Roseline shark hardiness
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Think they’d be fine. Especially with upper jaws. They come in around 3in. Pretty hardy and fast which is a good combo.
I think they would be ok with your current group.
You know it's always a gamble especially with those crazy cb appetites but at the prices you mentioned I think it worth the risk.
I had some a few yrs ago and they ended up with bloat. I could have sworn another member once said they weren't too hardy but wait until others chime in.
You know it's always a gamble especially with those crazy cb appetites but at the prices you mentioned I think it worth the risk.
I had some a few yrs ago and they ended up with bloat. I could have sworn another member once said they weren't too hardy but wait until others chime in.
Im looking for some schooling fish to be ditchers in the tank, ive seen some barbs but lfs said that they might eat my plants, they recommended roseline shark but when i asked them about the compatibility about bichirs and they have no idea how bichirs grow cause they usually get them small and end up selling them.
Had my upper jaws with filament barbs and they were good. They were small about 3-4 inches. Went fine.
I don’t know how safe Roseline shark is with Bichirs, because it depends on the relative size. RS can get to 6 inch and is fast, so any predator has to be large and fast enough to catch them.
Unlike many barbs that will eat plants, RS is safe with plants and will graze on algae as its plain color cousin Siamese algae Eater. The two look alike and will school together.
Unlike many barbs that will eat plants, RS is safe with plants and will graze on algae as its plain color cousin Siamese algae Eater. The two look alike and will school together.
I currently have a school of 20 roseline sharks ranging from 3 to 5 inches. Very active when lights are on but consider this....when tank goes dark, they are less active as they settle at the bottom. I’ve never had a bichir but if they’re active in the dark, sharks could be easy pickings. Very slow growers too.
I've kept mine for just over a year and a few months. I also have a group of SAEs. Yes, they school really nicely together. I find them hardy. I raised mine from fry size, no issues whatsoever. They're quite active, always on the go. I have never seen mine resting at the bottom but I have a group of clown loaches so maybe they avoid it...
RS are always active in day light, but will stay still and rest when the light is out.
I keep large predatory cichlid such as Malawian Eyebiter and trout. They are inactive at night and having been fed with dry food all their life, they lost the instinct to prey on small fish. I've never seen them actively hunt down small fish once settled, unless they get skittish and invite attack.
I can't speak for Bichir as I've never kept one. Is it a nocturnal predator? Some predatory catfish are dangerous to small fish at night as many catfish are noturnal.
I keep large predatory cichlid such as Malawian Eyebiter and trout. They are inactive at night and having been fed with dry food all their life, they lost the instinct to prey on small fish. I've never seen them actively hunt down small fish once settled, unless they get skittish and invite attack.
I can't speak for Bichir as I've never kept one. Is it a nocturnal predator? Some predatory catfish are dangerous to small fish at night as many catfish are noturnal.