOT FOR SALE."

 

i don't own one but i these people have check it out http://www.aquahobby.com/gallery/gbicolor.html
hope this link helps

 

Okay thanks very much for the replys guys. I really appreciate it. Would the tank size be the same for a Ruby Shark?

 

I believe ruby sharks are the same as rainbow sharks so yes, the tanks size would be the same.

-Chelle