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Well this is not for now but does anyone hav a tank with some bala sharks in it i'm love to see also how big would a aquarium have to be for 3-4 bala sharks i was thinkin 100gallon+

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Balas are schooling so you'd need more than 3-4. Minimum I'd start with is 6. IMO they need @a minimum 250gallons. They're active fish that grow a foot plus and need more than the average ammount of swimming room.

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we are talking some big fish! ithink people should be screen before they buy them to make sure that they have a big enough aquarium!]

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75 gallon: A. Baenschi trio,Cyanotilapia Afra Cobwe(4), copadichromis trewavase, protomelas sp. tangerine tiger(breeding pair)

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10gallon: 8neons 5gallon: 1betta
1oto
2platys

This topic's been covered before ... in this thread.

Oh, and if you think a 12 foot aquarium is excessive (I cited this as a reasonable choice in my first post in that thread) bear in mind Balas grow big AND are VERY active ... not to mention rocket-propelled jumpers if you don't keep them covered!


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kk tanx because i really like them if i had a 200gallon would any other fish go with 5balas?

10gallon: 8neons 5gallon: 1betta
1oto
2platys

Sure!
Id get 6 Balas those. They would be fine in a 200g tank.
I know some people will argue that - but think how much better the lives of yours will be compared to the thousands of Balas that are out there in 20g tanks!

So start with your 6 balas.
They add some bottom feeders - Pictus catfish come to mind, or a couple syno cats of some type. Or a whole bunch of corys. Or plecos, or USD cats, or whatever!

Then add some small - medium size schoolers to keep the tank lively as balas though sometimes zooming around tend to be quite peaceful and swim with twitches rather than zooms
Say, a group or 2 of 20 or so small to medium schoolers like rummynose tetras, black widows, buenos aires, cardinals, neons, black neons, etc etc.
Or do a smaller school of larger fish like congo tetras.


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ya i would love to but a 200gallon aquarium is too big, i was thinking mabey a 100-150 but i cant get a 200gallon, but i want a different fish not a livebarer or tetra or cory, so i was thinking dwarf puffers!

10gallon: 8neons 5gallon: 1betta
1oto
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