Can rainbow sharks live with guppies?

Question

Can rainbow sharks live with guppies?

Answer 1

This freshwater rainbow sharks originates in Thailand and may not be a good choice for a community tank. They like to stake out their own territory in the tank. This territory can be in the form of small caves, rocks and even plants. They will become aggressive with smaller fish that invade this territory. Only keep one Rainbow Shark in your tank because they will not tolerate another Rainbow or Red Tail Sharks in the same tank. They may exist together for awhile, but one will end up chasing the other relentlessly until the other succumbs. Rainbow sharks are usually known as semi-aggressive and guppy tails are often the target of aggressive and semi-aggressive fish.

Answer 2

The rainbow shark would nip at ther guppies fins. They are not a great community fish. I would go with something else to put in with your guppies. How about cory cats?

Answer 3

Grrr forgot to cite her source (oh, that's called plagiarism!), so I'll do it for her: http://www.fishlore.com/profiles_rainbow...

I would really not suggest it.  I had a Rainbow Shark mow through a Molly in hours.  Any fish that gets in its way, or anywhere near it, will end up in a very bad situation-- with open wounds, missing fins, and very stressed, making it EXTREMELY vulnerable for infection.