Red-tailed Black Shark

Red-tailed Black Shark

Epalzeorhynchos bicolor

Jet-black body, red tail. It guards a territory near the bottom and chases off its own kind and look-alikes. One per tank, and since it reaches 12 cm, keep it in a 120 cm tank.

Temp 22~28°CpH 6.5~7.8GH 5~18Adult 12 cmGroup fine aloneMin. tank 200 L · 120 cm+ longSwims bottomPrice $3.57

How many fit in each tank?

The largest group where none died in 90 days. Tap water · black sand · bacteria starter on day 1 · fish added on day 10 · 25% weekly water changes.

They fight their own kind, so keep only one per tank.

30 cm cubeNot recommended — needs 200 L or more
45 cm standardNot recommended — needs 200 L or more
60 cm standardNot recommended — needs 200 L or more
90 cm standardNot recommended — needs 120 cm of length
120 cm standard
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120 cm large
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Run a 120 cm standard tank with 1 yourself →

Don’t keep with

The same rules the engine uses for tankmates.

Good tankmates

No eating or bullying either way, with plenty of overlap in temperature and pH. Fish that swim at a different level come first.

The numbers on this page come from the Water Kiwoogi simulator model; real tanks can differ.