fish selections.... 10 gal, going to 55 gal soon.

[Caleb]

Would rainbow sharks eat betta pellets/flakes or dried bloodworms?

 

[Frosty]

Would rainbow sharks eat betta pellets/flakes or dried bloodworms?

All I can find in my book is the red tail shark and red fin shark Caleb, I figure they are probably close enough to be ok, it says flakes and small live foods, so flakes or bloodworms would be good for it. Can you post a pic of it? I wonder if it's not a red fin?

 

[Caleb]

All I can find in my book is the red tail shark and red fin shark Caleb, I figure they are probably close enough to be ok, it says flakes and small live foods, so flakes or bloodworms would be good for it. Can you post a pic of it? I wonder if it's not a red fin?

I think its also known as red fin...

 

[Frosty]

Yep, that's a Redfin, there is a white form to, and it says they are relatively peaceful and from the same general area as the betta, so if you wanted to add another you could.

 

[Caleb]

Yep, that's a Redfin, there is a white form to, and it says they are relatively peaceful and from the same general area as the betta, so if you wanted to add another you could.

Thought they are too aggressive to have another shark in the tank

 

[Caleb]

Do they eat betta food?

 

[Frosty]

I wouldn't feed them betta food, they may not be able to digest the granulated pellets well. The book I have says red tail sharks are intolerant on their own kind but the Redfin is peaceful, of course, fish are like people, you might have a jerk that doesn't like other fish? Most will be ok until they reach sexual maturity, then, again like males, they will be all frustrated and fight all the time. I would get a couple dwarf gouramis to put with him, they are pretty cool and pretty peaceful to.

 

[gunman41mag]

 

[Caleb]

I wouldn't feed them betta food, they may not be able to digest the granulated pellets well. The book I have says red tail sharks are intolerant on their own kind but the Redfin is peaceful, of course, fish are like people, you might have a jerk that doesn't like other fish? Most will be ok until they reach sexual maturity, then, again like males, they will be all frustrated and fight all the time. I would get a couple dwarf gouramis to put with him, they are pretty cool and pretty peaceful to.

Good info....however I still don't what to feed him.

 

[Frosty]

The funny pic thread is over there ---> gunman

 

[gunman41mag]

The funny pic thread is over there ---> gunman

found a picture of a fish tank that looked real cool so i posted it on this thread

 

[Frosty]

I would just feed him tropical fish flakes, and maybe some freeze dried bloodworms once in awhile.

 

[Frosty]

found a picture of a fish tank that looked real cool so i posted it on this thread

It didn't show up. At least not for me.

 

[Caleb]

I would just feed him tropical fish flakes, and maybe some freeze dried bloodworms once in awhile.

I do have flakes the betta never ate...

It didn't show up. At least not for me.

...same here...

 

[gunman41mag]

It didn't show up. At least not for me.

It's the picture on post #208

 

[bobbittle]

You can feed him the betta food. Most fish food is all the same anyway. I always loved my rainbow shark. I had a 5" albino.

 

[gunman41mag]

I feed my betta WARDLEY BETTA FOOD, it's little pellets

 

[Frosty]

It's the picture on post #208

I got the link out of my email, that's my wife's favorite. She wanted me to do our 30 gallon tank like that.

 

[Frosty]

I do have flakes the betta never ate...



...same here...

how old is the food? It loses the majority of its nutritional value after a few months unless it's been sealed up.

 

[Caleb]

how old is the food? It loses the majority of its nutritional value after a few months unless it's been sealed up.

Not very old I think