| When setting up an aquarium people quickly find out | | | | bite and chew, but their teeth are not designed to |
| that there are many tropical fish to select from. | | | | cut the food. So, keep their food pieces small at all |
| There are school fish such as Guarmis and Tetras | | | | times. |
| and there are aggressive fish such as Oscars and | | | | The Red Tail Shark |
| Cichlids. But a fish that has recently become more | | | | One of the most popular small aquarium sharks is the |
| popular for the small home aquarium is the small | | | | red tail shark. This small shark is semi-aggressive fish |
| aquarium sharks. If you want to take care of your | | | | its unique beauty is a definite plus in any aquarium. |
| new shark here is some information on how to | | | | They have a solid black body with red tip tail which is |
| maintain them in your home aquarium | | | | easy to identify. These sharks are not very social so |
| The Epaulette Shark | | | | it is recommended that you only keep one per tank. |
| The Eqaulette shark is one of the more ideal small | | | | Red tails love hiding as it provides them with a sense |
| sharks for a small aquarium as they like to live in small | | | | of safely and security, so provide them with nice little |
| confined areas. They are usually white with brown | | | | hiding places. As they are an aggressive fish and will |
| spots all over their body. Unlike most sharks they do | | | | pick on other fish you need a tank that is large |
| not swim around the tank but prefer to swim on the | | | | enough to accommodate all the fish |
| tank floor all day looking for food. At times they look | | | | Like the Eqaulette Shark Red tails like to search the |
| like eels with their slender bodies, their bodies allow | | | | bottom of the tank for food. They will eat most fish |
| them to slip around the rocks and other aquarium | | | | flakes, live food or other food that ends up at the |
| decorations. | | | | bottom of the tank. They like to eat at least once |
| Although they are not the smallest of the aquarium | | | | per day. |
| sharks, they are also not the largest. Eqaulette | | | | There is a large variety of sharks at the pet shop to |
| sharks can grow quite large, an adult can grow up to | | | | choose from but two of the most popular are the |
| eleven inches long. So when selecting one ensure that | | | | Epaulette shark and the Red Tail shark for small |
| your tank is large enough for them to move around | | | | aquariums. Do some research if looking to buy one |
| when they grow. The Epaulette shark eats mainly on | | | | for your own tank as they are not like other fish, |
| small crabs and worms. They may even eat shrimp | | | | they do require specialized attention. Even so they |
| and other small fishes. They have very small teeth, | | | | are a wonderful addition to any aquarium. |
| so larger pieces of food should be avoided. They can | | | | |