help with my iridescent sharks

Da Make It Rain Man · November 28th, 2008

i have two of them they are very scary and lay at the bottom for most of the day i had them for about a year they are so weird i dont bother them or nothing; anther question how can i make them more aggressive??

-pinky- · November 28th, 2008

Despite the irridescent sharks name, it is actually a catfish. It likes to be in groups of atleast 5 and can grow to a maximum of 5feet. They are also very cowardly, and can often be harmed if they hit the glass in the tank during fleeing from whatever scared them. Your irridescent sharks really aren't in the right conditions...

to make them more interesting you could...

- invest in a much larger tank, with thick glass
- invest in atleast 2 more irridescent sharks
- sell your irridescent shraks, and buy a more active fish that is small enough for your tank

Good luck! =]

mathas · November 28th, 2008

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Originally Posted by Da Make It Rain Man

i have two of them they are very scary and lay at the bottom for most of the day i had them for about a year they are so weird i dont bother them or nothing; anther question how can i make them more aggressive??

You really can't. They're shy, nervous fish by nature, and that's made worse by the fact that they do best in groups and are in a tank far too small for their needs. This is a fish that can reach over four feet in length.

Here is a quote from PlanetCatfish:

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The iridescent shark, so called because of its mid-water swimming style and similarity in terms of shape to its namesake, isn't, however, an aggressive fish. It is very, very nervous. This skittishness is further compounded if kept alone or in an unsuitably small aquarium. Because this fish is very active, it can also stress more timid or slow moving fish in the same environment. Thus care should be taken to keep it with other "fast-lane" fish. Typically offered for sale at less than 2", a shoal of around 5 individuals of this size will settle into a 3ft aquarium. They will need the entire tank for swimming space, but they will settle. Rapid growth ensues, for they have voracious appetites; the group will become increasingly unsettled. They will attempt to leave the aquarium by any possible route and can damage themselves severely by swimming into rocks or the aquarium walls in a top speed panic with no self regard whatsoever.

http://www.planetcatfish.com/cotm/co...?article_id=65

Allie · November 28th, 2008

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Originally Posted by Da Make It Rain Man

i have two of them they are very scary and lay at the bottom for most of the day i had them for about a year they are so weird i dont bother them or nothing; anther question how can i make them more aggressive??

You need a huge tank for these types of fish. They are very skittish and need a large thicker glass tank. We had one in an 80g it was about 10" and it would slam into the glass when spooked.

Red1313 · November 28th, 2008

They've gotten the nick-name tank breaker for a reason.

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