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cer
03-31-2009, 02:47 PM
What would be the smallest tank to have pair or trio of bala sharks?
Northernguy
03-31-2009, 03:09 PM
180 or bigger!:22:
Lady Hobbs
03-31-2009, 03:11 PM
I agree. And since bala sharks are not catfish, I am moving your post.
Red
03-31-2009, 03:13 PM
LOL I was just wondering when hobbs was going to see that this is a type of minnow, now catfish. I say nothing smaller then a 210 because they need groups. One little search on google could have gave you this info. Try using it.
Lady Hobbs
03-31-2009, 03:16 PM
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cer
03-31-2009, 03:32 PM
That thing is to big for me!
Lady Hobbs
03-31-2009, 03:43 PM
If you read about bala's, you'll see the average tank size for them is around 8 inches but they can grow to a foot easily. The problem with bala's is they are NUTS, swim like manics, run into the walls of the tank, bang into decorations and keep other fish stirred up in the tank. Also big jumpers.

I totally love balas (that are really not sharks at all) but a huge tank is needed for them if they are kept as they should be, in schools.
cer
03-31-2009, 06:51 PM
I know I think they are awsome to. Is it the same for tinfoil barbs?
cocoa_pleco
03-31-2009, 06:54 PM
tinfoils get big too
cer
03-31-2009, 07:14 PM
Ok forget about it.