Redtail Black shark at Wirral Aquatics
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Redtail Black shark at Wirral Aquatics

Redtail Black shark

Wirral Aquatics
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Description

Red tail black sharks hail from Thailand. Growing up to 15cm in length, these freshwater fish are renowned for their jet black bodies contrasting with their crimson red tails.

Red tail black sharks are notoriously aggressive towards their own kind. They are best kept with other boisterous fish that swim in other levels within the tank. You’ll find red tail black sharks predominantly at the bottom of an aquarium so housing them with tank mates such as tiger barbs and gouramis can be successful.

To reduce aggression and territorial behaviour, create lots of places in your aquarium which break line of sight; consider using caves, rocks, driftwood and live plants to achieve this. Consider a fine substrate and highly oxygenated water to help your red tail black shark thrive.

At Wirral Aquatics we feed our Red tail black sharks EBO pro soft spirulina, artemia, algae wafers and a selection of live and frozen foods too.

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
Redtail Black 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.

If you would like to view footage of the particular fish that you are looking to purchase, please contact us and we will send footage as per your request.