| Freshwater sharks can give your aquarium a bit | | | | have tubes to move in and out of. These light |
| of interest as these unusual looking fish normally | | | | colored freshwater aquarium sharks have a |
| create a lot of motion by gliding back and forth in | | | | raspberry - orange color on the fins and tail. |
| colorful schools. Prior to introducing any fish into | | | | Rainbow sharks are sturdy but rather aggressive |
| the aquarium, it is smart to do a little research to | | | | to other sharks but will do well with other fish. |
| make sure that your environment is ideal for the | | | | These sharks can develop to 9" and need to be |
| fish and to be sure your new fish is compatible | | | | housed in larger aquarium tanks with a water |
| with the old. | | | | temp between 76 and 80. |
| Below is some advice on freshwater aquarium | | | | Red Tail Shark |
| sharks you might consider for your aquarium. | | | | These sharks must have a pipe, tube or cave to |
| White Tip Shark Catfish | | | | be their happiest and can get as big as 5". Like |
| These fresh water aquarium sharks are sleek in | | | | the rainbow shark, red tails should be kept alone |
| body with a head like a catfish - kind of ugly if | | | | or in schools of more than 6. The red tail shark |
| you ask me! The white tip shark catfish is a very | | | | has a gray body with a red tail and does not get |
| mellow fish that consistently vacuum the bottom | | | | along with sharks. The best water temp for the |
| of the tank for food. White tip shark catfish can | | | | red tail shark is between 76 and 80 degrees. Bala |
| dwell in brackish, salt or fresh water. These | | | | Shark |
| sharks are best in groups and grow big so they | | | | Bala sharks are even tempered and hyper. Balas |
| should be kept in large sized tanks. The best | | | | require a water temperature between 78 and 82 |
| climate for the white tip shark is between 78 and | | | | degrees. These sharks will do best in a sizeable |
| 82 degrees. | | | | fish tank with an external power filter. These |
| Rainbow Shark | | | | sharks are silver in color with black tipped fins and |
| If you want to keep these sharks you ought to | | | | tail. Including numerous Bala sharks to your tank |
| settle for only 1 fish per aquarium, or put in more | | | | will give you a vivid group of fish gracefully |
| than 6 as they can get a bit cranky with each | | | | swimming in your tank. |
| other in small numbers. Rainbow sharks need to | | | | |