Sharks in the freshwater tropical tank

   The Bala Shark, also known as the Silver Shark, is a great community aquarium fish. This is one of the more passive freshwater sharks, they are an active fish that will be visible during the day. This Shark is a beautiful fish with a metallic silver body with a yellow and black dorsal and caudal fin.

It requires a large aquarium with driftwood, rocks, and spots of dense vegetation. This shark does best in small groups of 3 or more, as they prefer to school in the aquarium. He is not a fussy eater at the Windsor Fish Hatchery our fish get feed a large variety of foods, that is the key to keeping these fish healthy.

The Rainbow Shark and the Albino Rainbow shark, is a good tank mate in the community aquarium, as long as they are the sole shark and the other tank mates are of similar size. The Rainbow Shark is a beautifully coloured fish which is a dark gray to black with red fins. Or in the case of the albino shark, its a golden yellow with red fins

  This shark may set up territories around the aquarium. The Rainbow Shark can become aggressive towards its own species. At the Windsor Fish Hatchery I find this fish one of the most hardy of the sharks.

  Rainbow Sharks are  not a picky eaters. Flake food, dried food and frozen will all be eaten, as well as vegetable-based foods. Variety of foods is the key to good health.

The Red Tail Shark  has a black body with a red tail , keep only one Red Tail shark in your aquarium,  they do become very aggressive and territorial towards each other when kept in multiples. Avoid the temptation to keep them with a Rainbow Shark or other Red Tailed Sharks.  

Provide your Red Tail Shark with many hiding places to help make them feel secure and have a tight fitting hood because they are also known to be excellent jumpers.  Red tail sharks will eat all community foods.

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