Shark Fish

[andyuk1]

Hi All,

Just added 2 shark fish to my tank and they have eaten all the snails, which is great. I didn't know they would do this ! am I feeding them enough? or is this normal.

Andy

 

[timmystood]

Which species are you refering to? Shark fish could be anything!

 

[Matty P]

What does this "shark fish" look like? Black with a red caudal fin (tail)?

 

[andyuk1]

Sorry,

It's a Silver/bala shark

 

[Jonno]

thanks for the tip, may look into these when my tank has cycled

do they need to be kept in a shoal?

 

[-germ-]

thanks for the tip, may look into these when my tank has cycled

do they need to be kept in a shoal?

What tip....

 

[loachman]

do they need to be kept in a shoal?

yes and they grow to be very big. At least a foot in length.

 

[england]

yes they grow large a foot or more in length...best keep in groups...need lots of free swimming space...

andy uk...how long is your tank?

 

[Jonno]

thanks for the tip, may look into these when my tank has cycled

do they need to be kept in a shoal?

What tip....

the tip that they eat the snails.

 

[andyuk1]

yes they grow large a foot or more in length...best keep in groups...need lots of free swimming space...

andy uk...how long is your tank?

About 3ft

 

[billyokco]

ur defo need to rehome the bala the tank is way 2 small, every1 will say the same fella. and say tht wi no offence

 

[Matty P]

Yep your tank is too small for bala sharks, they can grow up to 16" (40cm) so need at least a 60 gallon if not more for some adults.

 

[lilfishie]

you could always invest in a snail eating loach, i believe yo-yo loaches eat snails

 

[andyuk1]

Many thanks for your advice guy's.

I'm going to give one of the fish to a friend at work.

How long can I keep the fish in a plastic bag? I'm going to take it to work for my collegue however it won't get put in his tank until 6pm .

Andy

 

[Musho3210]

Yep your tank is too small for bala sharks, they can grow up to 16" (40cm) so need at least a 60 gallon if not more for some adults.

gonna need more than 60 gallons, 200 gallons is a good start to take care of balas since they are schooling fish, and tehy are very active.