I purchased a 6 inch black shark about a week ago to be housed with my 12 inch black pacu, he is doing great and feeding on a wide variety of foods. Has anyone kept Black Sharks in the past? Im also needing to raise the temperature in my tank to 86f for a few weeks, should this be okay? Im doing this due to a small ich outbreak on another fish.
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Nice black shark m8, ive got 2 black sharks 1 around 12in and 1 around 20in (pic in my avatar) they max out at 24in and can be very aggressive i think it depends on the individual fish as my large shark has killed 6/7 fish in the past inc cichlids big cats and other sharks but my smaller shark is not as aggressive as the larger one.
I would be vary as your shark gets bigger watch out for him rasping on the sides of your pacu as this is very common.
As for raising the temp i think that would be fine as long as theres plenty airation in the tank.
I would be vary as your shark gets bigger watch out for him rasping on the sides of your pacu as this is very common.
As for raising the temp i think that would be fine as long as theres plenty airation in the tank.
That's a great looking Morulius chrysophekadion. Awesome pickup. These guys get pretty big. Ultimate size seems to depend on where the sharks were obtained. Wild sharks vary from 12-24". The same species of black shark, cultivated for food, can reach up to 35".
I had a near 2 footer about 25 years ago that tolerated nothing else in his tank. But, I've heard of other people that had large mellow individuals. Just keep an eye on how yours treats his tankmates.
I had a near 2 footer about 25 years ago that tolerated nothing else in his tank. But, I've heard of other people that had large mellow individuals. Just keep an eye on how yours treats his tankmates.
The black shark I used to have was VERY agressive... It simply would NOT tolerate my Prochilodus, and it even fighted with my Cichla temensis. Every time it made other fishes flee away, almost always with torn/ split fins. But it's a great fish. I really loved it.
Best regards.
Daniel.
Best regards.
Daniel.
Oddball said:
Can you tell me were you got that info? have you ever seen proof of a specimen getting to that size? its the first ive heard of it, how can a captive bred black shark outgrow a wild shark?.
I would love to see a 35in black shark btw if they did reach these proportions.
Yeah, I'd be interested in the details for 35" specimins. I have one that is around 22" and is pretty aggressive. Fortunately, she is slower than the other fish so they get quite a lot of aggro but they can normally outrun her even under a sustained session.
