What Is The Minimum Number Of Bala Sharks That I Should Have

[fish-r-fancy]

What is the minimum number of bala sharks that I should have?

 

[groovylime]

What is the minimum number of bala sharks that I should have?

From what I've read, 5 is a good number with 3 being the minimum. I have 3 myself, and they always swim together and seem to be very happy. Not sure of their genders yet, because they're still under a year.

 

[DarkEntity]

What is the minimum number of bala sharks that I should have?

Id say 3 minimum with a really large long tank as they like to swim. be very aware of the size these guys grow to once they reach adulthood

 

[fish-r-fancy]

Thank You for all of the replies everyone! I will get 3 bala sharks so that they will all be very happy.

 

[diademhill]

Thank You for all of the replies everyone! I will get 3 bala sharks so that they will all be very happy.

What size is the tank?

 

[fish-r-fancy]

The tank that I currently have is only 55 gallons, but for Christmas I'm getting a 150 gallon(can't wait). I would move the balas frome the 55 gallon to the 150 gallon at Christams time.

 

[DarkEntity]

sensibly you should wait till you get the tank then get the fish later.

 

[vancouver]

Realistically, you shouldn't get them at all.. they grow too large for a 150g tank..

If you do get them and keep them in a 55g or 150g tank they will be stunted and die long before their time.

 

[fish-r-fancy]

sensibly you should wait till you get the tank then get the fish later.

Realistically, you shouldn't get them at all.. they grow too large for a 150g tank..

If you do get them and keep them in a 55g or 150g tank they will be stunted and die long before their time.

The reason that I wanted to put the bala's in the 55 gallon in the first place was because I wanted them to grow really big so that when I got my 150 gallon they would already be large. But since the 150 gallon isn't going to be large enough I wont get the bala's at all. Thanks for all the help

 

[chishnfips]

dont want to give false info here,

But I believed that the minimum for balas was 100 gallons.

 

[Tokis-Phoenix]

Realistically, you shouldn't get them at all.. they grow too large for a 150g tank..

If you do get them and keep them in a 55g or 150g tank they will be stunted and die long before their time.

150gals is more than adequate for bala sharks, they will not get stunted at all in a tank that size.

dont want to give false info here,

But I believed that the minimum for balas was 100 gallons.

100gals+ is definately preferable for bala sharks, however CFC says that 75gals is the absolute minimum- although of course when it comes down to it, its the length and width of the tank that are the most important things regardless of gallons;

http/www.fishforums.net/index.php?showtopic=123786

 

[chishnfips]

thats what I thought.

 

[Miss Wiggle]

yeah i was gonna say i thought 150g would e fine for 3 (obviously depending on dimensions) however i would wait until you have the bigger tank to get them.

 

[jayjay]

I wouldn't put bala's in anything less than a 8'x3' as I know I'd not be happy with them in a smaller tank, they are just far to active, shoaling and fairly large at 14". So a shoal of 5 (minimum IMO) 14" fish, zooming around, they are very active fish.

 

[Mako Man111]

I wouldn't put bala's in anything less than a 8'x3' as I know I'd not be happy with them in a smaller tank, they are just far to active, shoaling and fairly large at 14". So a shoal of 5 (minimum IMO) 14" fish, zooming around, they are very active fish.

Guys as long as he doesn't stick them in anything unreasonably small, I think they'll be fine. The 150 should be fine, but yeah its better to get a long and wide tank over tall.