The Rainbow Shark is an omnivore, although it is primarily an algae eater. The prefer a water temperature of 75-82 degrees Fahrenheit. Some people will keep them in a low stocked 40 gallon breeder, but I wouldn’t advise it. Rainbow Sharks should be kept in a 55 gallon or bigger due to their territorial nature and their constant swimming. That being said, besides the occasional chase, they should be fine with most other community fish. They should also be kept by themselves with no other rainbow sharks once they mature. Species such as Red Tail Sharks, Bala Sharks, and others should not be kept with these fish. They do not take kindly to other “Sharks”. While the Rainbow Shark is commonly viewed as a Community Fish, they are a semi aggressive territorial fish. Females tend to have a thicker body, while males have some small black stripes in their fins. They get 5-6 inches in length, and have a life span of 5 to 8 years. There is also an Albino variety, as well as GloFish varieties as well. They have a gun Metal Gray Body, with Red/Pink Fins. Rainbow Sharks (Epalzeorhynchos frenatum) are native to Thailand. I have wanted one since I got into the hobby, but was always limited by tank size. Substitution or alternating can be helpful for them to balance their diet and nourishment.Rainbow Sharks are my favorite Aquarium Community Fish. However, even though these albino rainbow sharks aren’t choosy with the sustenance they consume, you shouldn’t focus on relying on one form of food alone. It is also easier to maintain their health since they eat greens that carry a lot of nutrients. The good thing about these rainbow sharks is they’ll consume anything you’d let them deplete. They also consume sustenances in a pellet-form. What To FeedĪlbino Rainbow sharks are herbivores and meat-eaters. Also, their fins will have the presence of a vertical or horizontal line in a dark color located at their fins which a female rainbow shark doesn’t possess. You can identify if their body complexions are beaming with bright colors. However, their body pigment is much more active that is pleasing to look at. This is one of the common ways to identify the sex of a species since everyone possesses unique pigments to their body.Ī male rainbow shark is smaller than a female when it comes to its physique. They aren’t fully nourished to convey the difference of their body scope.Īside from rainbow shark’s scope, you can also distinguish their sex through their body pigment. However, this factor isn’t advisable for young albino rainbow sharks. Observing the scope of their body is the easiest way to identify their sex.

A female rainbow shark typically possesses a more chunky physique rather than men. You can point out the sizes of your rainbow shark. You can start discerning their changes less or more than a year of age. It is not simple to specify the sex of our albino rainbow sharks, especially if they are not yet old enough. You should provide a tank that will fulfill the needs of a rainbow shark upon growing old. Plus, this species is violent, so an enormous space must be provided to prevent problems to other fishes on your tank. If you’re planning to get a rainbow shark, you should be knowledgeable about their growth development. This class only wants the space owned by them alone, and you can observe signs of bullying to other species who have the same size as the albino rainbow sharks. Once you place another species, which would make the same habit, expect the rainbow shark to be violent. Rainbow shark loves to wander at the lowermost part of the tank. This species can mature to the extent of 6.5 inches. They’ll even eat the algae present in your tank. Since you often see them wandering at the lowermost part of your tank, they consume the sustenance they can spot underneath. You can nourish them the available diets you possess. When it comes to sustenance, these albino rainbow sharks aren’t choosy at all. Specification of temperature in the aquarium not exceeding 80☏ and decreasing to 74☏ with DH of between 4 up to 11. It must have a balance of acidity and base for the water condition.

The water solution must be varying from 6.5 to 7.5. They need a permanent state where they can live comfortably. Growing pH level, temperature change, parasite, or. Most probably, the problem would be with the water condition. Once you detect the problem, the first thing you have to do is find the reason for the stress. It is the similar effect every other fish goes through when under stress. The water condition that will be utilized in the tank shouldn’t undergo changing for albino rainbow sharks. Rainbow shark turns white when they are going through stress. Once the water level wasn’t enough, rainbow sharks might end up being arrogant towards other fishes. These gallons can exceed but shouldn’t be reduced where fishes will have difficulty coping with your tank. For an albino rainbow shark to comfortably live in a tank, it should have water capacity, not lowering in 50 gallons.