The 3 other only lived a few years but the one lived longer than any other fish I had. My tank had an open top that I very quickly had to get a cover made for it because they would jump out of the water racing around. When I purchased him I purchased 4 and it was a race track in there when they were little. Now that he has just recently passed I am looking to get another one. Yes at times he would dart across the tank and knock himself silly for while, while he sat at the bottom of the tank getting his bearings again. he was a fantastic fish and used to love rubbing against my fingers when I fed him. He was with other fish like a pleco, some cichlids, and some clown loaches over the yrs. I had my id fish in a 100 gallon tank for 14yrs. Love to hear opinions on whether or not he will grow much more. I just wish I knew for sure if he was no longer going to get bigger due to his stunted growth and out grow the 75 gallon tank. They leave the bright light on (blue light seemed to be the most tolerable) I see he is extremely stressed by that. So, thinking I may have stunted the growth of my Bubba, I now am deciding on buying a 75 gallon tank so I can bring him back home. However, he is such a friendly shark (at least for me). Ironically enough, someone else donated an iridescent shark earlier that day! The other much bigger (rounder) and having a bad spine and veryall poor shape. When they worsened during water testing, I see ked help and after describing my Bubba, I was informed of what he was and to look it up! In doing so, I realized how very wrong I had been these last 12 years and brought him in (gingerly, as if he were my baby) to a specialized aquarium store a few miles down the road. I found it incredible then, and more so now that I read the above! Tank conditions were always poor because cleaning the gravel stressed him out too much in that small environment. He use to great me at any side of the tank when I called his name (Bubba), and mist of the time swam to the top to eat flakes twice a day while I placed some directly in his mouth. Very spastic indeed, however always responded to my voice for direction, and to calm him down. Unfortunately, not knowing what he was, he had remained in a 20 gallon tank by himself for many, many years. He is still alive and well at over the 12 year mark. The shark grew to about 12-13 inches and is perfect in appearance. I bought an Iridescent Shark unknowingly from Walmart because my step-son wanted to add it to his 20 gallon tank (mainly Silver Dollar fish) I must admit, I knew and know little about fish and how to care for them (particularly back then, March of 2007). Hello, I must say I enjoyed reading the article and comments.
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