albino rainbow shark

[joeloper]

Wondering if someone could tell me why my shark keep on chasing my golden dojos.

 

[Goldfish loach boy]

What size tank? Rainbows are pretty agressive towards bottom feeders in a small tank and or if they don't have their own retreat

 

[joeloper]

29gal well planted lots of hiding spot. He is about 3in long

 

[Fishfur]

He's gonna get to be about six inches long and will need at least a 55 gal tank. They tend to get a bit bent out of shape when swimming room is tight.. densely planted tank = not much space to swim. They will bully smaller fish and fish that compete for space.

Can be charming and fun, but not a good community fish for your size tank, imho.

 

[joeloper]

Oh ****.

 

[Goldfish loach boy]

Yea, they usually get bigger than a red tail shark, and a red tail shark needs at least 40 gallons, and the dojos get over a foot long and are coldwater fish man, sounds like you have a bad stock, what is your stock?

 

[joeloper]

6 corys. Plecos. Yoyo loach and a few khal loaches.

 

[joeloper]

And snails

 

[bettaowner]

Rainbow sharks can be really territorial.

 

[Cynic]

Rainbow sharks can be really territorial.

Correct and as such are unlikely to work long term in tanks smaller than 55G.

 

[Fishfur]

The lesson here is research fish before you buy them.