Rainbow Shark in 10 gallon tank

[kchung5299]

I have a rainbow shark in my 10 gallon tank. There is narrow leaf java fern, few rocks, a cave, and a few fake plants. I know its too small of a tank. Therefore, I didn't put any other fish in there. But I was wondering if he survive in there. I know he can't thrive in it but I just want him to be able to live and compensate the lack of space with happiness by simulating his native home. I also have a 55 gal tank, but it's already fully stocked with community fish such as neon tetras, guppies, otocinclus, and so on. But if all goes wrong, am I able to put the rainbow shark in the 55 gal tank without him eating them?

 

[Calypso77]

It's a big chance you take on all of the above. I think I would have left him at the store and put more thought into it.

 

[jlbfish]

Yeah I would say return him or get him a bigger tank. :/

No matter how fancy/nice etc it's still too small.

Sorry.

 

[kchung5299]

I read online that rainbow sharks CAN be kept with community fish, as long as the fish are not too small. So if I put the rainbow shark in my 55 gallon, would he eat my neon tetras, guppies, and otocinluses?

 

[eduguy]

Guppies and neon tetras are small.

 

[kchung5299]

I was just on in tue chat room and met some new friends and we discussed this issue and came to a conclusion that putting 7 guppies in the 10 gallon tankwould be better than a rainbow shark

 

[eduguy]

Maybe not seven. How about 5-6 guppies? Is your tank cycled? Are you going to do a fish in cycle or fishless?