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This is my Favourite Fish as I have seen it never disturbs other Fishes!!!!

OH MY GOD MAYUR SIR! you finally covered the most important topic about aquariums! The fish which is abused the most! The iridescent shark! I have sseen plenty of shops selling these sharks of 2-3 inches to amateurs who are just into the hobby and keeping a shark already fascinates them(tho it's a catfish) and then this shark they bring grows so big that they return it to the shop and the shop just literally dump them into sewers of any nearby well , mh heart literally aches for these beautiful active catfish, inspite of their true potential and beauty they are always always lookeed down on! A right sized aquarium might be an ideal home for them , but I doubt that wont be enough too! I guess the shops should've banned from keeping these species because they are real tank Busters but if one really has a big enough tank only then he should be allowed to house them! But hope so things get better for monster fish in india! And yes! THANKS FOR MAKING VIDEO FOR THESE BEAUTIFUL SPECIES

THIS VIDEO WAS SOO MUCH NEEDED!

Thank u Sir for taking up this topic 👍it's heartbreaking to see shops and hobbyist keeping them in small tanks 😢

This was my first aquarium fish back in 1998.

Ek dum sahi baat. Isko aquarium main palna bohut difficult hai. Ye fish aquarium tod deta hai. Todfod jyada karta hai, aquarium ka cover khula raha to uchal pdta hai..

Iridescent Sharks or Sutchi Catfishes (Pangasius Hypothalmus) usually don't feeds on other smaller fishes and are peacefull in nature. The predatory ones are called Paroon Sharks,they are seperate species and can be easily distinguished by their long and pointed dorsal fins. India has also native Pangasius and they are commonly found in Rivers of India and Bangladesh.Don't blame it, they are native variety which you commonly see in India's River systems. The native variety of India & Bangladesh is Pangasius Pangasius, it's tail becomes red as it grows up. It can grow upto 3 feet(Iridecent Sharks or Sutchi Catfishes on the other hand grows upto 4 feet and there is no red in tails).

Great video sir, love the bottom line to not keep them in small tanks nor to ever release them in our eco system however would like to share my 2 cents on the subject from whatever little I know. You did mention there are many varieties of pangasius cat fish but as many new hobbyists are also watching the video, We should not get confused between iridescent shark(Pangasianodon hypophthalmus) & Paroon shark/Giant pangasius(Pangasius sanitwongsei). What we locally get in the hobby in India are iridescent sharks, which are behaviourally very different from Paroons(rare/exotic/expensive/monster fish). The video is about iridescent sharks but on many occasions the footage/behavioural traits shown & discussed are that of Paroons. The image where the high dorsal fin is shown as reason for being called a shark in the hobby(at 0:37), is the image of a Paroon. Also the footage(at 10:30) of it gulping another fish, is a Paroon not an iridescent shark. Even though they are from the same family/Genus, they are different sub-species and is like comparing dogs(Canis lupus familiaris) & wolves(canis lupus). Iridescent sharks are not even 10% as aggressive as Paroons. Having kept both species, I know the difference in behaviour & diet is colossal. Paroons are proper monster fish/hunters/meat scavengers/tank busters that are carnivores and feed on fish, shrimps and crabs in deep water while iridescent are relatively more of gentle giants who are omnivores & prefer scavenging over hunting as they have very low protein requirements. Simplest visual difference between Paroon & Iridescent is that Paroons have long & curved pointed tip dorsal fins. A follow up video(iridescent shark vs paroon shark), would be great to help hobbyists correctly identify & differentiate between the 2. Cheers & much Respect 🙏

I used to have 2 albino after 6 months I put them into the big pond in masjid called haudh they are growing very good and big now happily there are already 4/5 black very big catfish there which is almost 2 feet in size

Sir me ese pahle se hi talab wali ya khane wali fish samjhta tha aaj aap ne Clear cut bataya thanks

Sir you were right. People really not aware about this fish it's cheap that's why they treat this fish roughly thanks for sharing such knowledge

Finally made a video on the fish which I used to keep in my tank when I was a child😅😂 Thanks Sir😊

The shopkeeper gave this to my mother & she took it not knowing how big they get. When she got them home I put them in 4ft tank. I researched and found so sorry for them seeing their future. When I went to the shop & complaint why you gave it he said "kaunsa wo aaj hi badi ho jaegi" I was so mad

V true sir ...I had kept this in childhood...had donated later to hotel ( not for eating..but in hotel aquarium ) This is actually Basa fish 🐠🐠...I came to know at much later stage ...

Dope! Finally someone made a proper video on those freshwater sharks. Great work sir.

I had also started my hobby with these fishes with other fish but they grew too much to be kept in my 2 ft tank so released them in a big water body in a garden next to my house.

Sir, I have an interesting tale to share. I remember, as a child I had a couple of pairs of this shark in my aquarium. I was quite fond of them and took great care of them (the best I could at that time, with my limited knowledge and pocket money). They were quite active and healthy, grew more than half a feet in just a few months. At that time, I only had a 150 liter aquarium and it was getting a bit too cramped for these fish. I couldn't afford to get a bigger aquarium so instead, I decided to release them in a natural pond nearby (keep in mind the pond is fairly big with some other small fish). A few years later, I went to check upon these sharks and was surprised to see them thriving in that habitat. They had grown in number, I could see many offsprings. And the older ones I released had grown to around 4 feet in size (which was most astonishing for me). I knew they could grow to 1 feet or a bit more as I had seen some in a few shops but never this big!

Bahut accha sir main points short me bataye aapne. Excellent work sir.

As per your insight on this famous fish I don't think any hobbyist should be keeping these fish at all. Minimum 4 each needing 1000 liters so we really a very big tank for a bunch of these. You're so right about ich about it. I've seen a lot of shops with all clean healthy fish but these will have ich all over. Now I know! Thx Mr. Dev.

I have kept this fish for 3 years and it was 2 and it grow up to 1 feet from 2 inch in 4 feet tank and than given to shopkeeper and than exchange it and taken small gold fish and angel fish . 22 days before.

cant wait to watch this video. hope you encourage people to not keep this fish in tanks as this is a pond fish being extremely active and a swift swimmer. a tank, certainly the sizes that we keep in India, don't do justice to this beautiful catfish.

Most waited video.I too have iridescent sharks....😁

Sir please help me can I keep betta fish with molly and black placo fish please 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

Sir...I have seen many of your videos...which are based on your very in depth knowledge in this particular field .Also your syphathetic approach towards these species .Generally this should not be considered as simple topic.In fact we are doing injustice to such species and keeping them in a small tanks like putting them in a Jail (it's ANDA CELL for iridescent sharks ) .I have my self changed my tank size for just 2 sharks over period of 9 years .Present size is 6 feet x 20 x20 .They have grown over 16 , 17 inches now this is again proving to be a jail for them since can't turn easily inside.Since by now they recognize people around them now there is attachment hence not releasing them in river since presuming their DOSTANA will come to end and people may catch them for eating or they can't get their food which by now they are habituated. No aquirium shop wants to take these big fishes I had tried with them.They told me to throw them in pond or river which I could not imagine to do so. I tried with few of resorts and hotels but got information that they some time use these fishes for preparing food stuff hence did not dare to leave them there also.My request to you since you are authority in this field please instigate new HOBBYIST JUST NOT TO BUY THESE FISH AT ALL .Because in future the problem will definitely going to arise, which is my personal experience , they need very big tanks which general people/ hobbyist can not afford and they don't have the place also to keep such gigantic tanks.I once again request you since your word has some respect amongst HOBBYST Please appeal them not to by these fish at all.Also may request you to stop selling /promoting this particular iridescent sharks to hobbyst since there many other small aquirium fishes for hobbyist.Its big message sorry for this, but wanted to share my personal experience and intention to stop cruelty with innocent living beings for sake of our joy. I may appeal all the general or medium class hobbyists NEVER EVER buy this iridescent sharks you will repent after 10 years .

Secondly..as described correctly..by yourself....these iridescent sharks once got scared for any reason they move so speedily and with enormous power and aggression inside the tank you feel like they may jump and come outside the tank or break the tank itself. If you witness by chance there aggression even any body will get scared .Hence keeping any other fish inside with them is incorrect.They have in aggressive movement, unknowingly unintentionally or accidently striked and killed my two big size kois kept with them in same tank previously which I could witness coincidently. This is the another problem with this species.Even I had to change the side filter twice after their striking on side filter.

Aapke all videos hum dekhte hai sir thanks sir sub fish lovers ko aapse bahut kuch sikhne milta hai

Yes sir your right....mere gar pe bhi Shark fish hai meine 4ft ke tank mein rakha hai vo bhot happy and healthy hai

I have 13 Iridescent Sharks... 5 albino and 8 Black ... 2 Of Them Are 3 Years Old... 🙂

Sir there are 2 types of aquarium shark 1. High Fin shark It is aggressive and attacks small fishes In video when the shark is eating fish 10:36 is an high fin shark 2. Iridescent shark or tiger shark which usually everyone keeps in their aquarium they are calm ,non-aggressive and good to small fishes they are pure vegetarians You can make differences in high fin and iridescent shark.

Well detailed sir. Thank you for all the knowledge shared!

Very informative ❤️. Love from Pakistan 😍💗

Koi fish and koi bhi fish 😂😂😂😂

There was 2 species on the video, iridescent Shark and Paroon Shark, Paroon Shark is much more beautiful ,aggressive predator and very expensive.

Thanks for this information,because I have the iridescent shark in my aquarium.thank you sir

Much needed video sir

Finally someone spoke about the pain of these sharks😡

I say that Betta fish is best fish because other fish don't live longer in Aquarium and Betta fish in wild 1year in Aquarium if taken proper care 3years and I request to everyone that please don't keep Betta fish in bowl keep in atleast 5 gallon tank which is 20 liters

Aap ke videos mai bohot jyada knowledge hota hai sir mere paas abhi 4 feet ka tank hai uss me ye wali 4 fishes hai or ek arowana hai

Thanks sir big information for cat fish 🐟

Thank you ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

With all due respect in terms of aggression if you separated paroon shark and normal Id shark, it would have been even better. But none the less awesome content. One of the first subscribers of the channel and follow regularly😄

Sir your saying right 👍 love to for saying everything about right things

Mere pass 4 iridescent shark hai since 2016 to till now they are very close to me inke Lia Bada aquarium kharida hai in my experience they are very speedy swimmers and shy nature ........

Thanks for this video

Very nice This is my favourit fish and i have four sharks in aquarium...

Thank you, great time to watching you 👍

Plzz koi fish video jaldi bnaen. hum kbse wait karrhe hein... LoveFromPakistan🌺🌸❤💐

Thanks sir, waiting koi fish video

Hi sir… very informative video. Thank you. I have 7 years old iridescent shark 8 inch in 2 feet tank. He is very calm and healthy. What size tank is actually required. Also 4 goldfish and few Neons are tank mates. There is no issues between them.

Much awaited vedio mere pas BHI 4 feet monster tank me iridescent sharks hai

Thank you sir for this video, waiting for koi fish video in pond.

I am trying tell Tru thing about this fish to people but my videos reached about some people but they don't listen 😒 I think but thanks for making this I was also saying same but no one listened

9:52 min u r right sir....

Nice information.... Girl holding the fish at around 1:12 is Sros. She has her own channel

This was an amazing video Mayur Sir! We need such videos from you. Your words will influence the buying pattern in the hobby. Good Job. Cheers!

Very nice aligeter gar ke upar bhi video banayiye,mere frind ke 6ft mein 2 sharak tha,4ft hogeya tha,aur pehele uske sathe soldfish tha,but jab mature hogeya,to gold fish ko kha heya ekdin,abtak amine aisa Nehi dekha

Bohot Badiya topik

Namaste Mayur Sir .Very Informative Video as always..Suggest if can make a video on tin foil barbs and pacus well..they are sold as small fishes in the market without informing clients that they tend become nearly 8-10 inches..ideally they should ban them from being sold

Sir aap se bhout kuch sekha ( ਤੁਸੀ ਬਹੁਤ ਕੁਝ ਸਿਖਾਇਆ 🙏🏻

Yea yes yes Yes yes Yes yes Yes abhi maza yaega na Mayur bhidu sorry for that but funny way n I keep shark in 3 years thanks for making video n I hope all types of fish Care video in over days🤗🤗

My favorite fish

Good sir.. I don't know why people dislike your video.

Sir I just love your explanations..

Nice video sir ji👍🦈

Thanks Mayur Sir, it was a very informative video.

Very nice & informative video sir. 👍🏻😊 Mayur sir, Abhi news channel pe aaya hai ke Mumbai ko pani dene vale 3 dam hain un tino me bade bade sakar fish paye ja rahe hain. Jo actually kuchh kaam ke nahi hain hamare tank me, aapne bhi bataya tha. To vo fish BMC ne dam me chhode hue acche fish ko kha rahe hain. So, please aapki taraf se agle video me uske bare me bhi 1 minit boliye. Taki koi sakar fish dam me na chhode. 🙏🏻

Great thanks Sir ji. Today I get to know that I bought 2 sharks that will later eat my other fish, so I will deliver to shop keeper. Thanks for sharing valuable information.

Informative ... Thank you sir

Good

Sandaaar 👍

Thank you for the information sir

Bhohat dino ye wale topic wait kar raha tha.

Hi sir thank you

Thank you Sir, I like to your watch from start to end of your Videos. Always giving valuable details for loved fishesh 😊

In my aquarium, this fish is there since last 7 years. Other small fishes are there in same aquarium and I never found it is eating those. You correctly said, thee are not aggressive.

Thanks mayor da

Thanks sir for making this video for me.....🥺🥺

Currently I have two iridescent shark at home that too in a 28 litre tank 😢 Actually my family was never really interested in keeping aquarium fish but my brother-in-law gave my little sister the aquarium tank and some fish like goldfish and I don't really remember other fishes as a gift on her 7th birthday. Since we didn't have any knowledge or keen to know about the fishes we just fed them and change water every week and also change the filter every now and then if it's damaged. Gradually all the fishes started to die by biting each other and most of the fishes died and then few years back my mom got the iridescent shark from a local pet shop and yeah they bit the fins of the last goldfish and it lost its life later on. Now those two shark fish are the only fish in our tank. Just a few months ago I googled about the fish and knew it's name before that we only use to say these fishes looks like shark. Now that I have come across this video I am feeling really bad for them 😭. But the thing is we can't afford a big thank for them as they were cheap that's the reason my mom bought them. I didn't know they would be ao stressed living in a small tank. Can anyone suggest what to do? I don't think anyone will adopt the fishes cause in my locality know one's that keen in this hobby.

Sir ji bahut achi advice dete hai 🎉🎉🎉

Sir its very informative

hi sir very informative video pls do an video on how to reseal (re-silicon ) very old established planted aquarium and also im still waiting for your video on sump filtration Thank you and keep aquascaping 🐟🍀🍁

Awesome video

Sir please do a video on methylene blue. It is a common used fish medicine in pakistan

Good knowledge

Thank you mayur sir keep it up my best wishes are always with you

👌👌👌 छान सर

nice information

Osm Sir

Nice video sir 👍🔥

Arey waah pooja medam camera women se assistant director bangaye badhai ho badhai ho.

Very good sir

Very best knowledge given by u.

Nice info sir 💞

Thank you sir

Sir denison barb pr bhi video kijiye...

great job 👌

i bought 2 iridescent sharks yesterday and didn't knew about this thank you sir for this information but what should i do with these 2 since i have 1',2' tank feeling really sad 😔 and also i just created my first tank and didn't knew much about fishes

11:45 im planning to make a pond for them ❤...

Sir apke molly fish aquaphonix tank video banayiye