Grimtastic
Member
Hello everyone!
First post here on Fishlore.com, so if I mess up, sqaure me away please.
So, I just started a small 10 gallon tank, it is a little over 2 weeks old (about 16 days) I have 6 fish, one bubbler under sediment, flourite clay sediment, 4 plants and one small bridge for decor, and 4 apple apples. All of the fish seem to be doing very well and seem to enjoy their environment.
My Albino Rainbow Shark is worrying me. He seems to be fine behavior wise, but he doesn't seem to be growing. (I should mention he is 1.5 inches long from tail to nose, and that I have a normal Rainbow Shark that has had slight growth)
I feed them flakes, and the small slow granules sinking, I've seen my Albino eat the food and spit it out, I think it all may just be too big for it. But I do notice that it is foraging all day off of the plants, walls, and floor. But like I said compared to the 2 weeks of growth of similar sized fish he seems to be stunted. He swims fine, often likes to lay in the current of the tank and socializes with his tank mates.
Should I be worried that it is not getting enough to eat, hense the seemingly lack of growth? Or do sharks take longer to grow compared to an algae eater, or flying fox?
4 apple apples, should have said,
4 apple snails.... Sorry for the mix-up
First post here on Fishlore.com, so if I mess up, sqaure me away please.
So, I just started a small 10 gallon tank, it is a little over 2 weeks old (about 16 days) I have 6 fish, one bubbler under sediment, flourite clay sediment, 4 plants and one small bridge for decor, and 4 apple apples. All of the fish seem to be doing very well and seem to enjoy their environment.
My Albino Rainbow Shark is worrying me. He seems to be fine behavior wise, but he doesn't seem to be growing. (I should mention he is 1.5 inches long from tail to nose, and that I have a normal Rainbow Shark that has had slight growth)
I feed them flakes, and the small slow granules sinking, I've seen my Albino eat the food and spit it out, I think it all may just be too big for it. But I do notice that it is foraging all day off of the plants, walls, and floor. But like I said compared to the 2 weeks of growth of similar sized fish he seems to be stunted. He swims fine, often likes to lay in the current of the tank and socializes with his tank mates.
Should I be worried that it is not getting enough to eat, hense the seemingly lack of growth? Or do sharks take longer to grow compared to an algae eater, or flying fox?
4 apple apples, should have said,
4 apple snails.... Sorry for the mix-up