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Common Names
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Red Tailed Shark, Red Tailed Black Shark, Red Tailed Labeo, Fire Tail, Labeo bicolor
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Size
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Up to 6 inches (15 cm)
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pH
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6.5-8
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Temperature
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73ºF - 79ºF (23ºC - 26ºC)
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Water Hardness
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10º to 16º dH
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Lifespan
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5 - 8 years
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Origin
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Thailand
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Temperament
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They should be kept with larger fish
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Breeding / Reproduction
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Very difficult to breed in the home fish tank.
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Tank Size
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10 gallon or larger.
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Compatible Tank Mates
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They should be kept with largeer fish that are not to big to eat them.
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Diet / Food
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Omnivore and primarily a scavenger. They will go after most of what you put in the tank including flakes, live and freeze
dried foods.
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Gender
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Hard to determine, but the female may have a grayer stomach whereas the males are solid black.
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Tank Region
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Middle and bottom
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