I have had a Rainbow Shark for around 3 years, most of that time he had a 4ft tank all to himself bar a few neon tetras.
I have just moved him to a slightly bigger tank where he seems to established a territory (the whole tank floor!). The tank is well planted (co2 etc)
2 days ago I added 4 Denisoni Barbs. The Shark just keeps chasing them all the time. They don't seem to bothered, they just duck out of the way and then carry on doing what they were doing before. They also seem to be able to avoid him all the time, although I am not sure if he just slows down when he gets near them - they haven't suffered any damage.
My question is, will the Shark stop chasing them so much. Is it detremental to the Denisoni's health or is it better to move the Shark to his own tank. If so, is a 2ft tank big enough for just him?
I have just moved him to a slightly bigger tank where he seems to established a territory (the whole tank floor!). The tank is well planted (co2 etc)
2 days ago I added 4 Denisoni Barbs. The Shark just keeps chasing them all the time. They don't seem to bothered, they just duck out of the way and then carry on doing what they were doing before. They also seem to be able to avoid him all the time, although I am not sure if he just slows down when he gets near them - they haven't suffered any damage.
My question is, will the Shark stop chasing them so much. Is it detremental to the Denisoni's health or is it better to move the Shark to his own tank. If so, is a 2ft tank big enough for just him?