Red tail shark at Wirral Aquatics
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Red tail shark at Wirral Aquatics

Red tail shark

Wirral Aquatics
Price:
£15.00
Stock:
Sold out

Pickup currently unavailable at Wirral Aquatics Ltd

Description

Red tail sharks come from the freshwater streams and rivers of Thailand, where they are now extremely rare in the wild. Growing to around 12cm, they are unmistakable: a matt black body with a bright red tail fin. Despite the name they are not sharks at all but members of the carp family.

Special requirements: Keep one per tank. They are territorial with their own kind and with anything that looks similar, and two in the same aquarium rarely ends well. They need a good sized tank with caves, wood and planting to break up sight lines and give them a territory to hold. They are generally fine with mid and upper water fish that stay out of their way.

Tank compatibility & care

Temperature
20–26 °C
pH
6–8
Hardness
36–268 ppm
Adult size
125 mm
Min. tank
162 L
Type
Fish
Temperament
Aggressive
Diet
Omnivore

Compatible tank mates

Hand-picked from the species we stock
Red tail shark tankmate overlap
Black Widow Tetra
Black Widow Tetra
Out of stock
Temp °C 18 28
pH 5.5 8
GH ppm 36 300
20–26 °CpH 6–789–357 ppm
Diamond tetra
Diamond tetra
Out of stock
Temp °C 18 28
pH 5.5 8
GH ppm 36 300
24–28 °CpH 5.5–789–214 ppm
Forktail blue eye furcata
Forktail blue eye furcata
Out of stock
Temp °C 18 28
pH 5.5 8
GH ppm 36 300
24–28 °CpH 7–8268–536 ppm
large praecox rainbows
large praecox rainbows
Out of stock
Temp °C 18 28
pH 5.5 8
GH ppm 36 300
23–28 °CpH 6.8–7.589–268 ppm
Hoplo
Hoplo
Out of stock
Temp °C 18 28
pH 5.5 8
GH ppm 36 300
18–28 °CpH 6–8357–357 ppm
Assasin snails
Assasin snails
Out of stock
Temp °C 18 28
pH 5.5 8
GH ppm 36 300
22–28 °CpH 7–8100–300 ppm
Every aquarium is different. These are a guide based on water chemistry, adult size and temperament. Individual fish have their own personalities. Introduce new tank mates gradually, keep groups at the right numbers, and watch how everyone settles in. Ask our team if you'd like advice for your setup.

Ordering livestock

We strive to ensure that we honour all orders placed online. However, we are a small, busy shop and tracking livestock inventory can be challenging. If we are unable to fulfil your order, we will contact you as soon as possible to discuss options so that you can decide how you would like to proceed.

If livestock are appearing out of stock on our website, it does not necessarily mean that they are not available in store. If there is something that you are looking for, please contact us and we will be happy to discuss what is possible.

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