Wanna See My Giant Balas?

[andywg]

Isn't Bruiser a SHE?

I know..the past couple of years I am beginning to think that Bruiser is a she. Either way the name is fitting now. I usually name my Balas with a "B"... Bruiser, Buster, Bobber etc

I have 2 4" Balas that will be staying with me for a while, maybe permanent. I will get some pics of them all in a shoal formation That should be a cool pic 4", 9", 13" Sharks. Bruiser and Buster have been my only 2 Balas for a while.

It does take a long time for them to get this big, Buster is 9" right now and he/she is over 5 years old. He would be ok in a 55g tank but nothing smaller at this point. So if you have a 30g and a 4" Bala you got a few years to go.

I would dispute that as my first went from 1.5" to 7" in 18 months. The next two have gone from 2" to 6" inside the year. So a "few years" to go is something they don't have. I would hate to see mine in a 4 foot tank as the moment they started swimming they would have to slow down before they hit the end of the tank.

 

[camshaft]

Can balas be kept with oscars? I am getting a 120 gal tank and i am looking around at the "big fish" that would look pretty in a big tank.

i too am curious if large balas can be kept with cichlids