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Anyone keep bala sharks 3 years, 3 months ago #23134

Has anyone had or have balas I have one right now probably just a couple of in long 2 or 3 in any speical things I need to know food anything at all thanx

Re:Anyone keep bala sharks 3 years, 3 months ago #23155

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This website should answer all your questions since I have never kept these fish before



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Re:Anyone keep bala sharks 3 years, 3 months ago #23157

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a good freind of mone keeps balas with his oscars and from what i have seen they make good tankmates. however you should know that balas can grow to a foot in length and require lots of linear swimming room. a minimum 5 foot tank is needed with a 6 or 8 footer being recommended. they also tend to school so you will need more than one to be "happy" in your tank.

as for food i know he feeds his balas the same as his oscars so as far as i know there is no difference in diet.

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Re:Anyone keep bala sharks 3 years, 3 months ago #23177

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i am not familiar with bala shark but the picture shows
i have raised one of them in my early fish keeping.
what i have now are two hammerhead sharks (but later found
out to be pangasius from Vietnam & cambodia) their
food is basically the same with the oscar.

Re:Anyone keep bala sharks 3 years, 3 months ago #23179

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I have two balas in with my two Oscars. I dont feed them anything special,they follow behing the o's and clean up what they spit out..
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Re:Anyone keep bala sharks 3 years, 3 months ago #23196

Yes I know about how big they get part y I got em my o too I do plan on getting em a bigger tank 125gal or bigger but thanx for the info guys
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