Black Shark requirements

[crazychris]

What are the requirements to keeping a Black Shark? Do they require salt as they get older, kept in groups, etc?

 

[Coursair]

What are the requirements to keeping a Black Shark? Do they require salt as they get older, kept in groups, etc?

They get up to 2 feet. They are aggressive to their own kind or any Fish of similar body type. They eat plants. They jump. freshwater not salt.

Basically NOT a great aquarium fish.

A Red Tailed Black Shark or Rainbow Shark is a better option.

 

[Aski247]

What is a black shark? Is there another name for them. Oddly I have never heard of one. You say it gets to two feet, so I'm guessing its a cat of some sort.

 

[crazychris]

Thanks. I saw one at my local fish store and wanted one and sounds like it would be good in my tank since all of my fish are really aggressive. The only thing that bothers me is the size it gets as it gets older.

 

[Dragonwolf]

What is a black shark? Is there another name for them. Oddly I have never heard of one. You say it gets to two feet, so I'm guessing its a cat of some sort.

Looks like a redtail, without the redtail. And apparently much larger lol

Tropical Fish for Freshwater Aquariums: Black Shark Freshwater Shark

 

[crazychris]

Yeah I just looked up some info on it and you need a 70 gallon or bigger tank. It has a thicker body than a Red Tail or Rainbow. If you have any plants you'll be replacing them pretty soon as they will eat them.

 

[Aski247]

Very cool. I can't believe I never heard of them haha. Shows how long I been out of the tropical game. Lol.

Thanks for the info.

 

[Coursair]

Thanks. I saw one at my local fish store and wanted one and sounds like it would be good in my tank since all of my fish are really aggressive. The only thing that bothers me is the size it gets as it gets older.

No, they are aggressive to their own kind. It would probably just get beaten up by truly aggressive fish. And it's size SHOULD bother you. They also fade in color as they get bigger.