Comments on: Rainbow Shark

By: Fish Tank

Fish Tank — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 19:55:12 +0000

Try feeding just once a day. I used to feed twice a day, but now only feed once/daily, and my fish are doing fine.

As for the color change, I’m not sure. It’s possibly sick. I’d try searching for those symptoms.

By: Kyleigh Vining

Kyleigh Vining — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 03:49:40 +0000

My Rainbow Shark had beautiful red fins a week ago, but now his fins have faded to a light pinkiish orange color and his belly is turning kinda white. What do you think could be wrong with him? I feed him twice a day. There are two other smaller catfish like bottom feeds in the 15 Gallon tank with him.

Any suggestions?

Thanks,
Kyleigh

By: dave

dave — Sat, 29 May 2010 10:32:42 +0000

I have three rainbow sharks, one is 8 years and the other 2 are 2 years. The 8 year old shark in the last week has almost doubled in size. Could she be pregnant.And do they have eggs or is it a live birth. My tank is a 50 gallon and have 9 other fish..

By: Vida

Vida — Thu, 08 Apr 2010 15:23:33 +0000

Hi, I recently got what I think is a rainbow fish, it looks exactly like the picture above just white instead of darker, but still with the orange fins. Anyway, my question is, I had previously had a beta fish and still have a ton of the food left over (it recently passed away) and I have been feeding the rainbow fish the beta food because the employee at the store we bought it said that was alright but I have noticed now that he will not eat the food. Does that mean he may be sick ? or that I should just try to find something else for him to eat. Also, I do not have him in a large aquarium, just a large fish bowl. Im obviously new to this fish keeping thing, any help would be great!

By: emma

emma — Fri, 02 Apr 2010 13:45:45 +0000

Our rainbow shark has suddenly stopped swimming – it’s almost as though the shark is too “heavy” – he tries to swim up, but just keeps sinking back down to the bottom – the head is pointed up (so he looks like he is on the diagonal – head is higher than the back fin).

When he gives up on the struggle to swim, he sinks down to the bottom of the tank and just lays on the gravel. I believe we have had him for around 8 months, and the problem has just started yesterday. He seems sluggish and it appears that it’s difficult for him to move.

His body doesn’t have any unusual markings, but when you get close to the tank, he moves into a corner that he can hide in.

Anyone have any ideas for what could be wrong with this guy? He had been extremely energetic. We changed the water on Sunday

By: tiger barber

tiger barber — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 03:07:31 +0000

oh thanks i just baought a rainbow shark 3 zebra cichlids and 1 lepord cichlid all are small fish and doing well they all get along fine i azlso bought another tiger barb hes small and green and he loves the two older ones

By: Fish Tank

Fish Tank — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 01:22:45 +0000

If you recently bought them, they may have already been sick. I’ve found that tiger barbs will look for trouble if they’re not kept in larger numbers.. 5 or more. Even then you don’t know, but I keep eight barbs with tetras, so my guess is that you’re sharks weren’t healthy to begin with.

Mike

By: tiger barber

tiger barber — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 06:19:01 +0000

oh im sorry 50 gallon tank my bad

By: Greg

Greg — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 21:34:49 +0000

Hi,I just bought a 2nd rainbow shark and It`s not working out.as soon as he hit the water he`s chasing everything in site,taking him back

By: Fish Tank

Fish Tank — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 02:16:45 +0000

If you think it’s big enough and has the hiding places, I’m not sure what else you could do.