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The Bala Shark originally came from
Southeast Asia around Indonesia. They are also known as the Tri Color
Shark and they have a silver body with clear fins edged in black. Bala
Sharks are a mild mannered and very active fish that need to be kept in numbers
of at least 6. They look lovely in schools too. Because of their
size and their need to school, an aquarium of more than 75 gallons should be
used and it should have lots of open space. They eat flake foods, algae
and just about anything you give them. These fish are extremely difficult
to breed, as evidenced by a total lack of information on the subject.
| Scientific Name: |
Balantiocheilos melanopterus |
| Family: |
Cyprinid |
| Temperature: |
22 - 28 C; 72 - 82 F |
| PH |
6.8 - 7.2 |
| Size: |
17 cm;
7 inches |
| Life Span: |
4 - 10
years |
| Breeding: |
Difficult, Egg Layer |
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Compatibility:
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Barbs, Danios, Gouramis, Rainbowfish, Loaches,
Plecos, one Rainbow Shark, one Red Tailed Shark
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