Full Grown Redtail Shark
Labeo bicolor is a carp species in cyprinidae family.
Full grown redtail shark. 10 to 16 dh lifespan. The average red tail shark size is between 4 and 6 inches when fully grown. Red tail shark size.
However they can grow to larger sizes as much as seven to eight inches in length. As for how large they get it s about 6 inches and will become more aggressive. Up to 6 inches 15 cm ph.
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We don t know many aquarists who have a red tail under 5 inches. Red tail sharks often live around five to six years in an aquarium. Origin habitat.
It will get large enough to eat the neons eventually so you should start considering a new tank. 5 8 years. The red tail shark is very often confused with another similar looking shark the rainbow shark.
The red tailed shark should not be kept with extremely docile or peaceful fish. 73 f 79 f 23 c 26 c water hardness. Easy good for freshwater beginners.
They are also known for being a scavenger and as a result will eat most things you put into the aquarium including flakes pellets live and frozen foods. Feed it some brine shrimp or blood worms. The red tail shark will have a red tail and black fins while the rainbow shark will have a red tail and a red dorsal fin.
It s quite unusual and not demanding fish that attracts attention with its rare body coloring contrasting combination of almost black and red colors. The easiest way to distinguish between the two sharks is to look at their fins. Here is a link of a full grown one.
Some fish keepers have had great luck with their red tail shark so it all depends on the individual fish. I hope you found this video helpful. The red tailed black sharks seen in the.
The usual red tail shark size is about six inches for fully grown adults. Labeo bicolor also known as the redtail shark and redtail sharkminnow is a species of freshwater fish in the carp family cyprinidae it is endemic to thailand and currently critically endangered but common in aquaria where it is prized for its deep black body and vivid red or orange tail. Feel free to share any comments questions or input in the comment section below or on any of the following social media.
The red tail shark is a territorial fish that will chase other fish away from their territory or become aggressive during feeding. In our experience this species will typically end up being on the higher end of that range as long as you re giving them proper care.
